MORGANVILLE, NJ:
The National Police Defense Foundation (NPDF) has announced the offering of a $10,000 Safe Cop reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects responsible for the July 19th, 2024 shooting of Tennessee State Trooper Adam Cothron. The Trooper stopped 25-year-old Timothy Davis, a previously convicted murderer, and 29-year-old Braze Rucker for operating a white Kia Forte with a defective taillight. Trooper Cothron was approaching the vehicle when Rucker rolled down the passenger window and opened fire with a handgun from the driver’s seat, striking Trooper Cothron in the right shoulder, near his clavicle. The two then sped off after the shooting, abandoning their car in Gallatin, Tennessee where they attempted to burn it. Both Rucker and Davis have been arrested, however, the NPDF Reward is offered to anyone who has information that is necessary to their successful prosecution and conviction. Anyone with information is urged to call the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) at Call 1-800-TBI-FIND!
The National Police Defense Foundation has taken an active role in helping to identify and apprehend anyone who shoots or kills a police officer. Anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who shoots a police officer is urged to contact NPDF Secretary, ATF Special Agent in Charge John DeVito (ret.) or Lieutenant Karl Milligan (ret.), Safe Cop Coordinator at 1-888- SAFE COP. All information will be kept confidential and shared only with law enforcement sources.