A KINGSPORT POLICE DETECTIVE HAS BEEN HONORED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. DETECTIVE DAVID COLE WAS THE RECEIPENT OF THE MARK VANCE MEMORIAL AWARD. HE WAS NOMINATED BY THE FRONT LINE, A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SULLIVAN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. COLE HAS HELPED INVESTIGATE, SOLVE AND PROSECUTE CRIMES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN HIS EXTENDED TENURE AT THE KINGSPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT.