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THP Colonel Matt Perry testified before the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Wednesday afternoon. (Photo: TN State Legislative website){p}{/p}

Labreesha Batey was placed under arrest for DUI, but was found to not have any alcohol or drugs in her system. (Photo: THP Body Cam)

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had underreported the number of DUI arrests in which drivers tested negative for drugs or alcohol by hundreds since 2017, according to new data released just weeks ago. (Photo: Rutherford County Sheriff body camera)

FOX 17 News obtained a chart from THP showing individual totals for DUI arrests in District 8, sent to troopers from higher-ups, as well as a THP manual dating back to 2019 that requires at least two stops per hour for troopers working certain DUI enforcement shifts. (Source: Tennessee Highway Patrol){p}{br}{/p}

'There are indicators': THP Colonel testifies all 'sober DUI' arrests were valid

THP Colonel Matt Perry testified before the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Wednesday afternoon. (Photo: TN State Legislative website){p}{/p}

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