The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has indicted former Metro Nashville Police lieutenant and police misconduct whistleblower Garet Davidson on one count of theft, two counts of burglary and more than 30 counts of official misconduct.
The charges come after Davidson allegedly gained access to restricted files, including those tied to the Covenant School investigation.
TBI investigated at the request of Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk. Davidson's attorney Alex Little did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
Two indictments were handed down in the case.
In the first, Davidson is charged with six counts of official misconduct related to leaking Covenant School shooting materials.
In the six count indictment, obtained by The Tennessean, Davidson is alleged to have intentionally or knowingly harmed victims of the March 27, 2023 Covenant School shooting by leaking documents related to the case on or around Nov. 20, 2023. Count six alleges Davidson benefitted or received benefits from releasing documents related to the Covenant School shooting.
In the other indictment, Davidson is charged with one count theft of property, two counts of burglary and 29 counts of official misconduct.
He is accused in the indictment of obtaining non-public internal investigative files from the department's Office of Professional Accountability, MNPD's internal investigative review branch.
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