CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Due to a Field Interview conducted and photos taken by CPD District 3A night shift Patrol Officers on individuals who matched the descriptions of the Police Impersonators, CPD’s Detective Daniel Wimmer was provided with suspects and brought them in for interviews.
The suspects confessed to being the Police Impersonators. Today, 02/23/16, Brett Jewell and William Jones, both from Fort Campbell, Ky, were booked into Montgomery County Jail. Both were charged with three counts of Criminal Impersonation.
Original story: The Clarksville Police Department had at least three occurrences where a vehicle with occupants impersonating Clarksville Police Officers pulled over citizens.
In all three instances the victims described a white 4 door car that appeared to be a Pontiac Grand Am/Grand Prix, with a flashing red and blue light on the dash, the size of a CELL PHONE. One victim also advised that the suspect vehicle had a front license plate with a “beach scene”.
The vehicle was occupied by 2 white males (1 dark tanned, possibly Hispanic) wearing graphic t-shirts and khakis/shorts. They were in their mid-twenties, with military style haircuts.
The males approached drivers for various reasons, such as “speeding a little” or “the vehicle matches a description…”, and “rearview mirror being broken.” In some cases the males asked for drugs, money, or for the victims to change locations several blocks away from the location of the “stop” to more secluded areas.
One male presented a badge that is similar to the one worn by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, except it was a 5 pointed star instead of a 7-point star that the MCSO actually uses. The other male also had a portable radio, much like one that officers for both agencies do wear.
