NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The loved ones of a Robertson County Sheriff’s Deputy killed in a domestic violence-related incident have spoken out since Governor Bill Lee signed a bill honoring her life and legacy.
On Tuesday, Lee signed “Savanna’s Law,” which creates a public registry of habitual domestic violence offenders. The legislation is named after Savanna Puckett, who was murdered at her Springfield home in 2022. Her mother, Kim Dodson, pushed for the law’s passage and testified before lawmakers on the issue.
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Kim said that Puckett was just starting a promising career at the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office when her life was cut short in 2022.
“She wasn’t even on patrol a year when this incident happened,” Kim said…