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POST approves two military‑discharge waivers for recent hires after commissioners question documentation
Summary
The commission approved military discharge waivers for two recently hired officers — Jerry Don McCurdy Jr. (Ferris PD) and William Rodriguez (Rutherford County Sheriff's Office) — following testimony from agency representatives and the officers.
The Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission on May 16 approved military‑discharge waiver requests for two hires whose DD‑214s show non‑honorable administrative findings that otherwise would bar certification without a waiver.
Ferris Police Department representative identified the applicant for a military discharge waiver as Jerry Don McCurdy Jr., who was hired April 14, 2025. A Ferris representative described McCurdy’s 2008 military discharge as “general under honorable conditions” related to an unauthorized departure from his unit after returning from combat, and testified there was no court‑martial or other punitive history documented.…
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