TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on May 21, 2024

On May 17, Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) Commissioner Jeff Long and Tennessee Office of Homeland Security Deputy Commissioner Greg Mays presented badges to 26 new Tennessee Office of Homeland Security special agents in a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in Nashville. A press release from the department noted that 83 out of 95 counties have a special agent assigned since funding became available on July 1, 2023.