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Tennessee POST hears case to decertify deputy after judge says he concealed firearm in juvenile court
Summary
The Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission held a decertification hearing Dec. 11, 2025, on whether to revoke Roy Shepherd's certification after his termination by Jackson County following an incident in juvenile court on Jan. 27, 2025. Department counsel said Shepherd brought a firearm and failed to disclose it; defense said there was no independent investigation.
The Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission on Dec. 11, 2025, convened a decertification hearing to consider whether to revoke the certification of Roy Shepherd, a former Jackson County deputy, after the county terminated him following an incident in juvenile court on Jan. 27, 2025.
Department attorney Ashley Ball told commissioners the department's evidence will show that Shepherd, who was off duty that day, "brought a firearm into the courtroom" and later "lied by omission" when asked by the judge whether he had a firearm or a cell phone. Ball said Jackson County terminated Shepherd for "unbecoming conduct" and asked the commission to revoke his POST certification under POST Rule 1110‑02‑0.04213.
Defense counsel Dana told the commission that Shepherd has more than two decades of service and said the record contains "no recording, no transcript, no audio,…
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