Nashville Police Department K-9 Officer Greg Parker to Retire After 21 Years of Service

After 21 years of service with the Nashville Police Department, K-9 Officer Greg Parker is preparing to hang up his badge as he gets ready for retirement this month.

During a recent interview, Parker shared some of his background and how his career with the department got started.

Parker reflected on his time with the department, saying the past 21 years have been good ones.

Parker also discussed how the department’s K-9 program came about. He said that 21 years ago, before the department had a drug-detection dog, drug use was becoming a growing concern, which led to the Nashville Police Department obtaining its first drug dog.

As Parker prepares for retirement, Officer Rebecca Castleman will be stepping into his role this month.

Stay tuned as we hear more from Officer Parker about his years of service and from Officer Castleman about taking on her new position with the Nashville Police Department.