Anderson County Sheriff’s Office • 101 South Main Street • Clinton, TN 37716 • 865-457-6255

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Crime: 865-463-6880
Drug:   865-463-7175

We are committed to a law enforcement-community partnership in providing the delivery of our services. We shall accept a leadership role in increasing community understanding of our abilities and limitations. Proactive policing, crime prevention, and providing a safe and secure corrections facility shall be our primary focus.

Since 1801, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has served and protected its’ people with honor and integrity.   Over the past 200 years, we have developed into a model agency with highly trained deputies and administrators dedicated to offering the best service to the people.  Our office will never stop training and working hard to ensure the safety of everyone who lives, works, and visits Anderson County.

The Sheriff’s Office is divided into two major divisions:  Corrections and Operations. Within those divisions are highly trained units with special skill sets.

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*** Operation “Home for the Holidays” Nets 17 Arrests***

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office announces another completed operation . Over a 3-day period just before Christmas, “Operation Home for the Holidays” was launched, which resulted in the arrest of 17 individuals. "Home for Holidays" focused on individuals who had outstanding warrants, as well as other criminal enforcement. A wide variety of warrants and charges were served and issued as a result of this operation. Sheriff Russell Barker stated, “This was an incredible success and each of these individuals needed to be taken off the streets. I am especially proud of how this came to be. Our patrol deputies on Bravo shift (B Shift) created, planned, and executed this operation from beginning to end. Additionally, our 911 Dispatchers and Corrections staff played a significant role as well. Each unit (patrol, dispatch, corrections) showed a level of dedication, self-initiation and commitment to the people of Anderson County that is unmatched.”

Those arrested in Operation Home for the Holidays are:

Jose Marban- Aggravated Assault, Vandalism

Clayton Shipley- DUI, Reckless Endangerment, Failure to Maintain a single lane, Violation of Implied Consent, Child Abuse & Neglect, Hold Place for another county

Brittany Miller- DUI, Violation of Implied Consent, Simple Poss./Causal Exchange, Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving on Suspended or Revoked, Hold Placed for another county

Cherie Smith- Domestic Assault

John Hill- Domestic Assault, Custodial Interference

Michelle Williams- FTA, Violation of Pretrial Release

Crystal Kennedy- Contempt of Court, Evading Arrest, Reckless Endangerment x2

Samantha Carrion- FTA, Criminal Capias

Gregory Wilson- Bench Warrant

Amber Jerrell- Contempt of Court, VOP

Caitlyn Elliot- FTA

Chelsea Bivens- FTA, Criminal Capias, Contempt of Court x3

Jamie Hayes- VOP x2, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Evading Arrest

Matthew Swatzell- Filing a False Report or Bomb Threat

Billy Pyles Jr.- VOP, FTA, Hold Placed for another county

Johnny Futrell- Simple Poss./Causal Exchange, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor x2

Douglas Nance- VOP
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*** Operation “Home for the Holidays” Nets 17 Arrests***

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office announces another completed operation . Over a 3-day period just before Christmas, “Operation Home for the Holidays” was launched, which resulted in the arrest of 17 individuals. Home for Holidays focused on individuals who had outstanding warrants, as well as other criminal enforcement. A wide variety of warrants and charges were served and issued as a result of this operation. Sheriff Russell Barker stated, “This was an incredible success and each of these individuals needed to be taken off the streets. I am especially proud of how this came to be. Our patrol deputies on Bravo shift (B Shift) created, planned, and executed this operation from beginning to end. Additionally, our 911 Dispatchers and Corrections staff played a significant role as well. Each unit (patrol, dispatch, corrections) showed a level of dedication, self-initiation and commitment to the people of Anderson County that is unmatched.”

Those arrested in Operation Home for the Holidays are:

Jose Marban- Aggravated Assault, Vandalism

Clayton Shipley- DUI, Reckless Endangerment, Failure to Maintain a single lane, Violation of Implied Consent, Child Abuse & Neglect, Hold Place for another county 

Brittany Miller- DUI, Violation of Implied Consent, Simple Poss./Causal Exchange, Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving on Suspended or Revoked, Hold Placed for another county 

Cherie Smith- Domestic Assault

John Hill- Domestic Assault, Custodial Interference

Michelle Williams- FTA, Violation of Pretrial Release

Crystal Kennedy- Contempt of Court, Evading Arrest, Reckless Endangerment x2

Samantha Carrion- FTA, Criminal Capias

Gregory Wilson- Bench Warrant

Amber Jerrell- Contempt of Court, VOP

Caitlyn Elliot- FTA

Chelsea Bivens- FTA, Criminal Capias, Contempt of Court x3

Jamie Hayes- VOP x2, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Evading Arrest

Matthew Swatzell- Filing a False Report or Bomb Threat

Billy Pyles Jr.- VOP, FTA, Hold Placed for another county 

Johnny Futrell- Simple Poss./Causal Exchange, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor x2

Douglas Nance- VOPImage attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

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Good job. Thank you

Thank you so much for your dedication to safety. This is so amazing. It says so much about the character of our hard working agencies. Sincerely, thank you. 🧡

Awesome job! I’m not sorry they weren’t home for the holidays. My son is in the military and I miss him every single holiday! Their families will survive their absence.

Thank you, ACSD, again for taking these dangerous individuals out of public circulation.

Home for the holidays 😂😂😂

Thank you for keeping our community safe 💙

Good job!👏

Great job!! Keep up the good work

Fantastic!! Now our justice system needs to make certain these people receive the maximum sentences for their crimes. Thank you,Sheriff, and congratulations to Bravo Shift and the entire ACSD!!

Great job

Loving these operation names lol 😂 kudos to the deputies.

Thank you Anderson County Sheriff’s Department!!!

Great job keep it up stay safe out there

good job glad that everybody gets credit I'd say being jailor is a hard job

Great job!!

Nice work! Great idea! Whoever came up with this idea was brilliant!

Good job.

Thank you for your quick response and service for our community 🇺🇸🇺🇸

Thank you for serving our county and keeping us safe!

Thank you Great Job

Our Sheriffs department is the best!!!!

Awesome job!

Great job!!

Great job

Great job

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