Millington Police Officer Kerry Taylor was presented with the Beyond the Traffic Stop award on September 7th 2018. Officer Taylor was selected by Tennessee Governor Highway Safety Office (THSO) for this award. Officer Taylor is a 10 year law enforcement veteran with the last 2 years with the Millington Police Department.
Officer Taylor was selected for the award because his work exemplifies excellence in law enforcement the community. Officer Taylor stopped a vehicle for a headlight violation that lead to the arrest of the driver for over 60 grams heroin and crack cocaine along with a pistol. Officer Taylor was selected for the award from a panel of judges comprised of the International Association of Police Chiefs (IACP) National Law Enforcement Challenge team for this award that was presented at the Tennessee law Enforcement Challenge in Murfreesboro TN.