MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. – A former Mid-South deputy who abruptly resigned after allegedly shooting and killing seven dogs could lose his ability to work in Tennessee law enforcement.
Former McNairy County deputy Conner Brackin was called before the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST) board for an informal hearing on January 16, just a little over two months after he allegedly killed seven dogs during an animal wellness call.
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It was November 4 when Brackin responded to that call. Brackin allegedly checked on the condition of the dogs, released one dog to the person who called the police, and then shot seven other dogs.
McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck told FOX13 that Brackin resigned immediately after shooting the dogs. He was arrested and charged with seven counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and eight counts of reckless endangerment.
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FOX13 discovered that Brackin had been involved in three separate shooting incidents before joining the McNairy County Sheriff’s Office, one of those resulting in a person’s death. That deadly shooting happened in March 2023 when Brackin was a member of the Jackson Police Department. The police department decided to release Brackin months later in May, at the end of his probationary period. He then joined the McNairy County Sheriff’s Office five months later.
The POST board recommended that Brackin be decertified on Thursday. He’ll go before the same board, in a formal meeting, on Friday. During that meeting, the board could vote to strip him of his Tennessee law enforcement certification. If that were to happen, he’d still be able to work in law enforcement in different states.
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