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DeKalb County ethics board dismisses three complaints, meets in executive session
Summary
At its July 16 meeting the DeKalb County Board of Ethics dismissed three complaints for lack of jurisdiction or procedural defects, heard staff recommendations, and convened an executive session; an executive-session affidavit was later approved.
The DeKalb County Board of Ethics voted July 16 to dismiss three complaints brought to the office and later met in executive session to discuss pending litigation and personnel matters.
Ethics Officer Alyssa Murphy told the board that Case No. 2025-9 (Holloway v. TC Harrison) stemmed from a Fulton County domestic-relations matter and that police had conducted a wellness check. "I did not find that TC Harrison, the internal affairs lieutenant, committed any particular ethics violation," Murphy said, and she recommended dismissal because the board lacks subject-matter jurisdiction and because the complainant failed to cure deficiencies after receiving a 10-business-day notice. Following members' questions on appropriate referrals, the board moved to dismiss; the chair announced the case dismissed by voice vote.
Murphy recommended dismissal of Case No. 2025-10 (Anonymous v. Tyler Woods) after staff checks found Woods is not and was not an employee of DeKalb County and the complaint listed a fictitious address and phone number. The board approved that recommendation by voice vote.
A third matter brought by Nancy Scott against Tamara Dillard, a parks and recreation supervisor, was also dismissed after Murphy said much of the complaint described incidents from 2022 that fell outside the board's time jurisdiction and because witnesses identified by the complainant would not come forward. Murphy said she had referred the complainant to Human Resources and training staff for non-ethics remedies. The board approved dismissal by voice vote.
After concluding public business, the board voted to convene an executive session to discuss pending litigation and personnel issues, then returned to open session and approved an executive-session affidavit documenting the lawful basis for the closed meeting.
The board announced its next regular meeting for Aug. 20, 2026.
