By Katie Northcott, News Director
On Monday, May 4, the Manchester Police Department announced in a Facebook post that Kaylee Smartt had been sworn in as an officer with the Manchester Police Department.
Smartt obtained an associate’s degree in criminal justice administration from Motlow State Community College. She went onto earn a bachelor’s degree in emergency management and homeland security from Middle Tennessee State University.
Smartt recently graduated from the Cleveland State Law Enforcement Training Academy. She was a self-sponsored graduate and achieved the highest GPA in her class.
A graduate of Coffee County Central High School, Smartt has deep roots in Manchester. She worked for Manchester Parks and Recreation for over seven years. Her mother, Alethia Rawn, formerly served at the Manchester Police Department as a School Resource Officer (SRO). Rawn now works as an SRO with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
The Manchester Police Department welcomed Smartt in the following Facebook post:
“Join us in congratulating Kaylee Smartt, who was sworn in today as a Patrol Officer for Manchester Police Department. Kaylee is a Coffee County graduate who earned her Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Motlow State Community College. She then obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security from Middle Tennessee State University. She is a recent self-sponsored graduate of the Cleveland State Law Enforcement Training Academy, where she received the Academic Excellence Award for the highest GPA in her class. Kaylee has served the City of Manchester for over seven years in Parks and Recreation and is excited to continue serving her community in this new role with the Manchester Police Department. Kaylee’s mother, Alethia Rawn, is a former MPD SRO and a current SRO for Bedford County Sheriff’s Department. Welcome to the team Officer Smartt.”
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