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KPD e-News Release: Kingsport Police Request Assistance in Identifying Pharmacy Robbery Suspect

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Request Assistance in Identifying Pharmacy Robbery Suspect
DATE: May 31, 2018
CASE #: 18-014800
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On May 18, 2018 at approximately 7:45 PM, a black male suspect entered CVS Pharmacy, located at 4106 Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport, and approached the pharmacy counter. The suspect told the customer service representative that he had a gun, raised his shirt to indicate that he had a gun tucked in his waistband, and demanded a specific type of opiate based pain medication.

In fear for not just her own safety, but also the safety of her customers and fellow employees, she complied with his demands. The suspect fled the scene on foot with a significant quantity of prescription medications with a combined value in excess of $3,000. Attempts to immediately locate the suspect by responding officers proved unsuccessful.

Images of the suspect, taken from surveillance video footage, have been included in this release. Two clips of the actual footage has also been made available for viewing via the links below:

https://youtu.be/xFh7cP2uNTI

https://youtu.be/VZ7gyRzwXd8

Anyone who recognizes this suspect, or can provide any additional information which may help solve this case, is asked to contact Detectives in the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111.

Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

ThomasMPatton

Saturdays with the Chef Returns

This summer, join us for Saturdays with the Chef and discover how to take advantage of those peak season produce items with creative tips and new recipes from our local chefs.

Saturdays with the Chef is a free cooking demo series showcasing local chefs and their recipes using produce available at the Kingsport Farmers Market. Copies of each chef’s recipe will be available at the demo and online, and free samples are also available at each demo.

The series takes place every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. in June and July at the Kingsport Farmers Market.

Come sample cooking from featured chefs from Food City and other local businesses, and buy your ingredients from the Kingsport Farmers Market! Buying from our local farmers market not only boosts the local economy but also is a great way to provide healthy and fresh food for you and your family.

The series is sponsored by Food City, Healthy Kingsport, Visit Kingsport and the City of Kingsport.

For more information on the Kingsport Farmers Market, or to sign up for our monthly newsletter, please visit kingsportfarmersmarket.org.

KPD e-News Release: Kingsport Police Department Conducting Citizen Survey (Reminder)

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Department Conducting Citizen Survey (Reminder)
DATE: May 29, 2018
GENERAL NARRATIVE
Reminder: The Kingsport Police Department’s Citizen Survey is still open. Anyone who has not yet completed the survey is encouraged to do so. Your feedback is important to us, and your participation is appreciated.

To take the 2018 Citizen Survey, click the link below:

https://www.KingsportTN.gov/Police-Department/Citizen-Survey

As previously released:

For the next few weeks, the Kingsport Police Department will be conducting a citizen survey as part of the accreditation process. K.P.D. is internationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

K.P.D. was first accredited through CALEA in 1992. The department has maintained accreditation now for over 25 consecutive years, being reaccredited in 1997, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. The benefits of CALEA accreditation include greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil litigation, staunch support from government officials, and increased community advocacy.

CALEA requires that an accredited agency must be in compliance with nearly 500 individual professional standards. One such standard requires that the agency conduct a documented survey of citizen attitudes and opinions at least once every two (2) years.

The survey is designed to be used as a platform for organizational learning, asking specific questions about the quality of policing in the community. The survey questions are constructed so as to gauge citizen feedback with respect to:

1) Overall agency performance,

2) Overall competence of agency employees,

3) Citizens’ perception of officers’ attitudes and behavior,

4) Community concern over safety and security within the agency’s service area, and

5) Citizens’ recommendations and suggestions for improvements.

To take the 2018 Citizen Survey, click the link below:

https://www.KingsportTN.gov/Police-Department/Citizen-Survey
RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

ThomasMPatton

National Trails Day

Each year people all across the country set out on trails in celebration of American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day. This year, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Trail System, American Hiking Society has set a goal to improve 2,802 miles of trail—the distance across the US—on June 2nd for National Trails Day.

