January 23, 2017 – Forty two members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol returned home recently after assisting the District of Columbia Police Department during the 58th Inauguration of the President of the United States.
As part of a joint operation, the THP along with numerous local and state law enforcement agencies from across the nation, helped provide security during the inauguration events.
“We were honored and excited to be invited to participate and represent Tennessee in this celebration of our democracy. The magnitude of responsibility was enormous, and the 42 troopers who were selected stepped up to the challenge with extreme professionalism,” Colonel Tracy Trott said.
This was the third Presidential Inauguration that THP has been requested to assist. The department also assisted with security for the 56th and 57th Presidential Inauguration in January 2009 and 2013.
According to a spokesperson, all expenses for the inaugural detail, including the troopers’ salaries, travel, meals, and lodging, will be reimbursed to the department by the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department.
