Blue Alert

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues a Blue Alert to push out information to "assist in apprehending violent criminals who kill or seriously injure ...

The Tennesse Bureau of Investigation issued a Blue Alert for 34-year-old Samuel Edwards, who is wanted for attempted criminal homicide and evading arrest.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a statewide Blue Alert for a man that is suspected of shooting a Tennessee police officer.

According to the TBI, he has brown eyes and brown hair. Edwards is wanted for attempted criminal homicide, evading arrest and attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer after he shot a Hendersonville police officer during a pursuit, according to the TBI and Metro Nashville Police Department. He is described as 5 foot 11 inches and weighs 160 pounds.

Samuel Q. Edwards is wanted for the shooting of a Hendersonville officer on Monday night during a chase. Police say the chase ended in Madison when Edwards ...

Edwards was charged with vehicular assault, felony evading arrest, felon in possession of a handgun, felon possession of meth and marijuana, leaving the scene of a crash, and driving on a revoked license due to DUI. Hendersonville police report the officer who was shot last night, was released from the hospital on Tuesday. Samuel Q. Edwards is wanted for the shooting of a Hendersonville officer on Monday night during a chase.

The man at the center of a Blue Alert, Samuel Edwards, in Tennessee was out on bond at the time of the shooting.

Tuesday News 2's Andy Cordan has been investigating and has learned Samuel Q. Edwards - the man at the center of a Blue Alert - has a long criminal history ...

The TBI has issued a heightened warning Blue Alert in connection with a manhunt for a man who shot a Hendersonville, Tn., police officer during a chase in ...

The officer did not have critical injuries, authorities said. BJ Brown is wanted after the Erin officer was shot during a traffic stop. Then later Tuesday, there was a second Blue Alert as a second officer was shot - this was at Erin, Tn.

Law enforcement in Houston County is searching for the gunman who shot and injured an Erin police officer Monday night.

The residents of this county has come and fed these officers, watered the officers, I mean, we could not have asked for better," Sugg said. Authorities are asking people to avoid the search area and call 911 if they see anything suspicious. Erin Police said they are focusing on the Highway 13 area because they were led to a tip of the suspect being in that area. And we just want them to feel secure," said Sugg. "The residents are responding well to it, and we’re going to continue these efforts until this guy’s caught.” We’re going to do the job and do it well,” Sugg said. “The guys on the ground and girls on the ground, they’re getting burnt out. We’re gonna continue on this search and we’re gonna succeed and we’re gonna find him. “We’re not sure if he’s barefoot at this point; I know that he was. At 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, a Blue Alert was issued for suspect BJ Brown. Outside agencies including U.S. Marshals, the FBI and TBI are working with the officials of Houston County to help in locating the suspect. They continue to have crews on the ground, rotating in to help as heat is playing a factor in the search. According to Houston County Sheriff's Office, the officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Highway 149 and Substation Loop at around 9 p.m.

The Tennessee Bureau of investigation sent out two blue alerts in the past 24 hours after two officers were shot in the Middle Tennessee area.

Law enforcement was searching for both suspects, which is why the alert was sent out. 1. A sworn law enforcement officer is killed, sustains life-threatening injuries, or the officer is missing in the line of duty under the circumstances warranting concern for the law enforcement officer’s safety. The alerts were sent to seek the public’s help in apprehending violent criminals who kill or seriously injure law enforcement officers in the line of duty or to help find a missing officer where foul play is involved.

Specific criteria must be met before the TBI Criminal Intelligence Unit can issue a Blue Alert. The requirements are as follows: A sworn law enforcement officer ...

Blue Alerts are specifically for the death or severe injury of a law enforcement officer where the suspect is not in custody. The TBI began issuing Blue Alerts on July 1, 2011. Specific criteria must be met before the TBI Criminal Intelligence Unit can issue a Blue Alert. The requirements are as follows:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Blue Alert for 32-year-old BJ Brown. What is a Blue Alert?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/WSMV) - Police say a murder suspect from New Orleans fled to Tennessee and shot a Middle Tennessee police officer.

