A Statement From The Tennessee Sheriff’s Association

The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association released a statement and urging its member Sheriffs to do the same in their local communities.

“One of the main goals of an Elected Sheriff is to provide quality safety and ensure citizens feel secure in their surroundings.

With the increased volume of school threats being made across the state of Tennessee, we want parents, students and citizens to know that we will not tolerate anyone making threats and inciting fear within our schools and community.

Those responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Making threats of violence against a school is a class E felony offence TCA 38-16-517, which carries life-altering consequences.

We urge parents to monitor what their child is posting on social media platforms and talk to them about the seriousness of making or even sharing threatening posts.

As always, we continue to urge the community to report anything suspicious or potentially threatening in nature toward schools or any public building.

We understand the frustration, stress and fear communities across our state are dealing with, and we will continue to investigate every threat received in an effort to ensure the safety of our schools and all citizens.”