Crockett County, TN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Crockett County: 31 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Crockett County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerDustin Bodkins source
County CommissionerHarvey Bradshaw source
County CommissionerTaylor Branch source
County CommissionerJonathan Dodd source
County CommissionerJoel Dupree source
County CommissionerGary Emison source
County CommissionerJared Foust source
County CommissionerBill Henderson source
County CommissionerWilliam Hooten Jr. source
County CommissionerRonde' Howell source
County CommissionerWayne Jernigan source
County CommissionerJohn Kelley source
County CommissionerMichael Laxton source
County CommissionerEdwina Little source
County CommissionerAlice McDearman source
County CommissionerJustin Mosier source
County CommissionerTosh Newman source
County CommissionerGene Permenter source
County CommissionerBeth Smith source
County CommissionerClayton Smith source
County CommissionerMegan Sparks source
County CommissionerKaren Utley source
County CommissionerLee Woods source
County CommissionerRyan Woodward source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyWalter Yearwood source
Circuit Court ClerkKim Kail source
County ClerkDana Branch source
County MayorJoe Gibson source
Register of DeedsAlan Castellaw source
SheriffTroy Klyce source
TrusteeGary Spraggins source

How many local governments Crockett County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Crockett County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships50
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)40

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (3 in Crockett County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Crockett County

13,944people
39.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,165 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$158,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.2%U.S.: 8.4%
41.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.4% · White 71% · Black 10.8% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 6.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Crockett County

3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
199people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,250people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,449in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Crockett County 0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.1%1996,2506,449
August 20263.3%2136,2166,429
July 20263.2%2076,2286,435
June 20263.4%2216,2576,478
May 20262.8%1796,1556,334
April 20262.9%1846,0796,263
March 20263.1%1936,1156,308
February 20263.7%2356,1886,423
January 20263.4%2166,2096,425
December 20253.1%2056,3356,540
November 20253.5%2306,2876,517
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.5%2286,2606,488
August 20253.5%2286,2296,457
July 20254.0%2626,2566,518
June 20254.2%2776,2616,538
May 20253.4%2196,2326,451
April 20253.1%1976,2606,457
March 20253.7%2416,2356,476
February 20253.7%2366,2176,453
January 20253.8%2496,2386,487
December 20243.2%2066,2776,483
November 20243.5%2236,1796,402
October 20243.4%2186,1346,352
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.6%2346,2556,489
20243.4%2166,1376,353
20233.4%2156,1206,335
20223.4%2146,0866,300
20214.0%2546,1626,416
20206.1%3885,9406,328
20193.6%2346,2096,443
20184.1%2636,1536,416
20174.4%2866,1616,447
20165.5%3576,0986,455

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Tennessee's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Crockett County

354.3 per 100,0002022. Tennessee: 637.4.
1,324.9 per 100,0002022. Tennessee: 2,331.3.
0murders2022, 50 violent crimes in all.

2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202250354.31871,324.9
202052366.42181,536.2
201955384.62551,783.0
201848332.11871,293.8
201758402.51921,332.3
201646315.02171,486.0
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Crockett County Sheriff's Office202521478,124
Bells Police Department2024482,480
Alamo Police Department20255122,333
Maury City Police Department2022217591
Gadsden Police Department202014463

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Tennessee · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.77 per 1,000 residents2022, 6 agencies serving 14,114 people.
25sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (6), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Crockett County Sheriff's Office14217,587
Bells Police Department502,501
Alamo Police Department402,335
Gadsden Police Department10479
FRIENDSHIP10621
Maury City Police Department00591
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2022251.77216
2018281.94186

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Crockett County Assessor of Property?
Walter Yearwood is the Assessor of Property of Crockett County, Tennessee.
Who is the Crockett County Circuit Court Clerk?
Kim Kail is the Circuit Court Clerk of Crockett County, Tennessee.
Who is the Crockett County County Clerk?
Dana Branch is the County Clerk of Crockett County, Tennessee.
Who is the Crockett County County Mayor?
Joe Gibson is the County Mayor of Crockett County, Tennessee.
Who is the Crockett County Register of Deeds?
Alan Castellaw is the Register of Deeds of Crockett County, Tennessee.
Who is the Crockett County Sheriff?
Troy Klyce is the Sheriff of Crockett County, Tennessee.
Who is the Crockett County Trustee?
Gary Spraggins is the Trustee of Crockett County, Tennessee.
Who are the Crockett County commissioners?
Dustin Bodkins (County Commissioner); Harvey Bradshaw (County Commissioner); Taylor Branch (County Commissioner); Jonathan Dodd (County Commissioner); Joel Dupree (County Commissioner); Gary Emison (County Commissioner); Jared Foust (County Commissioner); Bill Henderson (County Commissioner); William Hooten Jr. (County Commissioner); Ronde' Howell (County Commissioner); Wayne Jernigan (County Commissioner); John Kelley (County Commissioner); Michael Laxton (County Commissioner); Edwina Little (County Commissioner); Alice McDearman (County Commissioner); Justin Mosier (County Commissioner); Tosh Newman (County Commissioner); Gene Permenter (County Commissioner); Beth Smith (County Commissioner); Clayton Smith (County Commissioner); Megan Sparks (County Commissioner); Karen Utley (County Commissioner); Lee Woods (County Commissioner); Ryan Woodward (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Crockett County?
About 13,944 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $62,165 and 14.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Crockett County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 199 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,449, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Crockett County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal and 4 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the county directory of the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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