Officers Decertified in Tennessee between 2012 and April 2015

This list is not exhaustive. Active, pending cases are not included.

Source: Tennessee Peace Officers Training and Standards Commission.


Name Agency Date Reason
Messick, Andrew Lee Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy 2/25/2014 Voluntary surrender
Criner, Joe WillMemphis PD9/5/2014Domestic Violence
Brooks, Marvent AgustaJackson PD1/9/2014Voluntary surrender
Caldwell, Richard KevinCocke Co. SD1/9/2014DUI
Glass, Walter JamalTipton Co SD1/9/2014Unwanted sexual advances
Pate, Bobby DwainMcKenzie PD1/9/2014Felony theft of property
Whitfield, Christopher JamesKnoxville PD1/9/2014Misdemeanor assault, felony oppression
Monger, Cornelius PenetoMemphis PD12/13/2013Rape, Statutory Rape by an authority figure, incest
Reinsberg, Aaron GeraldMemphis PD12/13/2013Personal conduct
Woodson, Brandon MichaelMemphis PD12/13/2013Truthfulness, disobedience, AWOL
Berry, Brandon MauriceMemphis PD10/29/2013Neglect of duty, truthfulness
Phillips, Brian KeithMemphis PD10/29/2013Filed false police report, personal conduct, truthfulness
Harris, Joma KenyattaMemphis PD10/3/2013Personal conduct, domestic violence
Jinnett, Jeremy LukeKnoxville PD10/2/2013Relinquishment
Martin, Adam ScottMillersville PD10/2/2013Voluntary relinquishment
Compton, Ty ScottKnoxville PD9/27/2013Voluntary surrender
Cochran, Jason WayneTipton Co SD7/26/2013Statutory rape, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor
Feathers, Aaron MarshallMemphis PD7/26/2013Tested positive for marijuana
Jones, Jason PaulMt. Pleasant Police Department7/26/2013Statutory rape
Norwood, David RobertGatlinburg PD7/18/2013"Distasteful sex act" while on duty, in uniform
Cunningham, Christopher ColemanSumner Co. SD7/2/2013Truthfulness, neglect
McNalley, Matthew LeviUnicoi Co SD7/1/2013Voluntarily relinquished
Jamerson, Paula MarieMemphis PD6/26/2013Obtaining controlled substance
Davis, Tama CandyanceMemphis PD5/1/2013Operating a rap label w/out consent; Racial slurs and obscenities
Fann, Patrick Woodbury PD5/1/2013Domestic assault
Johnson, Eric RenardMemphis PD5/1/2013DEA discovered $1 million in a car at officer's house
Robertson, Timmie DurrellMemphis PD5/1/2013Images, video of female juveniles on electronic device
Boske, James WilliamMurfreesboro PDApr-13Domestic violence assault
Chisum , Randall AllanClinton PD4/11/2013Inappropriate contact with a minor
McKinney, Frederick Memphis PD4/11/2013Personal conduct, truthfulness, excessive force
Wakham, Amanda SchelainBartlett PD4/11/2013Aggravated assault, vandalism
Boles, Brian ReedJohnson City PDApr-13Did not properly secure evidence, untruthfulness
Mellon, William BeattyHenry Co. SD3/28/2013Voluntary surrender
Orange, Larry Memphis PD3/28/2013Voluntary relinquishment
Devault, Dylan BoydU.T. Knoxville PD3/5/2013Voluntary relinquishment
Ryan, Pat LeightonWhiteville PD3/5/2013Misconduct, extortion
Terry, Daniel BrandonLaFollette PD3/5/2013Misconduct, statutory rape
Winters, Mutima KristayMemphis PD3/5/2013Voluntary relinquishment
Harber, Christopher RyanMemphis PD2/28/2013Substance abuse
Rucker, Tony LynnLaFollette PD2/28/2013Misconduct, bribing a witness, filing a false report
Smith, Brandon DewayneRidgetop PD2/28/2013Domestic violence
Smith, John FitzgeraldBrownsville PD2/28/2013Resigned after allegation by female she was sexually assaulted by officer while he was on duty.
Tucker, Richard LeeArnold AFB PD2/28/2013Violated departmental policies
Stackhouse, James ScottMetro Nashville PD11/20/2012Sexual battery of a 12 year old
Curtis, Dewayne EricShelby Co. SD10/3/2012Personal conduct, truthfulness
Williams, Jesse LeeMemphis PD10/3/2012Personal conduct
Wright, Shareka NicholeMemphis PD10/3/2012Officer was conducting fraudulent "no refund" cash refund transacations to individual, unidentified female customers who would take items from displays and shelves and get a refund without a receipt.
Teague, Vernon MonroeMetro Nashville PD10/2/2012Voluntary surrender
Smith, Kenneth HaleyHickman Co. SO10/1/2012Took photos of domestic violence victims' intimate areas where no injuries occurred for his own purposes.
Hass, Travis FrankJackson PD8/29/2012Relinquishment
Stephens, Christopher AdamKnoxville PD8/29/2012Voluntary surrender
Chambers, Jodie LewisShelby Co. SD8/7/2012Drug possession, money laundering, possession of a firearm
Dunn, Bill RedmondMurfreesboro PD7/30/2012Destruction of government records,
Dreblow, David JohnJackson PD7/19/2012Voluntarily surrendered
Anthony, Dion DonaldsonMemphis PD6/29/2012Sexually explicit conversation between officer and unidentified female over radio
Freeman, Anthony GlennJackson PD6/29/2012Verbally threatening executive staff
Fritz, Sean MichaelMemphis PD6/29/2012Accessed NCIC & KIOSK databases w/out authority; shared info with known criminal to be used to commit a burglary.
Ingram III, Charles EdwardMemphis PD6/29/2012Shoplifting
Webb, Jason ColeMemphis PD6/29/2012Compliance with regulations, personal conduct, insubordination
Lowe, Carl JustinLaFollette PD6/26/2012Relinquishment
Bennett, Jerry WayneWashington Co. SD12-Jun-12Unbecoming conduct, violating general orders
Cain, Ericck La'VantMemphis PD5/7/2012Aggravated statutory rape and exploitation of a minor by electronic means; emailing nude photos of himself to a juvenile. Admitted to having intercourse with juvenile.
Grindstaff, Chad ShawnCarter County Sheriff5/7/2012Substance abuse
Johnson, Tramine DarnellMemphis PD5/7/2012Drug possession
Sinnock, Michael ShaneMemphis PD5/7/2012Illegal drug transaction
Pulliam, Torey LannardMemphis Housing Authority4/26/2012Voluntary relinquishment
Ellis, William DerrickShelby Co. SD4/5/2012DUI
Poole, Jeffrey LamontMetro Nashville PD4/5/2012Child abuse
Hedge, Timothy WayneHumphreys Co. SD3/30/2012Relinquishment
Brock, Ronnie GarlandMurfreesboro PD3/6/2012Personal behavior
Hamm, Brandon TipCarter County Sheriff3/6/2012Falsification of official documents
Richardson, Bryan AllenCookville Police Department3/6/2012Soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor
Gibson, Michael BrettMcKenzie PD3/5/2012Voluntary surrender