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Blackwell to oversee courthouse security

Posted at 2:03 pm July 22, 2021
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Marty Blackwell, left, is pictured above receiving his new rank with Anderson County General Sessions Court Judge Don Layton. (Submitted photo)

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department has promoted Marty Blackwell to the rank of corporal, and he will oversee courthouse security, a press release said.

Blackwell has been in law enforcement for 33 years, the press release said. He most recently served as court officer for General Sessions Judge Don A. Layton.

“It is an honor to work with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department,” Blackwell said in the press release. “I thank Sheriff Russell Barker for his confidence. I look forward to providing courthouse security as we implement the ‘One Entrance Policy.'”

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Courts, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, courthouse security, Don Layton, Marty Blackwell

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