Two officers were honored during the Noon Exchange Club’s annual Officer of the Year luncheon. Austin Wortman was named Policeman of the Year and Brystol Davis was named Deputy of the Year.
“He is a motivated officer and needs very little encouragement or supervision,” said Police Chief Bryan Denton in reading a statement written by Wortman’s supervisor. “He’s a big part of our field training program and recently became part of our child passenger seat inspection program. He is also a member of our critical response team.”
Denton said Wortman hails from Mt Juliet, has a criminal justice degree from MTSU, and came to work for the department in 2014.
Chief Deputy Tommy Myers had high praise for the deputy of the year who came to the department in July 2015 and has proven his abilities in a very short time.
“Brystol was a 911 dispatcher and had an itch to get into law enforcement,” said Myers. “His father is Bill Davis with McMinnville Police Department, so he’s got a family history of law enforcement. He’s a highly motivated officer. Last year, he made over 700 traffic stops and made 31 DUI arrests. He is a go-getter. He’s dedicated to making Warren County safer.”
This year, Davis has already made more than 20 DUI arrests.
McMinnville Noon Exchange Club annually presents the award during its law enforcement luncheon.