Posted: Thursday, September 2, 2010 11:27 am

From the Murfreesboro Police Department:

Deputy Chief of Police Randy Garrett has announced his retirement from the Murfreesboro Police Department after 34 years of service. 

The retirement was effective Tuesday. His last working day was Friday, Aug. 27.  A retirement ceremony will be held at the Murfreesboro Police Annex training room  Friday at 2:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
 
Deputy Chief Garrett joined the Murfreesboro Police Department July 1, 1976 as a patrol officer having previously served at the Watertown Police Department.  He was promoted after three years to sergeant in the Uniform Patrol Division.  In July 1984 he was promoted to Lieutenant; August 1995 to Captain; and Major in July 1996, all in the Uniform Patrol Division.  In October 2003, Garrett was promoted to his current position of Deputy Chief of Police.
 
Garrett was awarded the Officer of the Year award in 1982 and has been commended numerous times throughout his career.  He is a graduate of the 191st session of the FBI National Academy and has attended thousands of hours of law enforcement training during his tenure at the Murfreesboro Police Department.  He is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Rutherford.  He is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA), the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
 
Chief of Police Glenn Chrisman stated:  “Deputy Chief Garrett has had a remarkable career serving the citizens and visitors of the City of Murfreesboro.  For 34 years he has helped save lives, brought criminals to justice, and made Murfreesboro a safer community.  His leadership as a supervisor, commander and as Deputy Chief of Police is legendary in our department.  During his career, he has influenced hundreds of police officers.  He has helped officers personally, professionally, and most importantly, always encouraged them to be the best they could be day in and day out.  We commend him for his service and immeasurable contributions to the Murfreesboro Police Department.  As he closes this chapter of his career, we look forward to working with him as he serves the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department as Chief Deputy.  We look forward to a continued strong relationship with the Sheriff’s Department including working with Chief Deputy Garrett in his new capacity to make Murfreesboro and Rutherford County a safe and wonderful community.”