Event Brief
Former Claiborne deputy indicted after TBI probe
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Matthew Joseph Lucas Hopson, a former Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office deputy, was indicted after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged misconduct. TBI says agents began the investigation in October 2025 at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, presenting evidence to a grand jury that returned an Aug. 13 indictment charging Hopson with official misconduct. He was arrested and booked into the Claiborne County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
WHO: Matthew Joseph Lucas Hopson; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler; Claiborne County Grand Jury; Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Hopson was indicted on one count of Official Misconduct following a TBI investigation into alleged misconduct, including evidence described as solicitation for a murder-for-hire scheme.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Claiborne County, Tennessee
WHY: The indictment followed a TBI investigation into allegations of misconduct involving Hopson, including evidence described as solicitation as part of a murder-for-hire scheme.
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