The Murfreesboro Christmas Parade rolls down East Main Street at 2:00 pm this coming Sunday, and Police Chief Glenn Chrisman is the Grand Marshal.

The Murfreesboro police chief has been a part of local law enforcement for 40-years. Chrisman started his career with the Rutherford County Sheriffs Office, and after one-year he moved to the Murfreesboro Police Department where his leadership has brought the force into the era of forensic science, digital technology, training programs that attract officers from across the state, and in the process of building anew state-of-the-art headquarters on Highland Avenue.

And this past Friday, Chief Chrisman was awarded the fifth Special Good Neighbor Award given out in the past 68-years. The late Mayor Joe B. Jackson received that last award.

He received his Associates and Bachelor's degrees from MTSU in 1992, and his Master's degree in Criminal Justice Administration in 2001. He is a 1992 graduate of the 170th session of the FBI National Academy, and a 1996 graduate of Leadership Rutherford.

Chief Chrisman serves as Chairman of the Rutherford County Emergency Communications District Board of Directors, as a member and immediate past Chairman of the Tennessee Peace Officers and Standards Training Commission and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Rutherford
County Child Advocacy Center.

In addition to his responsibilities as Chief of Police, Chrisman has served as TACP President from 2012-2013, TACP Treasurer from 2005-2010, District Director for TN Law Enforcement Officers Association, and currently serves as chair of the Tennessee Peace Officers and Standards Training Commission. He has also been awarded the Joe Casey Award, Middle Tennessee Chief of the Year Award and the TACP President's Award.

He has been married to the former Lucy Mosley of Smyrna for forty years, and they have one daughter, Jackie Allman. He and his family are members of Fosterville Baptist Church.

"I have been blessed and privileged to serve as Murfreesboro Police Chief for twelve years. Words cannot express my heartfelt appreciation for the opportunities extended to me during my career at Murfreesboro Police. Our Department is poised for an exciting future of law enforcement excellence and leadership. It has been a deeply humbling experience to serve as your Chief of Police."

So when you attend the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade at 2:00pm this Sunday, December 13, 2015.

The theme of the 2015 parade is "Christmas Around the World".