He was sworn in during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon.
The Clarksville Police Department is taking steps to help officers' mental health, people with autism, and those facing drug addiction under new police chief Nathan Walls.
The Clarksville Town Council voted 4-3 to replace current Clarksville Police Chief Mark Palmer with current Administrative Specialist Captain Nathan Walls.
The shooting happened about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday.Â
Officer Zachary Skaggs was awarded the Life Saving Award from Clarksville Police Chief Mark Palmer for his heroic actions while saving a passenger from a crashed vehicle.
Clarksville fire, police departments set to compete in 'Battle of the Badges' blood drive next month
The fire and police departments compete to see which departments can give the most blood donations to the American Red Cross.
Across the U.S., some state legislatures have passed bills addressing automated license plate readers and the data they collect. Kentucky and Indiana have not.
Samual Jaggers, 16, is charged with attempted murder and criminal recklessness after a shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 at the Everglade Drive home of Clarksville Police Chief Mark Palmer.
He's charged with two counts of attempted murder.
Police were investigating a "security concern."