Outstanding police work by West Precinct Officer Robert Peterson that resulted in the arrest of a dangerous serial bank robber and ex-convict last March has now earned Peterson the Judge John L. Draper Joint Nashville Police Odd Fellow Award for the first half of 2006.
Peterson received a $500 cash award during a ceremony this morning.
On March 18, 2006, Officer Peterson noticed that the driver of a gray Plymouth Acclaim traveling on Jo Johnston Avenue wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. Peterson stopped the car and realized that the man behind the wheel was none other than Timothy Weakley, who, between January 5th and March 17th, robbed ten banks in various Nashville communities. Weakley was a convicted bank robber who had already served hard federal time. Peterson took Weakley into custody without incident, bringing to an end an extensive effort by various Metro police components and the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force to get Weakley off the streets.
“Officer Peterson’s keen awareness and dedication made Nashville a safer place last March and, without a doubt, caused bank employees and customers to breathe a sigh of relief,” Chief Ronal Serpas said. “I am very appreciative of the Odd Fellows for consistently recognizing the tremendous efforts of our police officers.”
For 47 years, Nashville’s Odd Fellows Association has sponsored this award, which is given twice a year to an officer below the rank of lieutenant who makes an arrest of a person already wanted, or who makes a criminal case based on the original citing of a traffic law violator.
Other nominees for the first half of 2006 were Officer Brian Brown, Officer Jeb Johnston, Sergeant Paul Harbin, Officer Rob Morris, Officer Michael Dudley, Officer Justin Pachciarz, Officer Desmond Sumerel, Officer Doug Bell, Officer James King, Officer Coleman Womack, Officer Michael Eva, Officer Don Long, Officer Greg McDaniel, Officer Byron Carter, Officer James Vivrette, Officer Harold Taylor, Officer Brad Bracey, Officer Jason Wilkerson, Officer Melissa Schultz, Officer Jeff Bauer, and Officer Joshua Baney.
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Pictured (l-r) are Chief Ronal Serpas, Officer Robert Peterson, and Odd Fellows Association member Patrick Wells
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