Commission Members

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 38-8-102 (b)(1):

The Commission shall consist of one (1) police officer below the rank of assistant chief, or equivalent rank:

NameLocationServes
Garry CarterRutherford County Sheriff's Office8/25/2023 – 03/26/2027

The State Attorney General and Reporter:

NameLocationServes
Lacy WilberTennessee Attorney General's Office3/4/2024 - at will

Two (2) sheriffs and two (2) municipal chiefs of police who shall be appointed by the governor and serve at his pleasure:

NameLocationServes
Sheriff Chad PartinCoffee County Sheriff’s Office2/15/2019 - at pleasure
Chief Jason HeadSpringfield Police Department4/8/2026 - at pleasure
Chief Dale LaneCollierville Police Department7/31/2024 - at pleasure
Vacant  

One (1) non-supervisory police officer:

NameLocationServes
Jonathan BeverlySmyrna Police Department4/10/2023 - 1/27/2027

One (1) member of the senate and one (1) member of the House of Representatives who shall be appointed by the respective speakers and who shall be non-voting members of the Commission to serve for terms of two (2) years:

NameLocationServes
Senator Ed JacksonSenator3/7/2025 - 1/12/2027
Representative Clay DoggettRepresentative1/24/2025 - 11/4/2026

Two (2) citizens who are not connected with law enforcement, one (1) of whom shall be appointed by a resolution of the house of representatives, and one (1) of whom shall be appointed by resolution of the senate to serve for terms of two (2) years:

NameLocationServes
Lowell RussellSenate Appointee2/29/2025 - 3/1/2027
William GreenHouse of Representative Appointee1/12/2022 - 1/12/2024 

And three (3) additional members to be appointed by the governor:

NameLocationServes
Brian LegonsGreenfield, TN5/1/2025 - 4/30/2028
Brian WrightElizabethton, TN4/2/2025 - 2/15/2028
Jerried JeffersScott County, TN10/24/2023 - 10/23/2026

(a) The Director of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy shall serve as the Executive Secretary of the Commission:

NameTitle
Rafael BelloExecutive Secretary

(b) Staff for the Commission shall be provided through the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy:

NameTitle
Kat CooperAssistant Director
Donnie HarvilleLE Training Instructor/Investigator Supervisor II
Shana RobertsLE Training Instructor/Investigator
Kevin KriebLE Training Instructor/Investigator
Bruce CantrelleLE Training Instructor/Investigator
Tim AnscheutzLE Training Instructor
Kristy KelleyLE Training Instructor
Sean MartinLE Training Instructor
Stephanie DavisInvestigator 
Mark WillisInvestigator
Lakita TaylorAdministrative Services Assistant IV
Kathy GreerAdministrative Services Assistant III
Pamela PavaoProgram Specialist II
LaTonya SheltonAdministrative Services Assistant II
Casia PhillipsAdministrative Services Assistant II