In joining the effort on National Trails Day, Bays Mountain staff and volunteers will spend a few hours helping the BMP volunteer trail crew make improvements along some of the Park’s 40 miles of trails. Participants will meet in front of the Farmstead Museum on June 2nd at 9:00 a.m., and will finish up around 2:00 p.m. No experience required; just the ability to lop branches or swing an ax to remove roots.

Required equipment needed includes, drinking water, work gloves, sturdy shoes and a snack. The participants will be paired with experienced volunteers. Pre-registration is required by calling the front desk of the Nature Center at 423-229-9447.

Bays Mountain encourages everyone to take the National Trails Day pledge and join us as we hit the trail and leave it better than we found it during #NationalTrailsDay.

To learn more about National Trails Day, visit AmericanHiking.org/National-Trails-Day. For more information on Bays Mountain, please visit baysmountain.com or call 423-229-9447.

KPD e-News Release: Northbound Interstate 81 Closed Due to Crash

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Northbound Interstate 81 Closed Due to Crash
DATE: May 23, 2018
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On May 23, 2018, as of 2:15 PM, northbound Interstate 81 at mile-marker 50 is completely closed as a result of a motor vehicle collision. The crash itself is being investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, so all inquiries regarding the crash should be directed to that agency.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is in the process of setting up detours; therefore, any inquiries regarding the status of road closures and detours should be directed to that agency.

Motorists should make every possible effort to plan an alternate route and avoid the area, so as to avoid unnecessary congestion and delays. Anyone already in the area is asked to obey all traffic instructions, exercise caution and patience, and drive with a heightened sense of awareness.
RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

ThomasMPatton

KPD e-News Release: Suspect/Vehicle Sought in Transmission World Burglary

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Suspect/Vehicle Sought in Transmission World Burglary
DATE: May 23, 2018
CASE #: 18-013433
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On May 5, 2018 at approximately 3:15 AM, an unidentified suspect burglarized Transmission World, located at 2530 Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport. The suspect stole five tool sets with an estimated total value of $5,000. The suspect then fled the scene in a white 2-door coupe with a sunroof.

Images of the suspect and his vehicle, taken from surveillance video footage, have been included in this release. A clip of the actual footage has also been made available for viewing via the link below:

https://youtu.be/HDJBqgY0DtM

Anyone who recognizes either the suspect or his vehicle is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111.

Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

ThomasMPatton

KPD e-News Release: Kingsport Police Department Prioritizing Seat Belt Enforcement During National “Click It or Ticket” Campaign

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Department Prioritizing Seat Belt Enforcement
During National “Click It or Ticket” Campaign
DATE: May 21, 2018
GENERAL NARRATIVE
As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, the Kingsport Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From May 21 to June 3, 2018 participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization.

Buckling up is such a simple task that can keep you and your family safe in the car, but it is so much more than that. Buckling up is the law. Law enforcement, and other first responders, see the consequences of not buckling up firsthand. We see the loss of life. Often, it could have been prevented with the simple click of a seat belt. It should be automatic.

According to Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN), 315 people killed in Tennessee traffic crashes last year were not wearing a seat belt. This represents approximately 30 percent of the state’s total traffic fatalities in 2017.

According to the NHTSA, nearly half (48 percent) of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in 2016 were unrestrained. At night from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, that number soared to 56 percent of those killed. That is why one focus of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign is nighttime enforcement. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night.

For more information about seat belt safety or the THSO, visit www.TNTrafficSafety.org.

RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

ThomasMPatton

Public Works Day is May 25!

The week of May 20th through May 26th is National Public Works Week as declared by the American Public Works Association. Kingsport Public Works professionals will be on hand on Friday, May 25th, for the popular Public Works Day event. The event is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market Pavilion, with equipment displays, kid-friendly activities and other information as well as several presentations explaining essential daily operations.

City Public Works professionals will demonstrate the work of those who plan, manage, and maintain the city’s essential infrastructure, including water, sewer and transportation networks.

Other Public Works group members also will detail the city’s efforts in solid waste collection and disposal, as well as maintenance of public buildings and grounds.

