Clay Using Recruitment Grant To Hire New Deputies
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department will utilize the state’s Recruitment and Retention Program for the first time to help with officer pay. Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said the county will receive $10,000 for each of the two officers they recently hired who had been out of law enforcement for at least a year. Boone […]
Local Sheriff Happy To See State Lawmakers Addressing Delta-8 Issues
Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said state law makers pushing for regulations over cannabinoid products will help with a growing problem in the county. Legislators have introduced a bill to create stricter guidelines over delta-8 and delta-10 products. Boone said the youth of the community regularly use the product. “We’ve had a problem for some […]
Clay Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New K-9 Unit
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has a new K-9 unit that has recently joined the force. Sheriff Brandon Boone said K-9 Rip is a dual-purpose dog that specializes in narcotics and tracking. “We’re in a position where we need to help try to curb some of the drug problems and issues we have in our […]
Clay Sheriff’s Applying For Grant Through Department Of Health
Clay County Sheriff’s Office has applied for almost $300,000 in grant funding for the jail. Sheriff Brandon Boone said that the grant money through the Department of Health will be used to purchase 4 transport vehicles, a transport van, and new HVAC systems. “For the last couple of years we’ve been housing inmates all across […]
Clay Awaiting State Approval On Plans For Jail Project
Clay County has taken the next step in building a new jail by submitting project plans for state approval. Sheriff Brandon Boone said if the Tennessee Corrections Institute and Fire Marshal’s Office gives the okay, construction could go out for bid in February. “I think it is like 60 days it stays out to bid, […]
Clay Sheriff’s Office Staffing Problems Continue, Short Three Positions
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to struggle finding dispatchers and correctional officers. Sheriff Brandon Boone said three full-time positions remain open, leaving the jail understaffed. “We are going to have to be competitive in the pay,” Boone said. “I’m not saying we can pay what some of the bigger counties such as Putnam County. […]
Clay Co. Competing In 9/11 Blood Drive
Represent your Clay County Emergency Personnel by participating in the American Red Cross: Remembering the Badges Blood Drive. In honor of the upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11, organizations statewide are trying to collect 2,977 pints of blood for each victim. Sheriff Brandon Boone said the county wanted to make the event an in-house competition to […]
Clay Jail Project Nearing Final Engineering Phase
The Clay County Jail project is nearing completion of its engineering and architecture phase. Sheriff Brandon Boone said the final plans should be presented before the county commission and sheriff’s department near Thanksgiving. “There’s nothing we can do to speed it up at this point or slow it down,” Boone said. “Its got its own […]
Clay County Sheriff Seeing Amazon Scam
Scammers hit the phone to Clay County residents the past few days masquerading as Amazon employees. Scammers claimed residents had a $700 charge and needed their information to resolve their account issue. Sheriff Brandon Boone said one resident reported she believed the scammer and gave her account information. “[They] wanted her to go to the […]
Clay County Inmate Norris Still On The Run
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department continues its search for an escaped inmate. Roy Norris escaped custody Monday. Norris was set to be transported to a Kentucky penitentiary. Sheriff Brandon Boone said deputies questioned family members Tuesday. “Mr. Norris was on the trustee status and he decided to take off,” Boone said. “He had access that […]
