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Brenna Smith is a Tennessee State Trooper

Colonel Dereck Stewart of the THP with Brenna Smith, a new member of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Colonel Dereck Stewart of the THP with Brenna Smith, a new member of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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NASHVILLE (December 14) — Brenna Smith of McKenzie was honored to graduate with the 12-18 Cadet class of the Tennessee Highway Patrol and earn her assignment as a State Trooper in Rutherford County.
Her badge was pinned on her uniform by Colonel Dereck Stewart, a McKenzie native, and the highest ranking officer with the THP.
During the graduation ceremony, the cadets were told few are able to wear the THP uniform and become one of Tennessee’s finest.
As they begin their careers in public service for the people of Tennessee, they were challenged to represent trust, be loyal, and act professionally. They were also challenged to be courtesy and respectful at all times – even if the person with whom they are dealing doesn’t deserve it.

Every graduate of the academy was granted 30 college hours at Bethel University to pursue a degree at the McKenzie-based institution. The university also gave one $5,000 scholarship during the ceremony.
Brenna Smith began her service in the field of law enforcement while still in high school. She served as the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) America Youth Advisory Board Member for the State of Tennessee her sophomore through senior years. During her tenure, Brenna had the privilege of attending training at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Quantico, Virginia, annual Tennessee State DARE Training Conferences, as well as International DARE Training Conferences in Atlanta, Georgia, Cincinnati, Ohio, Grapevine, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana. She served as the webmaster for the Tennessee DARE Officers Association website and was a writer for Teens Ask Teens, a blog sponsored by DEA in conjunction with DARE America.   She was the keynote speaker each year at DARE graduations across the state. During her senior year, Brenna attended the National Narcotic Detector Dog Training Conference held in Paris Landing, Tenn. She participated in Scholastic Shooting Sports, where she was the 2015 Female Rim Fire State Champion. Brenna graduated with honors from McKenzie High School in 2015.
Brenna attended Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro. During her first semester, she participated in and graduated from the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. During her senior year at MTSU, Brenna completed internships at both the Murfreesboro Police Department, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) in Nashville. She was hired by the TBI where she worked as an administrative assistant in the Sex Offender Registry Division. Brenna graduated with honors from MTSU in May, 2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration and a minor in Leadership Studies.
With graduation behind her, Brenna’s next goal was the Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Academy. She applied on her 21st birthday and was accepted after a lengthy application process. After a 20-week rigorous and intensive training program, Brenna graduated from the THP Trooper Academy on December 14, 2018.
She is the daughter of Larry and Kim Smith of McKenzie.