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AAMVA 2018 Region 1 Conference, Wilmington Del. May 14-17. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization developing model programs in motor vehicle administration, law enforcement and highway safety. The association also serves as an information clearinghouse in these areas, and acts as the international spokesman for these interests.
Residual evidence of Drug Enforcement AGENCY / Drug Enforcement Administration, presented by the Mandela Effect Database.
Over 90 newly certified law enforcement officers graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 during a ceremony held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church (3475 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN).
Graduates of Basic Police School Class 1813 will serve the following police departments (PD), sheriffs’ offices (SO), and state agencies:
Algood (PD), Austin Peay State University (PD), Bartlett (PD), Carter County (SO), Cheatham County (SO), Clarksville (PD), Clay County (SO), Clifton (PD), Coffee County (SO), Collierville (PD), Columbia (PD), Cookeville (PD), Covington (PD), Decatur County (SO), Dickson County (SO), Fayette County (SO), Gallatin (PD), Germanton (PD), Hamilton County (SO), Hardeman County (SO), Henderson County (SO), Hendersonville (PD), Humboldt (PD), Lawrence County (SO), Lenoir City (PD), Lewisburg (PD), Loudon County (SO), Mount Pleasant (PD), Savannah (PD), Smyrna (PD), Somerville (PD), Spring Hill (PD), Springfield (PD), Stewart County (SO), Sumner County (SO), Tennessee State University (PD), Tipton County (SO), Tiptonville (PD), Tennessee State Parks, Trenton (PD), Tullahoma (PD), Van Buren County (SO), Wayne County (SO), Williamson County (SO), and Wilson County (SO).
More than 90 newly certified officers will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) during a ceremony to be held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church at 3475 Lebanon Pike in Hermitage, Tenn. The event will coincide with the 50th anniversary celebration of TLETA as Tennessee’s leading law enforcement training organization.
well after dark. white light to the left is from sentinel bridge. the purplish/red lights are from the ranger car's red and blue law enforcement lights. the bright light to the left is where the ranger stopped the suspect.
Over 90 newly certified law enforcement officers graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 during a ceremony held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church (3475 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN).
Graduates of Basic Police School Class 1813 will serve the following police departments (PD), sheriffs’ offices (SO), and state agencies:
Algood (PD), Austin Peay State University (PD), Bartlett (PD), Carter County (SO), Cheatham County (SO), Clarksville (PD), Clay County (SO), Clifton (PD), Coffee County (SO), Collierville (PD), Columbia (PD), Cookeville (PD), Covington (PD), Decatur County (SO), Dickson County (SO), Fayette County (SO), Gallatin (PD), Germanton (PD), Hamilton County (SO), Hardeman County (SO), Henderson County (SO), Hendersonville (PD), Humboldt (PD), Lawrence County (SO), Lenoir City (PD), Lewisburg (PD), Loudon County (SO), Mount Pleasant (PD), Savannah (PD), Smyrna (PD), Somerville (PD), Spring Hill (PD), Springfield (PD), Stewart County (SO), Sumner County (SO), Tennessee State University (PD), Tipton County (SO), Tiptonville (PD), Tennessee State Parks, Trenton (PD), Tullahoma (PD), Van Buren County (SO), Wayne County (SO), Williamson County (SO), and Wilson County (SO).
FOP/FOPA Wreathlaying Ceremony at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Central Plaza at Judiciary Square, NW, Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon, 15 May 2019 by Elvert Barnes Photography
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial NATIONAL POLICE WEEK at nleomf.org/programs-events/national-police-week
Elvert Barnes 28th NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2019 at elvertbarnes.com/NPW2019.html
More than 90 newly certified officers will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) during a ceremony to be held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church at 3475 Lebanon Pike in Hermitage, Tenn. The event will coincide with the 50th anniversary celebration of TLETA as Tennessee’s leading law enforcement training organization.
Over 90 newly certified law enforcement officers graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 during a ceremony held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church (3475 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN).
