BOPP Honors Career of Danny McGinnis
NASHVILLE --- The Board of Probation and Parole today honored a recently retired employee who made major contributions to the agency’s progress and the criminal justice profession over the past 30-plus years. Howard “Danny” McGinnis was District Director for BOPP’s 1st District from 1999 until his retirement in August.
BOPP Executive Director Bo Irvin said, "Danny McGinnis is the epitome of a good manager. I admire his professionalism and his dedication to duty. He and his professional contributions will be greatly missed by everyone at this agency."
McGinnis rose through the ranks as a probation/parole officer and manager. He is known among peers as an innovator in law enforcement and treatment planning, and worked to successfully secure federal grant funding for regimens like the Weed and Seed program that operates in both Johnson City and Kingsport. The program “weeds” out criminals by designating half of the grant to law enforcement for investigating and prosecuting criminals in well-defined geographic areas. The other half of the grant is used to “seed” new social, health, employment and housing programs to make the community a better place to live.