Resident presents petition urging transparency on sheriff’s 287(g) contract; commissioners ask sheriff to explain
Jul 7, 2026
Richard Primrose told the Sumner County commission a petition approaching 700 signatures demands transparency from the sheriff’s office about a 287(g) agreement with ICE; commissioners said the sheriff, an elected official, controls program operations and agreed to invite him to explain but did not take formal action.
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Richard Primrose, of 432 Triple Crown Circle in Gallatin, told the Sumner County Board of County Commissioners on July 6 that he had submitted a petition that grew from nearly 600 to nearly 700 signatures asking the commission to demand transparency from the sheriff’s office about a 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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