Topic: Clarksville Police Department

Clarksville man on TBI most wanted list in custody in Chicago

By Bill Larson | November 18, 2009 |

Nashville – A Clarksville man who was placed on the TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list in August of 2009 was taken into custody today in Chicago, IL.

Dominick Shon Dre Hodges, 21, last known address 942 Vanleer Drive, Clarksville, TN was wanted by the Clarksville Police Department for First Degree Murder. The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force picked him up at an apartment on South Langley in Chicago, IL without incident. He was involved in a murder that occurred on July 22, 2009 at the A&W Motel on Madison Street. Hodges and an accomplice entered a motel room intending to rob the victim. The victim was shot during the robbery and died.

Dominick Shon Dre Hodges

Hodges has a criminal history in Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois including Rape of a Child and drug charges. He’s being held in the Cook County Jail awaiting extradition.

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CPD hosts Eric Yow’s “Trick Shot Madness” pool show

November 17, 2009 |

The Clarksville Police Department will sponsor an “Operation Turn-Around” program fund-raiser, November 21st, in front of Belk’s at Governor’s Square mall.

The fund-raiser will feature Eric “The Preacher” Yow’s Trick Shot Madness – An Artistic Pool Show. Eric Yow is ranked 4th in the World in Artistic Pool Shooting. He is a multi-talented Clarksville resident. He is lawyer with a the Goble law firm, a Preacher, and a world class Artistic Pool Champion. He will be performing perform his impressive and, often amazing trick shot demonstrations beginning at: 11:00am, 1:00pm and 2:00 pm. There is no admission charge to watch the demonstrations. «Read the rest of this article»

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Cars and Deer Don’t Mix

November 15, 2009 |

The Clarksville Police Department reports 27 deer related accidents in the last two and a half weeks and 81 deer related accidents for the year. Nine of the 81 accidents involved injuries. They offer the following hints to avoid collisions with deer:

• Pay attention to deer warning signs – drive with caution.
• October through December are peak periods for deer related traffic accidents
• Higher risk periods are from sunset to midnight and then shortly before and after sunrise
• When there is no oncoming traffic, use high beams; it will help illuminate the deer’s eyes closer to the roadway. It will allow you more time to react.
• If you see a deer on the road, dim your headlights, since it may make startle the deer and they will freeze in position rather than move.
• If you swerve to avoid a collision, try to maintain control of your vehicle. You could easily end up in oncoming lane of traffic or a ditch. Also if you make a sudden stop, it may result in another vehicle colliding with you.
• The higher the speed of the roadway, the longer it will take you react. So be especially aware on the interstate.
• If there is one deer, there are usually more to follow. Be prepared for multiple deer to cross in front of your vehicle.

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Multi-agency drill preps first responders for worst case situation

By Bill Larson | November 10, 2009 |

Governor's Square Mall

Several men enter the mall, moving quickly towards the mall office. A suspicious activity call goes out to the police department. The intruders pull weapons from under their clothing. One a pistol another a shotgun. Gunshots ring out sounding unbelievably loud in the confined space. People panic, some hide while others attempt to flee! 35 people are killed or injured. Several minutes later the police start to arrive. After organizing they enter the mall as a mass with guns drawn. They find a scene of carnage and chaos. The less severely injured, some in shock have started to try to make their way from the mall. Officers order everyone to the floor, they have no way of knowing who is a victim and who may be a perpetrator. Some of the officers are left to manage the survivors while the rest continue their sweep. Bodies are strewn everywhere. Two explosives device are found! The bomb squad is called out. A suspect is located in the mall office. Negotiations begin…

One of the gunmen (in black) shoots a Mall Patron

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Halloween Safety Tips from the Clarksville Police Department

October 30, 2009 |

Clarksville Police Department’s officers will be out in abundance in an effort to ensure Trick-or-Treaters, as well as those celebrating the fall tradition of Halloween, have a safe and enjoyable time. Officers will be focusing on patrolling the streets through your neighborhoods and on the roadways around Clarksville on Halloween.

Halloween should be a fun time for all involved. But, unfortunately it can also be a dangerous and deadly time due to impaired driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Halloween is a particularly deadly night due to drunk drivers. In 2008, 58 percent of all highway fatalities across the nation on Halloween night (6 p.m. Oct 31 to 5:59 am Nov 1) involved a driver or a motorcycle rider with a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .08 or higher which is illegal in every state. Halloween is falling on a Saturday this year and we don’t want revelers taking the party to the roadways, putting trick-or-treaters and responsible motorists at risk. State and local law enforcement will out in full force cracking down on drunk drivers with an aggressive Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest enforcement blitz. Clarksville Police Department will have six additional officers on duty, Friday and Saturday night from 10 pm-4 am, performing saturation patrols looking for impaired driving (partially funded by the Governor Highway Safety Office)

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CPD requesting assistance finding suspect wanted for three attempted homicides

October 25, 2009 |

The Clarksville Police Department needs your assistance to locate KENNETH JAMES MOORE (B/M, DOB: 9-6-78, Given Address: 629 Helton Drive, Clarksville, TN).  He has three warrants, issued October 23, 2009, for CRIMINAL ATTEMPT HOMICIDE and one warrant for UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM.  He is a black male, 5’11, approximately 140 lbs, braided black hair which is shoulder length.

