Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The RCSO is responsible for patrolling the 626-square miles of the County and its 250,000+ residents. The RCSO currently employs 178 sworn law enforcement officers and 135 Detention Officers as Deputy Sheriffs. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office was founded in 1804 and Samuel McBride was elected the first Sheriff. The current Sheriff of Rutherford County is Robert Arnold. Arnold originally joined the department in 1999 and was elected Sheriff in August 2010.

Sheriff Robert Arnold Controversy

On May 21, 2015, Sheriff Arnold and two others were the target of and FBI and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation raid related to a probe into financial and purchasing irregularities.[1] His business interests are also being looked at for potential conflicts of interest by examiners from the Tennessee Comptroller's office. On May 27, 2016 Arnold, his Chief Administrator, Deputy Joe Russell, and Arnold's uncle were indicted on 14 charges by the FBI, including fraud and destruction of evidence.[2] Rutherford County residents Steve Lane, Joe Liggett and Jacob Bogle have been seeking an ouster lawsuit since April 2015.[3] Sheriff Arnold and Deputy Russell have plead not guilty and Arnold stated he intends to stay in office.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sheriff's office, 3 homes investigated by TBI, FBI in Rutherford County". WKRN News 2. May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Nancy Amons (May 27, 2016). "Rutherford sheriff, 2 others indicted on federal charges". WSMV News 4. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Scott Broden (April 20, 2015). "Residents seek ouster suit against Sheriff Arnold". Daily News Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ Stacey Barchenger (June 1, 2016). "Rutherford Sheriff Robert Arnold, Russell to plead not guilty". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 3, 2016.

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