LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The first Tuesday of August signaled the annual National Night Out. La Follette Police and Fire along with the City hosted the community for a night of coming together.

TOP PHOTO: The Campbell County High School Marching Band performed.

WLAF’s Charlie Hutson shares his photo gallery HERE.

La Follette Chief of Police Matthew Forsyth, left, with “Officer of the Year” Det.-Sgt. Tim Collingsworth.

The goal of NNO is to foster and promote police and community partnerships with origins going back to the 1970s. The event has been marked on the first Tuesday in August since 1984.

Some of the members of the La Follette Police Force are front row, left to right: Tavian McCullah, Christian Mullins, Jamie Wadle, Tim Collingsworth. Back row, left to right: Joe Hicks, Noah Riggs, Chief Matthew Forsyth and Shane Tielman
Left to right are officers with Caryville Police- Justin Painter, Wayne Miracle, Brett Russell, Chief Aaron Evans
Representing the Campbell Sheriff’s Office, left to right- Matt Wasson, Cody Chapman, Sheriff Wayne Barton, Paul Harmon, Billy Hammock, Jackie Heatherly

Front row, left to right: Claire Matherly Owen Dalgaran, Fletcher Johnson, Oliver Dalgaran, Tucker Benjamen, Callum Nappo, Grayson Gibson, Jena Gibson, Garrett Gibson. Back row, left to right: Eric Nappo, Aaron Benjamen, Garbriel Gibson, Ezekiel Phillips, Andy Wooden, Amanda Johnson, Cody Phillips, MJ Meredith, Cheyenne Dalgaran
From TCAT, left to right- Jill Browning, Debbie Petree, Camilla Gambrel
Left to right are members of the La Follette Fire Department: Andrew Carroll, Billy Daniels, Joey Gilbert, Dylan Goins, Gage Jones, Jefferson Davis and John Davis
John Snodderly, left, and his staff from La Follette Housing Authority
Officers with La Follette and Caryville Police attended along with members of the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department
The community came out for National Night Out
8th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office- Criminal and Child Support staff- Jackie Ford, Cyndy Griffith, Sara Cecil, Blake Mullins, Joni Stiner, Tristan Johnson as Dancin’ Larry, Keisha Vanover as Vince, Jared Effler, Jessica Cain, Lindsay Cadle, Aryn Ball, Chelsea Hatcher, Ashton Evans and Levi, Samantha Ayers, Mikayla Jeffers
Members of East La Follette Baptist Church
Alyssa McCullah, left, and Sharon Wilson of Roane State Community College
Left to right: Caryville Police Officer Brett Russell was recognized for his five years of service, Det.-Sgt. Jackie Heatherly with Campbell Sheriff’s Office is “Officer of the Year”, Travis Bostic is the Tennessee Highway Patrol “Officer of the Year” accepting and pictured is THP Sgt. Ricky Powers, La Follette Police “Officer of the Year” is Det.-Sgt. Tim Collingsworth.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/05/2026-6AM)

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