Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, February 20th, 2014 at 9:23pm, Clarksville Police Officer Brian M. Coghill responded to a Unlawful Carry/Possess Weapon call at 350 Pageant Lane.
Officer Coghill saw a vehicle in the parking lot behind the Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library with a male subject sitting in the cab. Officer Coghill checked on the subject (Daniel Joseph Slusher).
Slusher was dressed in all black and was wearing a tactical vest. Slusher stated he was trying to get a job with a bonding company and was waiting on them.Officer Coghill asked to see Slusher’s Driver’s License. Slusher gave the Officer his carry permit and Driver’s License. Slusher’s carry permit expired on 9/14/2013.
Officer Coghill got Slusher out of his vehicle and found six knives, handcuffs, two collapsible batons and a .45 caliber handgun. The gun was in a drop leg holster and had one round in the chamber and a full magazine. He had a revolver holster strapped to his vest in front of his chest. The revolver was found under the driver’s seat and was loaded with 5 rounds.
There were other weapons found which include four chemical protective suites, five nerve agent Mark 1 antidote kits, brass knuckles, and ammunition for five or six different weapon types on his person and/or in his vehicle. He was cited for Unlawful Carry/Possess Weapon and Prohibited Weapons.