Captain Eric Reed Graduates from SELA

Captain Eric Reed Graduates from SELA

The Martin Police Department would like to announce Captain Eric Reed’s graduation from the Southeastern Leadership Academy this apast Friday, November 10, 2017 at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Southeastern Leadership Academy is a prestigious five-week academy that is held at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.  It is an extensive leadership school that is presented by the...

Westview High School Update

Westview High School Update

During the afternoon of 12/14/17, the staff and MPD SRO Jason Arant were made aware of information that a possible “hit list” had been created in reference to students of Westview High School via the app, Snapchat. An investigation was started in reference to the reports immediately. Several students who were added to the Snapchat account were interviewed and it...

Drug Arrest

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On 12/12/17 at approx. 12:24 am, Sgt. Chris Finch of the Martin Police Dept., stopped a Volkswagen Jetta for speeding on Gardner-Hyndsver Rd.  The driver, Ephraine A. Gilbert, 25 of Martin, was discovered to have a revoked driver’s license.  During the stop, Sgt. Finch could detect the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.  During a probable cause search...

MPD Investigates Storage Building Fire

MPD Investigates Storage Building Fire

On 11/05/2017 at approx. 1:25 am, Martin Police Department and Martin Fire Department responded to the storage building complex located at 108 Strand St. after patrol officers noticed smoke rising from the area. Martin Fire Department extinguished the fire that had already damaged several units within the facility. Martin Fire Department and Martin Police Department investigators began an investigation to...

Update on Homicide Investigation

Update on Homicide Investigation

The Martin Police Department has been actively investigating a homicide that was discovered on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at approx. 9:13 am.  Mrs. Barbara J. Higgs was discovered deceased inside of her residence located at 146 Brooks Drive, Martin, TN.  At that time, a law enforcement BOLO was issued for a person of interest, her husband, Eric D. Higgs, also...

MPD Investigating Homicide

MPD Investigating Homicide

Martin Police Department is investigating a homicide that has been discovered at 146 Brooks Drive in Martin, TN involving one victim. A request has been issued for law enforcement to be on the lookout for a person of interest and a vehicle that he may be traveling in. Subjects name is Eric D. Higgs, BM, 46 years of age, 6’2”...