The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office Court Security Division is responsible for maintaining order and providing a safe and secure environment for General Session Court, Juvenile Court, Chancery Court, Circuit Court and Grand Jury. Deputy Sheriffs assigned as Court Officers are responsible for checking all persons who enter the courtrooms by the use of x-ray scanners, metal detectors, and physical searches. The Court Security Division is dedicated to a proactive approach for ensuring the safety of judges, court personnel, attorneys, juries, and the general public. Several other responsibilities and duties of the Court Security Division are the service of civil and criminal process, transportation of inmates, and providing security services at meetings of the Robertson County Commission. The Court Security Division is comprised of one Lieutenant, one Sergeant, one Corporal and eleven Deputies.
Lieutenant Michael Edwards, Court Security Division Commander
Lt. Michael Edwards began his career at the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office in August of 2012. He has worked in the: Corrections Division, Patrol Division and Training Division. Lt. Edwards was promoted to the Patrol Division in 2013. He served as Patrol Corporal from 2016-2020 and Patrol Sergeant from 2020-2021. Lt. Edwards transferred to the Administrative Division serving as Training- Sergeant from 2021-2023. Lt. Edwards was then promoted to Lieutenant of the Court Security Division in 2023. He holds several specialized and instructor certifications to include: Drug Recognition Expert, Standardized Field Sobriety Instructor, Taser Instructor, Less Lethal Instructor, Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor, De-escalation Instructor and Firearms Instructor. He graduated from Metro Christian Academy in 2006. Lt. Edwards attended Motlow State Community College where he studied General Studies and Middle Tennessee State University studying Secondary Education with a focus on American History and Geography. Lt. Edwards is a member and serves as a deacon at Adairville Baptist Church where he attends with his wife and two children.
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