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By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE – Officer, Sergeant, Jailer, Bomb Tech…Those are among the many titles that Trussville police officer Mike Roberson has had in his day. “Guppy” is his nickname, a title he was given back in 1981 when he was working in a training car for the Birmingham Police Department. But “Dad” is the one he is most proud of. It’s a title he has always taken seriously. That effort has not gone unnoticed and far beyond his retirement this year, his legacy will live on, through his son, who is also a Trussville Police officer. Trussville Police Officer...

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By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department and surrounding agencies have seen a major increase in the number of crack cocaine cases being investigated. Police Chief Eric Rush said he is concerned the comeback of the drug could lead to another epidemic. “Crack is a drug that was very popular in the 80s and 90s but has been almost non-existent in our area in the past 10 to 15 years,” said Rush. “It is alarming to me that it is making a comeback.” Within the past year, the amount arrests for crack cocaine in Trussville has doubled when compared to th...

From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department responded to an incident at the Trussville Super Target on Sunday, May 30, 2021. Around 7:56 p.m., police were dispatched to the location at 1654 Gadsden Highway, after a woman called and said a black female wearing a jacket, a backpack and a fanny pack, was threatening her. The caller stated that while inside the store, the female approached her children, who are 9 and 10 years old. The children got scared and ran to their mom and her fiancé but the mom said the female continued to follow them through the store. ...

By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — Ridgecrest Baptist Church, in Trussville, invited a Trussville Police Captain to give his testimony on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Senior Pastor Dr. Ric Camp welcomed Cpt. Greg Cardwell to the stage as part of National Police Week. The chaplains with the Trussville Police Department spent the week ministering to officers and even provided a steak dinner to the department on Thursday and Friday. As one of the chaplains, Camp said he has grown close to Cardwell. “He is such a unique man and such a great friend,” Camp said. Cardwell said he is thankf...