Fentress County Sheriff, former detective, charged after TBI investigation

East TN Sheriff, former detective indicted for tampering with government records

Sheriff Michael Reagon ordered Detective Jerry Mifflin to fraudulently complete mandatory in-service training courses on his behalf, making him eligible for a pay raise.

Fentress County Sheriff Michael Reagon arrested

FENTRESS COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Fentress County Sheriff Michael “Bigfoot” Reagon was arrested after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation obtained an indictment, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday. Chief Deputy Hunter Fowler announced that Reagon was booked into the Fentress County Sheriff's Justice Center after the TBI executed a warrant following an indictment. He was [...]

Fentress County Sheriff, former detective, charged after TBI investigation

Sheriff Michael “Bigfoot” Reagon and former detective Jerry Mifflin were charged on Thursday after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation executed an indictment.

East Tennessee Sheriff and Former Detective Indicted, Accused of Tampering with Government Records

FENTRESS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of the Fentress County Sheriff and a former detective.  In April, at the request of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, TBI agents began investigating allegations of misconduct involving Sheriff Michael A. Reagon (DOB: 06/14/67) and former Fentress County Detective Jerry Lynn Mifflin (DOB: 11/02/71). Du…