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POST Commission rejects proposed agreed order for Jackson County deputy, refers case to formal hearing after judge's complaint
Summary
The Tennessee POST Commission on July 18, 2025 declined a negotiated agreed order for Deputy Roy Shepherd of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and voted to send the matter to a formal hearing after a judge's written complaint alleged the deputy lied about having a weapon and a cell phone and refused to leave the courtroom.
The Tennessee POST Commission voted July 18 to disapprove a proposed agreed order for Deputy Roy Shepherd of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and to refer the matter to a formal hearing.
Deputy Shepherd's counsel, Dana Luper, presented a settlement the deputy's attorneys submitted to the commission. Under the proposed terms, Shepherd would accept six months of probation, complete additional courtroom-security training, and forgo his salary supplement. Luper told commissioners the agreement "avoids the significant costs and preparation time and…
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