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POST tables Unicoi County reinstatement request to collect records and legal guidance

Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST Commission) · February 20, 2026

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Summary

Unicoi County asked the commission to reinstate an applicant whose certification had been revoked by default in 2021. Commissioners asked for additional documentation from the agency and legal guidance and voted to table the matter for one month and arrange a Zoom appearance if needed.

Unicoi County officials asked the POST Commission on Feb. 20 to consider reinstating Jonathan Demeris, whose certification had been revoked by default in 2021 after a failed psychological evaluation. County representatives told the commission Demeris had been a whistleblower and described subsequent developments in local…

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