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Shelby County deputy signs toward voluntary suspension; matter reset to July pending agreed order

3329469 · May 15, 2025
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Summary

Sheldon Smith of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office agreed in principle to a voluntary surrender or suspension of POST certification while criminal and internal investigations continue; the subcommittee reset the matter to July to allow a proposed agreed order to be finalized.

Shelby County officials presented an investigation into Deputy Sheldon Smith stemming from a June 2024 traffic stop and subsequent events that included questions about the handling of an apparently intoxicated female, the taking of her vehicle to a hotel by deputies, and discrepancies in reports and body‑worn camera footage.

Carla Allen, director of training for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, summarized the…

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