Welcome to the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Website!
The District Attorney’s Office is comprised of 18 attorneys, as well as investigators, victim advocates and support staff who all serve the 159,000 residents of Sullivan County. Our mission as public prosecutors acting on behalf of the people of Sullivan County is to vigorously enforce the law while safeguarding the rights of all our citizens so that justice is achieved on behalf of the entire community.
SCDA News
The Mark Vance Award
The Mark Vance Award was created in 2005 to recognize each year the officer who exemplifies high standards, professionalism, and a strong dedication to ending the cycle of domestic violence in Sullivan County. Officer Vance was employed by the Bristol Tennessee...
Northeast Tennessee municipalities use opioid abatement funds to finance life-changing recovery facility
A former prison work camp is giving a new lease on life to those in recovery in Northeast Tennessee. The Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center is the result of funds from 11 counties and cities obtained through the Baby Doe lawsuit settlement and aims to work...
Sullivan, Hawkins at Risk for Human Trafficking
"In March, 11 men were arrested in a human trafficking investigation conducted by Sullivan County District Attorney General Barry Staubus and local law enforcement agencies working with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit and Homeland...
