Commission Members

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 38-8-102 (b)(1):

The Commission shall consist of one (1) police officer below the rank of assistant chief, or equivalent rank:
Garry CarterMurfreesboro Police Department8/25/2023 – 03/26/2027
The State Attorney General and Reporter:
Lacy WilberTennessee Attorney General's Office3/4/2024 - at will
Two (2) sheriffs and two (2) municipal chiefs of police who shall be appointed by the governor and serve at his pleasure:
Sheriff Chad PartinCoffee County Sheriff’s Office2/15/2019 - at pleasure
Chief Deborah FaulknerCity of Franklin Police Department2/15/2019 - at pleasure
Sheriff Tom SpanglerKnox County Sheriff's Office2/15/2019 - at pleasure
Chief Dale LaneCollierville Police Department7/31/2024 - at pleasure
One (1) non-supervisory police officer: 
Jonathan BeverlySmyrna Police Department4/10/2023 - 1/27/2027
One (1) member of the senate and one (1) member of the House of Representatives who shall be appointed by the respective speakers and who shall be non-voting members of the Commission to serve for terms of two (2) years:
Senator Ed JacksonSenator3/7/2025 - 1/12/2027
Representative Clay DoggettRepresentative1/24/2025 - 11/4/2026
Two (2) citizens who are not connected with law enforcement, one (1) of whom shall be appointed by a resolution of the house of representatives, and one (1) of whom shall be appointed by resolution of the senate to serve for terms of two (2) years:
Lowell RussellSenate Appointee2/29/2025 - 3/1/2027
William GreenHouse of Representative Appointee1/12/2022 - 1/12/2024 
And three (3) additional members to be appointed by the governor: 
Brian LegonsGreenfield, TN5/1/2025 - 4/30/2028
Brian WrightElizabethton, TN4/2/2025 - 2/15/2028
Jerried JeffersScott County, TN10/24/2023 - 10/23/2026
(a) The Director of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy shall serve as the Executive Secretary of the Commission:
Rafael BelloExecutive Secretary 
(b) Staff for the Commission shall be provided through the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy:
 Assistant Director 
Kat CooperLE Training Instructor/Investigator Supervisor II 
Shana RobertsLE Training Instructor/Investigator 
Kevin KriebLE Training Instructor/Investigator 
Bruce CantrelleLE Training Instructor/Investigator 
Donnie HarvilleLE Training Instructor 
Dwight WilliamsLE Training Instructor 
Tim AnscheutzLE Training Instructor 
Stephanie DavisInvestigator  
Mark WillisInvestigator 
Lakita TaylorAdministrative Services Assistant IV 
Kathy GreerAdministrative Services Assistant III 
Pamela PavaoProgram Specialist II 
LaTonya SheltonAdministrative Services Assistant II 
Casia PhillipsAdministrative Services Assistant II