Commission takes no action on LEOSA retired-officer permit request tied to employment status

The commission reviewed a request related to issuance of a retired-officer handgun permit under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) for an applicant who has retired from one agency and later surrendered his POST certification.

Attorney Jack Byrd and the applicant, identified as Vincent Truss, appeared and staff summarized the file: the Alexandria hiring authority indicated the applicant separated in good standing, but records from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) were marked ‘ineligible for rehire.’ POST staff told the commission that while Alexandria indicated good standing, the THP records reflected an ineligibility status tied to a prior employment separation and related personnel actions.

After discussion, commissioners concluded the matter required no immediate action by the commission; the record shows 'no action taken' on the LEOSA eligibility question at this meeting. Legal staff noted that issuance of a LEOSA credential requires aggregate qualifying service and documentation of separation status; the commission’s recorded action on the motion was “no action taken.”

The commission left the matter on the docket with direction to staff to clarify documentation and separation-status questions before any final determination on the national permit.