A legal opinion issued by the state Attorney General Bob Cooper outlines exactly when it's legal for blue flashing lights to be used as part of a funeral procession in Tennessee. The opinion requested by Republican Sen. Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet says that only full-time law enforcement officers can use blue flashing lights while escorting funeral processions — as long as it's part of their official duty to do so. That standard applies even if they are off-duty and being paid for private security. The attorney general said non-law enforcement may not blue or red flashing lights of any kind, though escort vehicles can be equipped with amber lights.
TN Attorney General Lays Out Rules For Blue Lights In Funerals