Graduates of Basic Police School Class 1813 will serve the following police departments (PD), sheriffs’ offices (SO), and state agencies:
Algood (PD), Austin Peay State University (PD), Bartlett (PD), Carter County (SO), Cheatham County (SO), Clarksville (PD), Clay County (SO), Clifton (PD), Coffee County (SO), Collierville (PD), Columbia (PD), Cookeville (PD), Covington (PD), Decatur County (SO), Dickson County (SO), Fayette County (SO), Gallatin (PD), Germanton (PD), Hamilton County (SO), Hardeman County (SO), Henderson County (SO), Hendersonville (PD), Humboldt (PD), Lawrence County (SO), Lenoir City (PD), Lewisburg (PD), Loudon County (SO), Mount Pleasant (PD), Savannah (PD), Smyrna (PD), Somerville (PD), Spring Hill (PD), Springfield (PD), Stewart County (SO), Sumner County (SO), Tennessee State University (PD), Tipton County (SO), Tiptonville (PD), Tennessee State Parks, Trenton (PD), Tullahoma (PD), Van Buren County (SO), Wayne County (SO), Williamson County (SO), and Wilson County (SO).
More than 90 newly certified officers will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) during a ceremony to be held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church at 3475 Lebanon Pike in Hermitage, Tenn. The event will coincide with the 50th anniversary celebration of TLETA as Tennessee’s leading law enforcement training organization.
Over 90 newly certified law enforcement officers graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 during a ceremony held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church (3475 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN).
Graduates of Basic Police School Class 1813 will serve the following police departments (PD), sheriffs’ offices (SO), and state agencies:
Algood (PD), Austin Peay State University (PD), Bartlett (PD), Carter County (SO), Cheatham County (SO), Clarksville (PD), Clay County (SO), Clifton (PD), Coffee County (SO), Collierville (PD), Columbia (PD), Cookeville (PD), Covington (PD), Decatur County (SO), Dickson County (SO), Fayette County (SO), Gallatin (PD), Germanton (PD), Hamilton County (SO), Hardeman County (SO), Henderson County (SO), Hendersonville (PD), Humboldt (PD), Lawrence County (SO), Lenoir City (PD), Lewisburg (PD), Loudon County (SO), Mount Pleasant (PD), Savannah (PD), Smyrna (PD), Somerville (PD), Spring Hill (PD), Springfield (PD), Stewart County (SO), Sumner County (SO), Tennessee State University (PD), Tipton County (SO), Tiptonville (PD), Tennessee State Parks, Trenton (PD), Tullahoma (PD), Van Buren County (SO), Wayne County (SO), Williamson County (SO), and Wilson County (SO).
DAYTON, Ohio -- Piper PA48 Enforcer at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
More than 90 newly certified officers will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) during a ceremony to be held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church at 3475 Lebanon Pike in Hermitage, Tenn. The event will coincide with the 50th anniversary celebration of TLETA as Tennessee’s leading law enforcement training organization.
Part of the law enforcement on that unforgettable August afternoon.
I wrote "part of". Just wait.
It gets even better.
Or worse.
Depending on how you see it...
Interagency vehicle interdiction operation takes place on Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024 at the Throgs Neck Bridge.
(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
This is a photograph from the Rathfarnham 5KM Road Race and Fun Run which took place in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin, Ireland on Sunday 29th September 2013 at 10:00.
This is one of the most popular runs in South County Dublin and is held in support of St. Luke's Cancer Hospital, Rathgar. This year's race attracted over 1,300 participants and the run is open to runners, joggers and walkers. The course is one of the fastest 5ks in the country with a downhill start and finish. This is an excellently organised race with marhsalling at every junction and Garda enforced road closures for the duration of the race.
This is a photograph which is part of a large set of photographs taken at the 1KM and 4KM mark on the course. The entire set of photographs can be found here on our Flickr profile at the following link: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635984917744/
Event management and racing timing was provided by Precision Timing [www.precisiontiming.net/]
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Overall Race Summary
Participants: There was a record number of participants with over 1,300 people taking to the start line.
Weather: This race was held on a beautiful autumn morning. There was little or no breeze and there was mild temperatures of around 15C for the race.
