Whiteville Police Department TN

06/12/2026

🚤 TWRA Boater Education Class Coming to Bolivar! 🚤

Planning to spend time on the water this summer? Make sure you're ready before you launch!

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will be offering a Boater Education Class on:

📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Bolivar Public Safety Training Center
106 Third Street, Bolivar, TN

Important Prerequisites:

✔️ Participants must purchase a Type 600 Boating Safety Exam Permit prior to attending the class.
✔️ Registration may be completed on the day of the class.
✔️ Type 600 permits may be purchased online through the TWRA License Portal at https://license.gooutdoorstennessee.com/Licensing/CustomerLookup.aspx or from any hunting and fishing license retailer.

⚠️ Tennessee law requires anyone born after January 1, 1989, to successfully complete a TWRA Boater Education Course before operating a vessel.

Whether you're new to boating or need to obtain your certification, this class is a great opportunity to learn safe boating practices and meet Tennessee's boating education requirements.

05/19/2026

05/06/2026

Whiteville Police Department was accepted this year for the FY2026 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) 3-5 year grant. It will allow us to hire an additional officer July 1, 2026 to our department. This position is open to uncertified and certified officers. Veterans are encouraged to apply as well. We will be taking applications through the month of May and will be conducting interviews in June.

Please fill out the application on the link below and email it to [email protected], [email protected] or drop it off at the Whiteville Police Department located at 107 College Street, Whiteville, TN 38075.
Certified Officer with 3 or more years: $21.00
Certified Officer with less than 3 years: $20.00
1. 86hr pay periods
2. 12hr shifts
3. Three day weekend every other weekend off.
4. THSO Grant overtime pay

Thank you,
Chief Ben Davis
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05/05/2026

Time is getting near! Sign up for former NFL running back
Dexter McCluster's Annual Football camp here in Whiteville TN.

05/04/2026

🏍️ Exciting News for The Town of Whiteville ! 🏍️

We are very fortunate this year to have this event passing right through our town!

This Thursday, May 7th, at approximately 8:00 AM, around 150 motorcycles will be riding through Whiteville traveling eastbound on Highway 64 toward Bolivar.

Please be mindful of increased motorcycle traffic, drive safely, and help us welcome these riders as they pass through our community in support of a great cause.

For more information about the ride, visit:https://www.kylepettycharityride.com/

Let’s show them some small-town support as they ride through! 🇺🇸🏍️

Led by NASCAR's Kyle Petty, the Ride travels across the country on motorcycles each year to raise funds for Victory Junction.

03/27/2026

This is a real issue and if you Google about current sport team candy fundraiser scams these incidents have turned into robbery and assaults. I did not become aware of this until I was approached myself at Bolivar Walmart yesterday by three young men trying to sell candy for a sports team fundraiser. They had no paperwork on them at the time that represented the team they were raising for. I was working security at my secondary job in Memphis when we had two different groups conducting the same scam one for flag football and one for a travel basketball team. Be cautious and aware when walking back to your vehicles in parking lots.

God Bless,

Chief Ben Davis

02/26/2026

Hardeman County ICAC Arrest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

An investigator assigned to the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has arrested and charged a Saulsbury resident in connection with an ongoing child exploitation investigation.

The Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) allegedly uploaded by an individual later identified as John K. Crigler of Saulsbury, TN.

On February 24, 2026, with assistance from the Bolivar Police Department and the Whiteville Police Department, the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Crigler’s residence. Crigler was taken into custody at the scene. Multiple electronic devices were seized and will undergo forensic examination as part of the investigation.

Crigler was transported to the Hardeman County Jail and booked on six counts of Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. The investigation remains active, and additional charges are pending.

The charges and allegations referenced in this release are accusations only and do not constitute evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office is an affiliate of the Tennessee ICAC Task Force. Anyone with information related to this case or other incidents involving online child exploitation is encouraged to contact the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office at 731-658-3971, submit a report through the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office mobile app or National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline at www.cybertipline.org[http://www.cybertipline.org/.