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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Dyer County: 28 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Dyer County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerBrandon Dodds source
County CommissionerBradley Gray source
County CommissionerChris Hamm source
County CommissionerChase Jackson source
County CommissionerJames Johnson Jr. source
County CommissionerCasey King source
County CommissionerMark Korn source
County CommissionerTerry McCreight source
County CommissionerAmy McDonald source
County CommissionerAdam McGuire source
County CommissionerVictor Mclin source
County CommissionerMike Nicks source
County CommissionerSteve North source
County CommissionerSteve Reed source
County CommissionerDebra Roberson source
County CommissionerTyler Rogers source
County CommissionerTanner Seratt source
County CommissionerEugene Smith source
County CommissionerGreg Vestal source
County CommissionerCody Walker source
County CommissionerWalter Wilkerson source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertySheila Holmes source
Circuit Court ClerkT.J. Jones source
County ClerkDiane Moore source
County MayorEric Maupin source
Register of DeedsJohn Fowlkes source
SheriffGrant Montgomery source
TrusteeNancy Broadstone source

How many local governments Dyer County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Dyer 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 (2 in Dyer 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 Dyer County

36,508people
40.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,154 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$166,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.4%U.S.: 8.4%
41.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 76.9% · Black 15% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Dyer County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
547people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,538people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,085in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Dyer County 0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%54717,53818,085
August 20263.4%61017,37617,986
July 20263.3%58817,44118,029
June 20263.8%68417,46018,144
May 20263.2%57417,56218,136
April 20263.5%63117,42518,056
March 20263.1%55517,29217,847
February 20263.7%65417,25217,906
January 20263.6%64017,22717,867
December 20253.3%59717,69918,296
November 20253.5%64017,60518,245
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.5%63617,64018,276
August 20253.5%64717,61018,257
July 20253.9%72117,61018,331
June 20254.0%73417,67418,408
May 20253.4%62017,64618,266
April 20253.1%57117,69018,261
March 20253.5%62417,45118,075
February 20253.4%61917,35417,973
January 20253.6%65417,30717,961
December 20243.3%59017,47318,063
November 20243.4%61017,40918,019
October 20243.4%61217,40918,021
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%64217,57118,213
20243.3%59217,38617,978
20233.2%56117,09817,659
20223.3%57717,00117,578
20214.4%76316,46017,223
20207.5%1,25415,47516,729
20194.5%78416,54517,329
20184.3%73316,32017,053
20174.6%77916,15016,929
20165.9%1,01216,24817,260

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 Dyer County

750.6 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 672.7.
3,712.5 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 2,492.8.
2murders2020, 278 violent crimes in all.

2020 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
2020278750.61,3753,712.5
2019212569.61,1493,087.4
2018247661.61,2573,366.7
2017251666.21,3613,612.1
2016305806.71,5634,134.0
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Dyer County Sheriff's Office20242610116,886
Dyersburg Police Department202515264215,865
Newbern Police Department20259383,227
Trimble Police Department202003609

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

2.94 per 1,000 residents2022, 4 agencies serving 36,689 people.
108sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
75civilian staff2022, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (4), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Dyer County Sheriff's Office386816,870
Dyersburg Police Department57715,988
Newbern Police Department1203,296
Trimble Police Department10535
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20221082.94754
20211062.89624
20201133.05724
20191082.90614
20181072.87704
20161052.78684

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 Dyer County Assessor of Property?
Sheila Holmes is the Assessor of Property of Dyer County, Tennessee.
Who is the Dyer County Circuit Court Clerk?
T.J. Jones is the Circuit Court Clerk of Dyer County, Tennessee.
Who is the Dyer County County Clerk?
Diane Moore is the County Clerk of Dyer County, Tennessee.
Who is the Dyer County County Mayor?
Eric Maupin is the County Mayor of Dyer County, Tennessee.
Who is the Dyer County Register of Deeds?
John Fowlkes is the Register of Deeds of Dyer County, Tennessee.
Who is the Dyer County Sheriff?
Grant Montgomery is the Sheriff of Dyer County, Tennessee.
Who is the Dyer County Trustee?
Nancy Broadstone is the Trustee of Dyer County, Tennessee.
Who are the Dyer County commissioners?
Brandon Dodds (County Commissioner); Bradley Gray (County Commissioner); Chris Hamm (County Commissioner); Chase Jackson (County Commissioner); James Johnson Jr. (County Commissioner); Casey King (County Commissioner); Mark Korn (County Commissioner); Terry McCreight (County Commissioner); Amy McDonald (County Commissioner); Adam McGuire (County Commissioner); Victor Mclin (County Commissioner); Mike Nicks (County Commissioner); Steve North (County Commissioner); Steve Reed (County Commissioner); Debra Roberson (County Commissioner); Tyler Rogers (County Commissioner); Tanner Seratt (County Commissioner); Eugene Smith (County Commissioner); Greg Vestal (County Commissioner); Cody Walker (County Commissioner); Walter Wilkerson (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Dyer County?
About 36,508 people, with a median age of 40.2; the median household income is $58,154 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dyer County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 547 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,085, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dyer County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal and 7 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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