By Katie Northcott, News Director
On Friday, April 10, the Manchester Police Department (MPD) announced that it had sworn in four hires to its Patrol Division during the months of March and April.
On March 12, officers Brandon Tomberlin and Brandon Napier were sworn in at City Hall. Tomberlin is a veteran police officer who previously served at the MPD for 17 years. Napier is a former New Jersey police officer who recently relocated to Manchester. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps and currently serves in the National Guard.
The full Facebook post congratulating Tomberlin and Napier is copied below.
The Manchester Police Department is proud to announce two recent hires to the Patrol Division. We are pleased to welcome back veteran police officer Brandon Tomberlin. Officer Tomberlin previously served the citizens of Manchester with the Manchester Police Department for 17 years, and we are excited to have him return to the department.
We also welcome former New Jersey police Officer Brandon Napier. Officer Napier recently relocated to Manchester, Tennessee. He previously served in the United States Marine Corps and currently serves in the National Guard. We are pleased to welcome Officer Napier to the City of Manchester and to the Manchester Police Department.
Officer Tomberlin and Officer Napier were both sworn in as Manchester Police Officers on March 12, 2026.
On April 6, officers Wade Swearington and Josh Gilliam were sworn in at City Hall.
Swearington is a lifelong Coffee County resident and graduate of Coffee County High School. Gilliam is a Tullahoma native and previously served in the US Army.
The full Facebook post congratulating Swearington and Gilliam is copied below.
The Manchester Police Department is proud to announce two recent hires to the Patrol Division. We are pleased to welcome Officer Wade Swearington, a lifelong Coffee County resident and a graduate of Coffee County High School. We also welcome Officer Joshua Gilliam, a native of Tullahoma, who served six years on active duty in the United States Army.
Please join us in welcoming both officers to the Manchester Police Department.
Officer Swearington and Officer Gilliam were sworn in as Manchester Police Officers on April 6, 2026.
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