The commission approved requests from hiring agencies to allow three recruits to attend alternate academies after earlier, incomplete academy enrollments.

Metro Nashville Police Department requested a waiver for Taylor Lee Robertson, who attended the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in March 2020 but voluntarily withdrew. James Rummich, representing Metro Nashville, said the agency conducted a background check and believed Robertson’s responses were accurate; the commission granted the waiver so Robertson may continue academy training.

Coopertown (Coopertown) Police Department requested a waiver for Teresa Judith Camp, hired May 5, 2025, who attended a regional academy in January 2025 and was dismissed for violating that academy’s social‑media policy. Sergeant Justin Parker, representing Coopertown, told the commission Camp posted a group photo in uniform during a break; Camp spoke and accepted responsibility on the record. The agency said it has a similar social‑media policy at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) and the chief will advise Camp of the rules prior to attendance. The commission approved the waiver.

Walter State Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy requested a waiver for Joseph Gonzalez, who voluntarily withdrew from Knox County Sheriff’s Office academy in October 2023. Travis Stansler, Walter State director, and Gonzalez (appearing remotely) said Gonzalez left training because he was homesick after moving from California; Gonzalez said he has established roots in Tennessee and feels ready to resume training. The commission approved the waiver allowing Gonzalez to attend the July 2025 Walter State class.

Each waiver was approved after agency representatives described the circumstances and answered commissioners’ questions. Agencies were reminded to advise recruits of academy policies and to provide complete documentation when submitting waiver requests.

Provenance (transcript excerpts)
- topicintro: block_id="1545.17" local_start=0 local_end=16 evidence_excerpt:"We're going to the, loose leaf page now. Waiver to attend another academy. Metropolitan National Police Department request a waiver to change academies for Taylor Lee Robertson." reason_code="topicintro"
- topfinish: block_id="1946.6849" local_start=0 local_end=8 evidence_excerpt:"Administrative waivers." reason_code="topicfinish"