Event Brief
Former Fentress Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Records Tampering
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Michael Reagon pleads guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for tampering with governmental records after a TBI investigation.
WHO: Michael Reagon, former Fentress County Sheriff; Jerry Mifflin, former detective; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)
WHAT: Plea agreement and guilty plea to tampering with governmental records (charge reduced from felony to Class A misdemeanor).
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM ET
WHERE: Fentress County, Tennessee
WHY: TBI investigation found that in December 2024 Reagon directed a former detective to tamper with governmental records.
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