Course: Overall this course is a flat and fast course. There is a net gain of 15M over the whole course with slightly downhill gradients at the start and towards the finish. The course is completely left-handed which makes for favourable conditions. All being equal the course provides an excellent opportunity for every from elite competitors to joggers to set a fast time for themselves.
The race starts at the easterly side of the N81 Tempelogue Road and Springfield Avenue. The start area is shown here on Google StreetView (goo.gl/maps/kg7FY). The race follows Springfield Avenue along the side of Bushy Park. The race overlaps the final kilometer and the finish as it proceeds to the Rathfarnham Road (Shown here Google Streetview goo.gl/maps/gRrI6). The route heads north on Rathfarnham road as there is a very gentle incline until the junction with the Temleogue Road is reached and runners make a sharp left turn onto the N81 (shown here Google StreetView goo.gl/maps/51S2t). The race then heads south along Templeogue Road where the runners can see the course unfold straight infront of them. The race turns left at Springfield Avenue again (start area) and the final Kilometer is as the first to the finish area (Google Streetview goo.gl/maps/1R08S) just before the Rathfarnham Road Junction.
Race Headquarters are situated in Terenure College (Google StreetView goo.gl/maps/e0ou9)
Location Map: Start Area: goo.gl/maps/kg7FY (Google Streetview) and Finish Area: goo.gl/maps/1R08S (Google StreetView)
Some Useful Links
The 2013 Rathfarnham 5KM Race Results on Precision Timing: www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer?v=%252Fen%252Fra...
The Rathfarnham 5KM 2013 Event Page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/118419535019548/
The Map My Run Course Outline Trace for the 2013 Course: www.mapmyrun.com/ie/dublin-l/rathfarnham-5k-run-sunday-29...
Rathfarnham Athletic Club Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/rathfarnham.ac
Rathfarnham Athletic Club Webpage: www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie/
Rathfarnham 5KM Page on the Rathfarnham Athletic Club Website: www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie/rathfarnham-5k
Nominated Charity for the 2013 Event - St. Luke's Cancer Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin: www.friendsofstlukes.ie/
YouTube Video of the Course Record from 2010 being set: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u73tgrp2Yo
Friends of St. Luke's Cancer Hospital Page about the 2013 race: www.friendsofstlukes.ie/news-events/rathfarnham-5k-run.16...
Racepix.com - Photographs from the 2013 Event: www.racepix.com/Rathfarnham-5km/pictures/979/
Racepix.com - Photographs from the 2012 Event: www.racepix.com/Rathfarnham-5km/pictures/789/
Lindie Naughton's Photographs from the 2011 Event: lindie.zenfolio.com/p512606508
A wonderful archieve of results from the race dating back to 1998: www.athleticsrathfarnham.ie/rathfarnham-5k/rathfarnham-5k...
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
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Highway Patrolmen at State Capitol, no date (c.1910's-20's). From Barden Collection, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.
MK2 was definitely a step in the right direction, but it was not good, not "heroic" enough! I think this revision nails the original vision for the suit overall.
Interagency vehicle enforcement operation at the Throgs Neck Bridge on Thursday, Aug 7, 2025.
NYPD.
(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
By-Law Enforcement Officer begins inspection of "household waste" in the back of the Home Depot truck.
His verdict: construction materials of wood, kitchen panels, drywall, and almost the entire rest of the contents that were viewable -- did not qualify to be dumped here. They had to go to the transfer station or a private dump site.
Over 90 newly certified law enforcement officers graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 during a ceremony held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church (3475 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN).
