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Saturday, November 14, 2026Nov 14

We appreciate our police, their actions and more letters to the editors

Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor

I would like to say how much I appreciate the thought and the activities provided by the police departments of this area, in particular Red Bank and Soddy-Daisy.

The recent Chip Smith funeral procession was blessed by about 40 police cars from area agencies. I wish he could have seen it. I know how he felt about each agency. In particular, I would like to thank the Red Bank Police Department for what they have done for Chip’s son, Logan. They have taken him out to eat. They let him ride in the funeral procession. They also put together $13,000 for Logan backed originally by Shane Dockery on Facebook.

I, Jerry Smith, Chip’s father, will personally see that this money will be used for Logan only. We will never forget how great our police are and how savage our community would be without them. Thanks so much from the bottom of our hearts.

Jerry and Alma Smith

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