Ethics subcommittee advances code edits, debates anonymous complaints after Richard Bean email

Jan 15, 2026

The Knox County ethics subcommittee continued redrafting its code of ethics, debating annual disclosures, gift-rule formatting and the role of anonymous tips; a public email about the Richard Bean Juvenile Detention Center prompted clarification that whistleblower duties exist in the county handbook and that HR/other agencies are handling current complaints.

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The Knox County ethics committee subcommittee spent much of its Jan. 14 meeting working through the draft code of ethics and responding to a public email about the Richard Bean Juvenile Detention Center.

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