Mr. Bagwell,

Shame on you, sir. The citizens of your county and those interested in visiting your location need to know how insulting and obnoxious you are to the individuals who visit your county. Today, my family and I took a day trip to Pigeon Forge and had an unfortunate encounter with an individual by the name of Greg Bagwell and a much older female. We observed an area of Pigeon Forge Creek and stopped along the way for some photographs to give for Christmas gifts. We parked in an empty parking lot on private property and walked across the street to take photos. A very short time later, my wife called me and told me she was confronted by two subjects while she was at our vehicle and threatened with law enforcement. These individuals called the Townsend Police Department and reported us for trespassing.

I’ve been in law enforcement for 32 years and I know what trespassing is, and our only intention was to take photos for family Christmas. We were present for about 10 minutes. When I returned to my vehicle, I met with an elderly lady, who was extremely rude. She told me we had no business on their property. I apologized and told her we only wanted to take photos, and that we would be on our way. She said they had called law enforcement and reported us for trespassing. We wished both individuals Merry Christmas and was met by a Townsend Police Sergeant down the road. He could not have been any nicer, and we were thankful for his professionalism.

This location is lovely, but it was unfortunate to deal with such rude people. Other places are much more friendly and welcoming if you're looking for a place to spend money and make memories. The best part of our day was meeting with such professional law enforcement from the City of Townsend. This officer went above and beyond for us and was extremely helpful and professional during the course of his duties.