Graduates of Basic Police School Class 1813 will serve the following police departments (PD), sheriffs’ offices (SO), and state agencies:
Algood (PD), Austin Peay State University (PD), Bartlett (PD), Carter County (SO), Cheatham County (SO), Clarksville (PD), Clay County (SO), Clifton (PD), Coffee County (SO), Collierville (PD), Columbia (PD), Cookeville (PD), Covington (PD), Decatur County (SO), Dickson County (SO), Fayette County (SO), Gallatin (PD), Germanton (PD), Hamilton County (SO), Hardeman County (SO), Henderson County (SO), Hendersonville (PD), Humboldt (PD), Lawrence County (SO), Lenoir City (PD), Lewisburg (PD), Loudon County (SO), Mount Pleasant (PD), Savannah (PD), Smyrna (PD), Somerville (PD), Spring Hill (PD), Springfield (PD), Stewart County (SO), Sumner County (SO), Tennessee State University (PD), Tipton County (SO), Tiptonville (PD), Tennessee State Parks, Trenton (PD), Tullahoma (PD), Van Buren County (SO), Wayne County (SO), Williamson County (SO), and Wilson County (SO).
October 2021 Police Weekend 33rd Candlelight Vigil on the National Mall between Madison and Jefferson Drive and 14th and 9th Street in Washington DC on Thursday night, 14 October 2021 by Elvert Barnes Photography
Lighted Candles
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial & Museum OCTOBER 2021 POLICE WEEKEND at nleomf.org/memorial/programs/police-weekend-2021/
Elvert Barnes October 2021 POLICE WEEKEND DC at elvertxbarnes.com/2021-police-weekend
Elvert Barnes National Police Week Candlelight Vigil docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/NPWCandleVigil
Elvert Barnes 30th NPW 2021 docu-project at elvertxbarnes.com/2021-police-week-dc
Elvert Barnes NATIONAL POLICE WEEK docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/NationalPoliceWeek
Elvert Barnes October 2021 at elvertxbarnes.com/october-2021
Over 90 newly certified law enforcement officers graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 during a ceremony held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church (3475 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN).
Graduates of Basic Police School Class 1813 will serve the following police departments (PD), sheriffs’ offices (SO), and state agencies:
Algood (PD), Austin Peay State University (PD), Bartlett (PD), Carter County (SO), Cheatham County (SO), Clarksville (PD), Clay County (SO), Clifton (PD), Coffee County (SO), Collierville (PD), Columbia (PD), Cookeville (PD), Covington (PD), Decatur County (SO), Dickson County (SO), Fayette County (SO), Gallatin (PD), Germanton (PD), Hamilton County (SO), Hardeman County (SO), Henderson County (SO), Hendersonville (PD), Humboldt (PD), Lawrence County (SO), Lenoir City (PD), Lewisburg (PD), Loudon County (SO), Mount Pleasant (PD), Savannah (PD), Smyrna (PD), Somerville (PD), Spring Hill (PD), Springfield (PD), Stewart County (SO), Sumner County (SO), Tennessee State University (PD), Tipton County (SO), Tiptonville (PD), Tennessee State Parks, Trenton (PD), Tullahoma (PD), Van Buren County (SO), Wayne County (SO), Williamson County (SO), and Wilson County (SO).
More than 90 newly certified officers will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30 from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) during a ceremony to be held at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church at 3475 Lebanon Pike in Hermitage, Tenn. The event will coincide with the 50th anniversary celebration of TLETA as Tennessee’s leading law enforcement training organization.
Cullman Police Office Zach Latham recently initiated what became a lengthy law enforcement investigation that involved dozens of stolen items from a prominent Cullman family, a forged instrument arrest and Receiving Stolen Goods charge for a Cullman Pawn Shop owner.
According to Cullman Police Sergeant Adam Clark, Office Zach Latham participated in a call involving a suspect with a history of forgeries in which he had previously made contact.
During the call, Latham found a negotiable instrument (personal check) that he had reasonable suspicion to believe might be bogus. The suspect initially informed Latham that the check was valid and legitimate as part of a payment made to him by a contractor for whom he worked in performing labor at the home of a prominent Cullman family.
Officer Latham also observed a large cache of personal property in the suspect’s vehicle which triggered a reasonable suspicion that the diverse array of uncommon items might be stolen.
At that point, the suspect admitted to helping himself to those negotiable instruments and writing himself a check for a substantial monetary amount.
As a result, Officer Latham promptly arrested:
JOSEPH ADAM BALLARD (32) of Cullman
Ballard was then taken into custody and transported to the Cullman County Detention Center (CCDC) along with the goods in question.
