The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission recorded the following motions and outcomes during its Oct. 17, 2025 meeting.

- Approve amended agenda (1 addition): Motion approved (second: Spangler).

- Approve Sept. 19, 2025 meeting minutes: Motion approved (second: Beverly).

- Decertification subcommittee report: Commission accepted the subcommittee recommendations. Items in the report included: acceptance of a signed order of decertification for Chris Gulliver (Jacksonville Police Department); referral to full hearing for Jerry Mitland (Vittress County Sheriff's Office); referral to full hearing for Michael Reagan (Fittress County Sheriff's Office); a six-month suspension agreement for Albert Barreto contingent on meeting pre-employment requirements; a certification vote for Deontay Garland (Memphis Police Department); preset or default certification actions for several other named officers; and multiple referrals to full hearings. Motion to approve report carried.

- Criminal-record waiver: Johnson Thomas Rucker Jr. (Chapel Hill Police Department) — Approved.

- Military-discharge waiver: Jacob Bing Dearman (Henderson County request) — Approved (recusal noted).

- Military-discharge waiver: Morgan McDonald Clough (Monroe County) — Approved (recusal noted where applicable).

- Academy transfer waiver: Kenneth James Wilson (Ponce County) — Approved to attend Cleveland State Academy in Jan. 2026.

- Six-month rule waiver: Cindy Alexia Hillman (Williamson County) — Approved; applicant to attend next available Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy class.

- Consent agenda: Approved (recusals noted on specified items).

- Line-of-duty death benefit: Motion to allow family to proceed with benefit application for Randy Dale Paddock — Approved (second: Spangler).

- Voluntary surrender of POST certification: Accept signed decree order for Carlin Anderson — Approved (second: Richmond Green).

- 2026 meeting calendar: Approved (motion seconded by Carter; carried).

- Adjournment: Motion approved.

Each approved item above was recorded in the meeting minutes. Where commissioners recused themselves, that is noted in the minutes; roll-call tallies for each individual vote were not read aloud in detail for all items in the public transcript excerpt.