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
2021 Annual Service & Protection Awards Ceremony
Each year two local heroes, Officer Mark Vance and Sergeant Steve Hinkle, are honored for their ultimate sacrifice for domestic violence victims and their communities. The Mark Vance Award was created in 2005 to recognize each year the officer who exemplifies high...
First-Degree Murder Conviction
A Sullivan County jury convicted Daniel Walsh of premeditated first-degree murder on September 20, 2021 following a week-long trial. Assistant District Attorney Kaylin Render was the lead prosecutor on the case, with Assistant District Attorney Mike Filetti as second...
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office has launched the Booze It & Lose It media campaign
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office has launched the Booze It & Lose It media campaign for the 2021 Labor Day Holiday. Driving drunk is a bad decision. In 2019, there were 10,142 people killed in drunk-driving crashes. 100% of drunk driving related fatalities are...
