March 2008

Dear Chief Crotzer,

On Saturday, March 2008, I requested the assistance of the Columbia Police Department to help recover my son's truck from a person that did not return it as planned.

At first, I was reluctant to call fearing that I would not receive the response that I should expect; however, my fears were immediately removed by dispatcher Sally Crain. She made me feel very comfortable, and her demeanor showed me that she was there to favorably represent the Columbia Police Department and to help me any way that she could.

To make a long story short, Ms. Crain and Officer Nick Moss and Offcier Bryon Stoker quickly found my son's truck and removed the unlicensed driver and DUI offender off the streets. The Officers patiently waited until the truck could be removed, and to really top it off, my wife received a call after I had left, and she was offered help in transporting me to the scene. Sir, you can never beat the feeling that my wife and I have for this gesture.

Sir, in the past, I have received similar responses from the Columbia Police Department, and I have been remiss by not letting you know about very courteous and helpful officers from your department. Thank you so very much for your leadership and a great Police Department.

Please thank Ms. Crain and Officers Moss and Stoker for a "Job Well Done".

Sincerely

JH

February 4, 2008

Chief Crotzer,

Our family is very thankful for Officers Shrake and Daugherty's help when we were stranded at the intersection of Hwy. 31 and Bear Creek Pike and my emergency flashers would not work. I was scared for my 3 year old and my 18 month old as it was very busy at 5:00 in the evening and dark too! Your officers are to be commended for their help! Thanks very much for taking care of us.

Thank you for helping our family when we had vehicle trouble at a very busy intersection and thank you for being so kind to my son, he loved the stickers!

The H family.

January 26, 2008

Chief Crotzer:

I met Officer "M. Anthony" . . .and was very fortunate to do so. I had accelerated from a stop in a crossover-across the eastbound lanes of James Campbell Bvd-when the rear door of the topper on my pickup truck inadvertently opened. Assorted items in the truck bed-and my 3 dogs-. . were no more. Traffic stopped.

I quickly retreived the spare tire and an air tank from the street; one dog cowered and reloaded, the other two bolted. Officer Anthony either finished-or just had finished-a traffic stop nearby and he immediately assisted. After very briefly talking to me, he left in the direction the two "free" dogs ran. Seconds later he returned and said he'd found them. I then followed him 1/4 mile to where they were and reloaded them.

Everything he did, he did well-and professionally. And it was apparent that he did what he did-because he wanted to (help). He was a very welcome experience. I am very appreciative of what he did-and how he did it.

Sincerely,

B G

November, 2007

Dear Chief Crotzer,

My family and I would like to send out our sincere gratitude to you and the Columbia Police Department for all your hard work in finding our daughter.

We are so happy that she is back home safe. We would also like to give our gratitude to Officer Marc Jett for taking the report and getting Officer Joe Reyes involved.

Officer Reyes was wonderful. He took his personal time to help our family find our daughter. We know that this is not part of the protocol of the Police Department, but he helped us when we were at the end of our rope. When he had to look everywhere, he knew where to look for her. He sat down with us to help think of other places she may have been.

We would also like to thank all of the Columbia Police Department again for helping us bring our family back together again.

L family

January 26, 2007

Dear Chief,

Yesterday morning during the rush hour traffic I experienced a tire blowout on my car. The very kind dispatcher (I'm sorry I didn't get her name) assured me she would send someone to assist me as she spoke very calming words.

Officers Michael Kash and Cheryl Cassidy responded to the call. They were absolutely great in taking charge of the situation and assured me they would handle the problems and helped me to relax.

Officers Kash and Cassidy put the patrol car on the road in such a way to alert traffic that a disabled car was on the road. Then they made sure my tire was changed. As I drove away they reminded me to make sure I put air in the spare tire before I went far.

If these two officers are typical of the rest of the Columbia's police force then we must have one of the best police departments in the country. The take the motto "To Protect and Serve" to the full degree of the meaning of the words.

Please make this letter a part of their personnel files so everyone can know what fine officers they are.

Sincerely,

CS

January 25, 2007

Dear Assistant Chief Potts,

My oldest daughter was involved in a one car accident there on Monday morning of Martin Luther King Day, when it was raining. Her 2001 Honda hydroplaned at the trough of I-65 North just beyond that exit. She struck not just the end of the nearest guardrail in the median near the inside lane of I-65 North but also the guardrail on the other side of the median, then bounced across I-65 South and came to rest against the guardrail on the far side of I-65 South. The enclosed pictures show why we are quite lucky that Ashley walked away with nothing more than severely strained neck muscles and bad memories.

According to Ashlee, your Sgt. Donna Fagan was very much a take-charge officer who managed the accident scene well and effectively coordinated the emergency responders and ensured that speeding, oncoming traffic did not cause a secondary accident. I subsequently spoke to Sgt. Fagan and found her to be quite professional and articulate. Kudos to Sgt. Fagan for preventing a bad situation from becoming worse and to Officer Ellis for writing such an easy to understand accident report. In addition, Lt. Denton followed up on some missing personal property, and I appreciated his courtesies, as well.

Again, many thanks to your department's emergency responders for a job well done last January 15th that led to my Ashlee being protected and rescued.

Very truly yours,

GCP

January 10, 2007

To Whom It May Concern,

Lt. Lyles, my name is Cindy Crowell, Family Support Provider with the Mule Town Family Network. I would like to thank you and your staff for the awesome job that you do here in Maury County and for the informative and interesting presentation given to our staff today by Josh Davis regarding the drugs most in use in our county. The feedback from this morning was phenomenal and we are very glad that he was able to do this.

Sincerely,

Cindy

October 25, 2006

To Whom It May Concern,

I just wanted to let you know that I admire your community policing programs. I am currently finishing my criminal justice degree and found your site while doing research for a community policing paper. Of all the police departments I looked at your department had it all. You should be very proud. I am sure officers count themselves very lucky to be a part of such an impressive deptment. Keep up the good work.

C.B.
Student @ Walters State Community College

September 21, 2006

Dear Chief,

About two weeks ago, two of your officers witnessed a crime against my personal property. While I was relieved to find out how minor the offense was, Officer Jason Lovett was concerned about the situation and displayed the utmost concern for my well-being and protection.

Officer Lovett and Sergeant Hunt Blair, who accompanied him, represented the stellar law enforcement that we should all be proud to have in our city. Many thanks to you and both of these men.

Kindly,

S.S.