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:

Name Location Serves
Garry Carter Murfreesboro Police Department 8/25/2023 – 03/26/2027

The State Attorney General and Reporter:

Name Location Serves
Lacy Wilber Tennessee Attorney General's Office 3/4/2024 - at will

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

Name Location Serves
Sheriff Chad Partin Coffee County Sheriff’s Office 2/15/2019 - at pleasure
Chief Jason Head Springfield Police Department 4/8/2026 - at pleasure
Sheriff Tom Spangler Knox County Sheriff's Office 2/15/2019 - at pleasure
Chief Dale Lane Collierville Police Department 7/31/2024 - at pleasure

One (1) non-supervisory police officer:

Name Location Serves
Jonathan Beverly Smyrna Police Department 4/10/2023 - 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:

Name Location Serves
Senator Ed Jackson Senator 3/7/2025 - 1/12/2027
Representative Clay Doggett Representative 1/24/2025 - 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:

Name Location Serves
Lowell Russell Senate Appointee 2/29/2025 - 3/1/2027
William Green House of Representative Appointee 1/12/2022 - 1/12/2024 

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

Name Location Serves
Brian Legons Greenfield, TN 5/1/2025 - 4/30/2028
Brian Wright Elizabethton, TN 4/2/2025 - 2/15/2028
Jerried Jeffers Scott County, TN 10/24/2023 - 10/23/2026

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

Name Title
Rafael Bello Executive Secretary

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

Name Title
Kat Cooper Assistant Director
-- LE Training Instructor/Investigator Supervisor II
Shana Roberts LE Training Instructor/Investigator
Kevin Krieb LE Training Instructor/Investigator
Bruce Cantrelle LE Training Instructor/Investigator
Donnie Harville LE Training Instructor
Dwight Williams LE Training Instructor
Tim Anscheutz LE Training Instructor
Stephanie Davis Investigator 
Mark Willis Investigator
Lakita Taylor Administrative Services Assistant IV
Kathy Greer Administrative Services Assistant III
Pamela Pavao Program Specialist II
LaTonya Shelton Administrative Services Assistant II
Casia Phillips Administrative Services Assistant II