{"id":1358,"date":"2025-12-20T20:24:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T02:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopertownpd.org\/cpdwp\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2025-12-20T21:46:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T03:46:32","slug":"coopertown-officer-receives-leadership-award-at-academy-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coopertownpd.org\/cpdwp\/2025\/12\/20\/coopertown-officer-receives-leadership-award-at-academy-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Coopertown Officer Receives Leadership Award at Academy Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Recruits of class 2124 of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) graduated on Friday, December 19, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Hendersonville. The ceremony<\/a> featured a keynote address from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, as well as speakers TLETA Director Ralph Bello, Commissioner Carter Lawrence of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, and TLETA Class Counselor Korey Cooper. After the recruits received graduation certificates, awards were presented by Bethel University Vice President Dr. Wayne Scott, Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officer’s Association (TLETOA) Middle Tennessee Vice President Daniel Ray, Anderson County Sheriff Russel Barker, Springfield Police Chief Jason Head, and TLETA Class Counselor Korey Cooper.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee gave the keynote address at the graduation ceremony. Photo credit: TN Dept. of Commerce & Insurance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Commissioner Carter Lawrence of the TN Dept of Commerce and Insurance gave the benediction at the ceremony. Photo credit: TN Dept. of Commerce & Insurance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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