“We are blessed by an extraordinary group of employees who are dedicated to serving the taxpayers of Kingsport,” said Public Works Director Ryan McReynolds. “We very much appreciate the community taking a few minutes out of their day to visit with us at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion, where we can personally explain the many of services offered by the City of Kingsport.”

Lunch will also be provided for all those who attend!

What:    City of Kingsport Public Works Day

Where:  Farmer’s Market Pavilion

When:   Friday, May 25th (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Catron with the City of Kingsport Public Works Department at 423-229-9470 or sheilacatron@kingsporttn.gov. For more information, please visit www.kingsporttn.gov.

KPD e-News Release: Public Invited to Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Kingsport Police Department (Reminder)

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Kingsport Police Department

David Quillin, Chief of Police

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Public Invited to Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Kingsport Police Department (Reminder)
DATE: May 14, 2018
GENERAL NARRATIVE
Reminder: The Law Enforcement Memorial Service will be held this afternoon, Monday, May 14, 2018 at 4:00 PM at the Kingsport Police Department Law Enforcement Memorial and Eternal Flame, located on the corner of West Market and Clay Streets in Downtown Kingsport.

As previously released:

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

Traditionally, the local Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Burgess-Mills Lodge #11 conducts a Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Kingsport Justice Center during National Police Week.

The service this year will be held this coming Monday, May 14, 2018 at 4:00 PM at the Kingsport Police Department Law Enforcement Memorial and Eternal Flame, located on the corner of West Market and Clay Streets in Downtown Kingsport. As always, the department extends an open invitation to anyone who would like to join us as we remember and honor our local fallen officers, as well as all fallen officers throughout the nation.

State Representative John Crawford, of the Tennessee General Assembly House of Representatives, will serve as the keynote speaker. Representative Crawford is a lifelong advocate of law enforcement with nearly two decades of service as a Reserve Officer with the Kingsport Police Department, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office.

The local Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Burgess-Mills Lodge #11 is named in honor of two of the Kingsport Police Department’s Fallen Officers, Patrolman Ira H. Burgess and Patrolman John E. Mills, who were tragically shot and killed in the line of duty in 1950 and 1940 respectively. Information regarding these and all of K.P.D.’s Fallen Officers can be found in the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/police-department/our-fallen-officers/

The following inscription is found on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C.

“This Memorial is dedicated to all Law Enforcement Officers in the United States of America. Inscribed on these walls are the names of those men and women who died in the line of duty. It is not how these officers died that made them heroes. It is how they lived.”

Links to the National Police Week website, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, and the Officer Down Memorial Page are provided below:

www.PoliceWeek.org

http://www.NLEOMF.com

www.ODMP.org

RELEASING OFFICER
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

ThomasMPatton

Bays Mountain Launches New Website

With the warmer weather on its way, Bays Mountain Park is making it easier than ever to plan your trip to the mountain. With the launch of a new website this week, the park is inviting visitors to take advantage of all that Bays Mountain has to offer.

The new website has a clean design, improved functionality and enhanced content focused on Bays Mountain’s mission to provide park information in the clearest and most accessible way.

“The new site is very user friendly and captures the true essence of the park in its design,” said Rob Cole, park manager at Bays Mountain. “We believe that this new site will allow our visitors to have a very informative experience as we continue to grow and increase opportunities at the park.”

Designed and created by The Net360, the website offers several additional functions that will help visitors when planning their trip to the park, including three separate calendars on the website. Each calendar will have its own theme, one for the planetarium, and another for daily nature programming and the third for special events.

“We are honored to work with some amazing clients and Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is one of our favorites,” said David Cate, creative director at The Net360. “There’s nothing like the City of Kingsport’s gem here in Northeast Tennessee.”

Bays Mountain’s new website will be updated on a regular basis with news of special events, daily programs and park information. Visitors are encouraged to explore the website and sign up for the Bays Mountain e-newsletter at baysmountain.com.

For more information on Bays Mountain, please visit baysmountain.com or call 423-229-9447.

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