Our History - 2000s
Timeline of Nashville / Davidson County
Prepared with information from the website of the Nashville Public Library and from research conducted at the Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County.
Special thanks to members of the staff and management of the Metro Archives for their professionalism in helping to gather this information.
| Year |
Events and Milestones |
| 2000 |
The Titans play in the Super Bowl on January 30 and, although they do not win, downtown Nashville is essentially shut down on February 3 when the team is welcomed home with a ticker tape parade for its amazing first season. |
| 2001 |
Metro Nashville/Davidson County announces its plan to make many of its services available on the internet. |
| 2001 |
The administration of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office becomes the first in America to be awarded national accreditation by the American Correctional Association. |
| 2002 |
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office‘s Criminal Justice Center Detention Facility is accredited by the American Correctional Association, making it the first agency of its kind in the United States to be 100% accredited. |
| 2003 |
The DCSO hosts the National Sheriff’s Association conference for the first time in 20 years. |
| 2004 |
Offender Re-Entry Center (ORC) opens as a 300-bed, minimum-security facility.
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| 2004 |
DCSO offers Sober Ride program on St. Patrick’s Day for the first time ever. |
| 2004 |
DCSO assumes responsibility of Pre-Trial Release and begins serving criminal warrants on those incarcerated (a function previously performed by Metro Police Dept.). |
| 2005 |
Correctional Development Center – Female (CDC-F) opens as first stand-alone female facility in Davidson County. The 510-bed facility has housing for multiple security levels and programs specifically tailored for female offenders. |
| 2005 |
DCSO assumes hospital posts from Metro Police Dept. |
| 2006 |
Daron Hall is elected to a second term. |
| 2007 |
DCSO partners with the US Marine Corp to coordinate the first Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run to benefit less fortunate children in middle Tennessee. |
| 2007 |
New “open booking” design unveiled after completion of a $2.5 million Criminal Justice Center booking room renovation. Part of an overall $7 million CJC renovation/construction project. |
| 2007 |
The DCSO becomes the first in Tennessee, and only the fourth in the U.S., to participate in the 287(g) jail model. Trained ICE deputies can now screen foreign-born arrestees to check legal status. |
| 2008 |
The Davidson County DUI School now operating under the DCSO and begins generating revenue for Metro Government |
| 2009 |
Cell dog program for the female inmate population begins. |
| 2009 |
DCSO takes responsibility for courthouse security contract. |
| 2010 |
Historic flood hits Nashville as the Cumberland River escapes its bank and devastates businesses and homeowners. DCSO responds with inmate work crews to save Nashville’s only operating water plant and gains national attention. |
| 2010 |
Daron Hall is elected to a third term |
| 2010 |
Daron Hall is elected as president of the American Correctional Association; the first sheriff in ACA’s more than 100-year history to serve in this position. |
| 2011 |
Mobile Booking Unit begins operation to reduce inmate processing time and get officers back in Nashville neighborhoods quicker. |
| 2011 |
Inmate daily population hits an all-time low. The 300-bed Offender Re-Entry Center is closed as a housing facility. |
| 2012 |
DCSO partners with Make-A-Smile organization to build a playground in a west Nashville neighborhood devastated by the historic 2010 flood. |
| 2012 |
After participating in the 287(g) program for five years, seeing a 74 percent decline in the percentage of illegal aliens arrested, and processing more than 10,000 illegal immigrants charged with crimes, the DCSO does not renew its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. |