Chief Deborah Faulkner, Leo Linkov, Officer Clayton Cates, Kris Krabill (Toyota of Cool Springs)

Franklin Police Officer Clayton Cates has been named Officer of the Month for his work on August 8, 2015 that resulted in the arrest of a serial burglar.

Officer Cates, assigned to the Franklin Police Department’s Flex Team, coordinated the surveillance of a downtown business after the owner reported recurring incidents of missing money and jewelry, into the thousands. During the stakeout, Flex Team Officers arrested a store employee suspected of the repeated burglaries. That employee confessed to repeatedly burglarizing the store after-hours; he was subsequently arrested and charged with Burglary.

“Officer Cates was part of a team that came in on their day off to covertly watch this store,” said Chief Deborah Faulkner. “Officer Cates’ service-above-self approach with his community, crime victims, and his fellow officers makes a difference every day – it certainly did on this day.”

The Franklin Police Department is proud to partner with Franklin Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram, who awarded $150 to Officer Cates. Officer Cates, in turn, is donating the money to his favorite charity: The Tennessee Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Foundation.

Officer Cates has served on the Franklin Police Department since 2006. Franklin Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram General Manager Leo Linkov honored Officer Cates with a plaque today at Police Headquarters.