Kenneth James Moore

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Draughons Junior College hosting Fall Festival, Vendors needed for Dec. Craft Fair

October 20, 2009 |

Draughons Junior College will be hosting it’s forth annual Fall Festival on Friday October 30^th from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.

Activities include:  Safe trick or treating, mad scientist lab, haunted house, spooky story time, finger printing, refreshments, costume and pumpkin decorating contest.  The first 300 children will receive a hard backed book and pumpkin to take home with them.  This event is sponsored by:  Clarksville Police Department, Verizon, Cheeseburger Charley’s, Governor’s Square Mall, L & L Pizza, Guadalajara Mexican Grill, Beach Oil Company, TN National Guard, Ace Pipe & Supply, Dairy Queen, Food Lion, Clarksville Chamber of Commerce and Planet Smoothie. «Read the rest of this article»

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Extreme Makeover Family Chosen

October 18, 2009 |

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” lends a helping hand to a single mother who lost the love of her life in a sudden and tragic accident but found inspiration in the organization that helped her through it all

On October 17, 2009, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to Woodlawn, TN, in Montgomery County, to give Trina Scott and her three daughters the good news that their problem-ridden home will be rebuilt.

Trina, 44, met her husband David while he was serving with the United States Army Special Forces in Fort Bragg, NC – and it was love at first sight. After his discharge, David became a Clarksville police officer.

In 2002, David and his partner were on-duty when their police car was violently struck by a truck. The car spun out of control, hit a guardrail, caught fire, and killed both David and his partner almost instantly. Overwhelmed with grief, Trina turned to a group called Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.), which helps the surviving family members of officers killed in the line of duty. Inspired by the help she received from C.O.P.S., Trina devoted all of her free time to the organization and became its President in 2003. The time that Trina dedicates to C.O.P.S. is essentially a full-time job, on top of the regular job she works to support her three daughters: Leyla, 17, Deidie, 13, and Alethea, 11. «Read the rest of this article»

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Governor Bredesen Awards Highway Safety Grants for Montgomery County

October 16, 2009 |

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Clarksville Police Department, and Austin Peay State University all benefit from Department of Transportation Grants.

Nashville – Tennessee officials announced Wednesday that Montgomery County has been awarded a highway safety grant of $101,922 for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department to fund the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, $98,713 for the Clarksville Police Department to support the 2010 Impaired Driver Abatement Project, and $5,000 for Austin Peay State University to support high visibility law enforcement campaigns.

The Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) mission is to save lives and reduce injuries on Tennessee roadways through leadership, innovation, coordination, and program support in partnership with other public and private organizations. The grant awarded will be used to promote this mission.

“These highway safety grants reflect a continued commitment to work with local and state agencies to make our roadways even safer than they are today,” said Bredesen. “The funds made available through these grants will support the efforts of many local and state highway safety partners to reduce the number of people killed and injured in traffic crashes each year.” «Read the rest of this article»

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Overnight shooting, Torsaunt Lamont Shanklin booked for homicide

October 15, 2009 |

Update: Article updated with the victims name

On October 15, 2009, TORSAUNT LAMONT SHANKLIN (B/M, DOB: 7/11/87, Given Address: 523 Wisdom Street, Clarksville, TN) was charged with:  CRIMINAL HOMICIDE.  He is being held without Bond.

On October 14, 2009 around 11:37 p.m., officers responded to a residence at 922 Poppy Drive in reference to a person that had been shot.  When officers arrived, they found  AMANDA MARIE SHOREY,  32 year old female had been shot.  The victim died at scene.  Detective Tim Finley arrived at the scene and took over the investigation.  During the course of his investigation, he found that witnesses had heard the victim yell that TORSAUNT LAMONT SHANKLIN had swung at her.  Two of the witnesses attempted to push SHANKLIN away from the victim.  One of the witnesses, at some point during the altercation, had a handgun fall from the waistband of his pants.  SHANKLIN picked up the gun and started shooting.  He admitted to firing the gun four or five times after he picked the gun up from the floor.

Torsaunt Lamont Shanklin

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