Matt Perry, who leads the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Perry and other safety officials urged lawmakers to vote against the bill. "It’s been a problem in these other states, people carrying around ...

Making sure they’re safe. That’s all I was trying to do that day." Col. Matt Perry of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said her actions that day represent all troopers. "Trooper Smathers showed ...

“This is exactly what the Tennessee Highway Patrol stands for — serving and protecting all Tennesseans,” said THP Colonel Matt Perry. “Whether it’s on the highway, in a crisis or deep in ...