On the evening of July 1, 2024, the Tennessee Highway Patrol began a police pursuit in Marion County on I-24 eastbound shortly before 9 p.m., with Marion County deputies assisting. The vehicle was identified as being stolen. The pursuit traveled through Chattanooga and onto I-75 where East Ridge Officer Alan Resendiz was struck by the …
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards Training (POST) Commission proudly announce the disbursement of grant funds to all eligible law enforcement officers and school resource officers (SROs). This summer, each eligible law enforcement officer will receive an $800 retention bonus payment if they have completed their 2023 …
Officials with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department wish to remind everyone to be careful on social media–especially when you see a deal too good to be true on sites and forums such as the Facebook Marketplace and even on some individual’s (friends) profiles that have been already been hacked. The department alleges that people are …
On Tuesday morning at 3:00 AM the Haletown Fire and Rescue and deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car fire at the 18000 Block of Hwy 41. Upon arrival, Haletown firefighters found the vehicle was fully engulfed. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. The vehicle was a total loss. No firemen nor …
Chief Clint Uselton of the East Ridge Police Department reports that on the evening of July 1, 2024, East Ridge Officer Alan Resendiz was struck by a vehicle fleeing from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Officer Resendiz was attempting to deploy spike strips in an effort to stop the stolen vehicle when Ta’Bious Tezmon Wheat, 22, …
On Sunday at 4:46 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Puckett EMS responded to Highway 41 for a single vehicle crash with entrapment. The vehicle ran down a 50-foot embankment. The single occupant was removed from the vehicle and Haletown Firefighters began first aid and then patient …
On Sunday afternoon the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound at mile-marker 162 for a single vehicle accident with entrapment. Three occupants were extricated from the vehicle: One adult, one toddler, and a baby. All three were transported via ambulance by Puckett EMS to the hospital. Marion County Sheriff Department deputies also assisted …
On Friday at 6:17 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 19400 block of Highway 41 for a tree and power line down across the road. EPB of Chattanooga and HVFD crews worked together to quickly clear the tree. EPB crews then repaired the damaged lines. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, EPB and …
On Monday, June 17 the Marion County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team and Boat Team responded to the Tennessee River near Hales Bar Marina to help with a half sunken boat. The Dive Team and Boat Team successfully utilized their training by working together and using the inflatable air bags to lift the boat and remove …
On Sunday night at 10:23 PM CST Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound MM 161 for a multi-vehicle accident involving a tree fallen on the interstate. Haletown Fire, TDOT, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office worked together to clear the crashes, then clear the tree from the road. One victim was transported by …
