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LEL Program

Overview

Tennessee’s Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) Program is a federally funded initiative established in 1998 by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), per recommendation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The LEL Program is the primary connector between THSO and local law enforcement agencies across the State of Tennessee to implement national and state traffic safety priorities through media campaigns, high-visibility enforcement and community engagement. These elements promote traffic safety education and law enforcement to prevent traffic fatalities and improve driver behaviors.

The LEL Program is comprised of four regionally based Law Enforcement Liaisons (LELs) covering East, Cumberland, Middle, and West Tennessee. Each LEL is responsible for developing and overseeing four to five traffic safety enforcement networks within his/her designated region. Each network includes at least one, full-time law enforcement officer designated as the network coordinator to organize local traffic safety events, activities and enforcement initiatives under the LEL’s leadership. LELs and respective network coordinators work closely to schedule monthly and/or quarterly planning meetings with local law enforcement agencies. Network meetings produce localized traffic safety education opportunities and high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement initiatives, as follows:

1. Traffic Safety Education

Traffic safety education is implemented through pre-planned events and activities promoting THSO’s media campaigns via press conferences and community engagements like county fairs and festivals where law enforcement officers showcase seatbelt convincers, driving simulators, and more. In advocacy of traffic safety education, LELs and network coordinators also collaborate with judiciaries, legal professionals, community advocates, and more.

2. High-Visibility Traffic Safety Law Enforcement

High-visibility traffic safety law enforcement is executed through multi-jurisdictional, pre-planned sobriety checkpoints, saturations and more.
Since its inception, Tennessee’s LEL Program has strengthened relationships and communication among the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement agencies across the State of Tennessee. The strength of these relationships is directly evidenced by the consistent achievement of 100 percent reporting from Tennessee local law enforcement agencies in conjunction with NHTSA’s media and enforcement campaigns.

Furthermore, the LEL Program hosts an annual State Law Enforcement Challenge to recognize excellence in Tennessee traffic safety. All Tennessee law enforcement agencies are eligible to participate. The LEC is promoted throughout the year during network meetings to encourage engagement and involvement.

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Lori Bullard
Law Enforcement Administrator
Phone: 901-301-1270
Email: Lori.Bullard@tn.gov

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Steve Dillard
Senior Law Enforcement Liaison
Phone: 423-421-3443
Email: Steve.Dillard@tn.gov

East Tennessee

Armando Fontes
423-237-2197
Armando.Fontes@tn.gov

East Tennessee

Cumberland Tennessee

Aaron Loden
423-421-3696
Aaron.Loden@tn.gov

Cumberland Tennessee

Middle Tennessee

Joel Brisson
615-708-5004
Joel.Brisson@tn.gov

Middle Tennessee

West Tennessee

Michael Presson
615-209-1912
Michael.Presson@tn.gov

West Tennessee

Statewide DRE and ARIDE Coordinator

Helena Williams
865-900-9413
Helena.Williams@tn.gov

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Statewide Training Coordinator

W.G. "Buck" Campbell
423-595-4854
William.G.Campbell@tn.gov

Tennessee Statewide Regions

Law Enforcement Liaison Photo Gallery

June 2025

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Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
University of Tennessee Police Department to RADAR/Messaging Trailer East
 
 
Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
University of Tennessee Police Department to RADAR/Messaging Trailer East
 
 
Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
University of Tennessee Police Department to RADAR/Messaging Trailer East
 
 
Adamsville PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Cookeville Police Department to Seat Belt Convincer East
 
 
East Ridge PD to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
University of Tennessee Police Department to RADAR/Messaging Trailer East
 
 
Adamsville PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Cookeville Police Department to Seat Belt Convincer East
 
 
East Ridge PD to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
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Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
University of Tennessee Police Department to RADAR/Messaging Trailer East
 
 
Adamsville PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Cookeville Police Department to Seat Belt Convincer East
 
 
East Ridge PD to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Cheatham County SO to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
University of Tennessee Police Department to RADAR/Messaging Trailer East
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Cookeville Police Department to Seat Belt Convincer East
 
 
East Ridge PD to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Bartlett PD Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Cookeville THP Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Moore County SO to Get Nailed Vehicle Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Dickson PD to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Dickson PD to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Cookeville THP Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
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Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Dickson PD to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Greenfield Police Department Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Cookeville THP to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Cookeville THP to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
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Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Cookeville THP to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
East Ridge Police to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
East Ridge Police to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
East Ridge Police Department to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Union City PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
East Ridge Police to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
East Ridge Police Department to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
East Ridge Police to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
East Ridge Police Department to Seat Belt Convincer Middle
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
East Ridge Police to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Oakland PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Cookeville THP to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Union City Police Department to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
Oakland PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Cookeville THP to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
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Oakland PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
Cookeville THP to Seat Belt Convincer Cumberland
 
 
Oakland PD to Seat Belt Convincer West
 
 
THP Memphis to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
THP Memphis to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
THP Memphis to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
THP Memphis to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
THP Memphis to Get Nailed Vehicle West
 
 
THP Memphis to Get Nailed Vehicle West