The TBI said Brown fled to Tennessee where an Erin police officer tried pulling him over. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/WSMV) - Police say a murder suspect from New Orleans fled to Tennessee and shot a Middle Tennessee police officer. Police last saw him near a home on the 7000 block of Highway 13 N in Erin, TN on Tuesday morning.

A Hendersonville police officer has been released from the hospital and the hunt for the man accused of shooting him is over after the suspect was shot and ...

Tuesday News 2's Andy Cordan has been investigating and has learned Samuel Q. Edwards - the man at the center of a Blue Alert - has a long criminal history ...

BJ Brown was wanted for the attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

A suspect accused of shooting a police officer during a traffic stop in Houston County was located and taken into custody early Wednesday morning.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — 34-year-old Samuel Q. Edwards is the target of a statewide manhunt after he allegedly shot a Hendersonville Police officer Monday ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported multiple duplicate Blue Alert notifications were issued early Wednesday morning for Erin shooting suspect BJ ...

Some cellphone users reported getting repeated "Blue Alert" pushes to their phones. TBI is looking into what happened.

Amber Alerts Blue Alerts are also shared on TDOT road signs, lottery displays TBI social media platforms. While TBI is the agency that activates a Blue Alert, it is not in charge of sending out mobile alerts. Social media users chimed in on their frustration over the barrage of Blue Alerts pushed to their phones, with some saying they turned them off altogether. TBI said in the release. A total of 25 people died and hundreds were injured. Some expressed similar frustration over cellphone alerts when tornadoes swept through the region in March 2020.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported multiple duplicate Blue Alert notifications were issued early Wednesday morning for Erin shooting suspect BJ ...

On Tuesday afternoon, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued several Blue Alerts to help find the suspects involved in both the Hendersonville PD ...

We’ve heard your frustration about this week’s alerts and your hopes for a more efficient, timely and informative alert system.” - A person’s movement in and out of state TBI said that unfortunately, there is no one easy answer.

Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation addressed user frustrations over the Blue Alert system Wednesday.

“We will continue to sharpen our system, with your feedback, as these situations demand our best efforts for the sake of the safety of our state’s communities and its people.” Some people received audible notifications overnight, many hours after the actual Blue Alerts were issued and resolved,” TBI officials said in a later release. Some people grew upset Tuesday night when they kept getting messages for Blue Alerts that had already been issued, TBI officials said.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to the complaints of Blue Alerts that were issued Tuesday. A Blue Alert on our phones is ...

In a Twitter post, TBI said they don’t send mobile alerts and are working with their partners to determine why some people received the alert overnight. They apologized for the inconvenience and said it is frustrating and inconvenient for everyone. A Blue Alert on our phones is used to alert everyone about dangerous fugitives who pose an immediate risk to the community.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating why duplicate alerts were sent to cell phones after two officer-involved shootings in the state.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued two separate Blue Alerts during this week's manhunts. But the way they came out caused a lot of confusion.

"I think the system just needs to be streamlined. We weren't doing anything and my husband and I both got it at the same time and we're like, 'what is this?'" Jessica Davidson said. So, we are looking for ways we can improve the situation," said TBI Spokesperson Susan Niland. "There are many variables that can go into whether you get these alerts; we certainly apologize for anybody who was awakened or annoyed. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the recent two suspects met the criteria for TBI to issue Blue Alerts. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued two separate Blue Alerts during manhunts where the suspect in different incidents shot and injured a police officer.

An Erin Police officer was treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound after an altercation during a traffic stop in Houston County Monday.

"Chief and I are very proud of our people," Houston County Sheriff Kevin Sugg said during a press conference. He was found after several agencies from Tennessee and neighboring states assisted with the tracking. so was law enforcement. This took a toll on everyone." Sugg said the department kept its word, saying the promise was to arrest the suspect in Houston County. During the altercation, Brown got out of his vehicle and was ordered to get back in before he allegedly began firing at the officer, who was still in his cruiser, Niland said.