At the age of 35, Marcos Sport Garcia made a decision to change his life. His was not a bad life – just not the life he thought he would …
Merritt passionate about solving crimes
You may have seen him on local and national TV – “Dateline” and “20/20.” For six years he converted new white Ford Crown Victorias into patrol cruisers. As a corrections …
Pickel knows the ropes in cave/vertical rescue work
Wrapped up inside the heart and passions of Trevor Pickel are his family, his faith, his profession, those he helps in a variety of roles, his love of country and …
Young trooper talks Gatlinburg fires, Chapman Highway
He’s 30 – only 12 years removed from Gibbs High School, and several times a night his Ford Explorer SUV may hit 120 mph. He’s calm in times of stress, …
A Volunteer from Israel lands in Seymour
Yarden Batz is a 20-year-old junior at the University of Tennessee who is busy working toward a degree in biochemistry on an academic scholarship. She is an Israeli, born in …
Tough SWAT leader DeBow is a prankster at heart
It was another busy day for Pappy Keith. After a day of training with his SWAT team last week he shed the armor and weapons to pick up 10-month-old granddaughter …
Fire and rain: Copas ready for the challenges
Robby Copas does not like to talk about Robby Copas. He’ll talk about what he does and who he does it with and why he loves it all. When the …
More than anything, Knoefel remembers those he lost
To Eric Knoefel, helping save a life means he’s just doing his job. That’s not what he takes home with him.
“What I remember the most are the ones I’ve lost …