House honors Clarksville Jeep Crew for storm rescues

Representatives on the House floor on April 6 honored the Clarksville Jeep Crew for rescue and recovery work during a recent ice storm.

Representative Ronnie Glenn introduced House Joint Resolution 920 and read the resolution’s findings, saying the all‑volunteer group was established in 2019 and “has grown to 2,300 local members.” He described the crew’s role during the storm and read the resolution’s account that the group used “40 to 50 Jeeps and 29 active drivers to make 276 recoveries of stranded vehicles, including two ambulances and a police car.” Representative Glenn called the crew to the well for recognition.

Barry Sullivan, who identified himself as a leader of the Clarksville Jeep Crew, thanked the General Assembly on behalf of the volunteers and reiterated the operational totals he said the group recorded during the storms. "We started as a small group and have grown into a large community," Sullivan said, thanking lawmakers for the floor recognition. Chad Hunley and other volunteer leaders described additional response work in East Tennessee and surrounding areas following hurricanes and floods.

Chairman Jeremy Fasin and other members praised the volunteers’ faith‑based volunteerism and community service. The House adopted the resolution to "honor and commend the leadership and members of the Clarksville Jeep Crew for their life‑saving rescue and recovery work during the Middle Tennessee ice storm on January 2026," and invited the crew for a floor photo.

The resolution notes the group’s stated mission of community service and documents the rescue totals cited on the floor. The House’s action was ceremonial; it does not authorize funding or regulatory changes. The volunteers left the chamber with bipartisan thanks and a framed resolution from the General Assembly.

The House moved on to its regular calendar following the recognition.