He was charged with:
Receiving Forged Instruments
During the suspect interview process, Ballard revealed that he pawned some stolen items at The Pawn Shop at 100 Main Ave NW, Cullman, AL 35055.
During a business visit to the establishment in an attempt to verify Ballard’s claim, Sergeant Clark was told by a store employee that the owner of The Pawn Shop did make a transaction with Ballard. However, NO pawn ticket or other written documentation involved was involved in the exchange.
Further, Clark learned from the employee that the owner of the shop had taken at least one item of jewelry (an expensive ring) directly to a local jeweler for personalized fitting for her finger immediately after the transaction was made.
In a separate encounter, Sergeant Clark informed The Pawn Shop Owner that he believed she had received and paid for stolen items involved with the Ballard theft case mentioned above.
The owner of The Pawn Shop then voluntarily returned all items she believed Ballard had pawned at her establishment.
Curiously, the owner returned FAR more items of personal property linked to Ballard than Sgt. Clark expected. The returned items filled the CPD evidence room.
At this point, Clark contacted the original theft victim (and matriarch of a prominent Cullman family) who was in Jackson Hole, WY. She flew immediately to Cullman and verified via various means that all the goods were, in fact, her personal property.
These items included:
• A circa-1693 Latin Language book
• An 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Ring
• Fine China serving ware
• Genuine Silver knives, forks, spoons
This confirmatory event initiated a visit to Ballard’s residence by Sergeant Clark, Sergeant Chris Thomason, Officer Latham, and Officer Justin Craft.
Following a discussion with Ballard, he confessed that he possessed even more of the theft victim’s property. These officers then discovered a large stash of stolen property belonging to the victim in Ballard’s bedroom and out building. These items included suitcases stuffed with stolen clothing and footwear and tools among other items.
Ballard also admitted that while working as a subcontractor at the victim’s home, he had made note of the value of these items and had returned to the premises at a later to heist the goods.
As a result, Ballard is now facing charges of:
• Forgery
• Theft of Property – 1st Degree
Meanwhile, Sergeant Clark was conducting a separate investigation into the activities of the owner of The Pawn Shop.
During his investigation, Clark determined that the owner had:
• Forwarded Ballard at least $900 in cash
• Had not issued a ‘pawn ticket’ to Ballard
• Had not waited the required 30 day pawn holding period before making a sale or disposing of the property
• There appeared to be multiple violations of Alabama Pawn Shop Act Title 5, Chapter 19A
During the investigation, Clark had at least one item of jewelry appraised to confirm a 1st Degree Receiving Stolen Property charge would be appropriate.
As a result, a warrant was issued for:
PATRICIA HOLMES BYRAM (66) of Cullman
Byram turned herself into the Cullman County Detention Center (CCDC) where she was charged with:
• Receiving Stolen Property – 1st Degree
She posted a $5,000 property bond to secure her release from CCDC.
We asked Sergeant Clark his overall impressions about this complex theft, forgery and alleged receiving stolen property case. His thoughts seem instructional from several perspectives:
“First off, this is a classic case of ‘If it is too good to be true, it probably is’. Ballard knew better than stealing those items and forging the check. And Byram knew she was making a windfall profit by paying out only $900 for items that almost certainly will tally in value into the 5-digit range.
Second, pawn shop owners need to be aware that they simply cannot conduct business in this manner in Cullman. The Alabama Pawn Shop Act is VERY clear on the responsibilities, duties, and roles of the pawn shop owners during a transaction.
Finally, every pawn shop business in Cullman needs to know the Cullman Police Department will require them to follow the ‘letter of the law’, and we will make arrests and prosecute if the law is not followed as written.”
Public records reveal Ballard has previous arrests and charges; Byram has no previous criminal charges on her record.
Note: All the individuals in this report have been charged with offenses, NOT convicted of crimes. The judicial process following this arrest ultimately determines their individual guilt or innocence in regards to the criminal charge.
For the full story including details on the Alabama Pawn Shop Act, please see: cullmantoday.com/2017/02/01/adam-clark-solves-complex-the...