TENNESSEE – On November 13, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) will join various state and local partners to launch Operation Incognito (OI) statewide. The OI campaign was developed this year to evolve Tennessee’s fourth statewide distracted driving enforcement initiative, known as “the bus
tour.” OI will also promote National Traffic Incident Response Week, which occurs November 11 – 17.
“The primary focus of Operation Incognito is to reduce distracted driving, serious injury traffic crashes,
and fatalities,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “A secondary focus will include saturations of high-risk
construction and utility maintenance zones to increase awareness. Drivers are encouraged to protect
roadway workers by staying focused and alert at all times.”
The launch of OI on November 13 will serve to educate the public on the dangers of distracted driving
and emphasize Tennessee’s “move over law.” Five press events have been scheduled statewide on
November 13 to discuss the campaign. For more information, please see event details listed below or
contact the appropriate Trooper as follows.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
• 9:00 AM ET = Fall Branch (Kingsport Welcome Center, I-26 Eastbound, Kingsport, TN 37664)
o Lt. Rick Garrison, Richard.Garrison@tn.gov
• 9:00 AM ET = Chattanooga (THP District 2 HQ, 4120 Cummings Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37419)
o Lt. John Harmon, John.W.Harmon@tn.gov
• 9:00 AM CT = Nashville (THP District 3 HQ, 1603 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, TN 37217)
o Lt. Travis Plotzer, Travis.Plotzer@tn.gov | Sgt. Charlie Caplinger, Charles.Caplinger@tn.gov
• 9:30 AM CT = Memphis (THP District 4 HQ, 6348 Summer Avenue, Memphis, TN 38134)
o Lt. William Futrell, William.Futrell@tn.gov
• 1:00 PM ET = Knoxville (THP District 1 HQ, 7601 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919)
o Lt. Stacey Heatherly, Stacey.Heatherly@tn.gov | Lt. Don Boshears, Don.Boshears@tn.gov