MILLERSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Between internal investigations, accusations of wrongdoing, and untimely firings, the Millersville Police Department has been in the news multiple times in recent years for reasons that don’t involve policing.
On Monday, May 5, the city swore in a brand new police chief , Stephen Hale, who most recently worked as an investigator with the Nolensville Police Department.
Just a few days after Hale assumed the role, his officers arrested a man suspected in numerous felonies from Knoxville to Middle Tennessee.
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