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UPDATED Sep 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Aug 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Indicted DA Dunn reverses retirement plan
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Fourth Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn will remain in office after reversing a previously announced retirement, according to Governor Bill Lee’s office. The change comes days after Dunn was indicted and arrested on multiple felony charges tied to allegations that he and an assistant orchestrated an unlawful arrest in 2023.
WHO: Fourth Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn; Governor Bill Lee’s office; Dunn’s spokesperson
WHAT: Dunn reverses his decision to retire, eliminating a vacancy the governor would fill.
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 11:55 PM ET
WHERE: Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office (Sevier, Cocke, Jefferson and Grainger counties)
WHY: Dunn’s previously announced retirement was reversed after he was indicted and arrested on multiple felony charges stemming from allegations involving an unlawful arrest in 2023.
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