The Tennessee Bureau of
Investigation has arrested a Murfreesboro police officer in connection to a
misconduct investigation.
The TBI formally began investigating Officer
Bryant Scott Smith on October 16, 2013, at the request of the police department
and District Attorney General Bill Whitesell. Special agents determined that
during the summer of 2013, Smith compromised ongoing vice and narcotic
operations by providing the name of at least one potential confidential
informant to a citizen of Rutherford County with a criminal history that
includes offenses related to the sale and distribution of illegal narcotics.
The 10-year veteran officer later admitted his
involvement in the incident, after which the Murfreesboro Police Department
placed him on administrative leave with pay.
On Monday, the Rutherford County Grand Jury
returned a two-count sealed indictment against the 42-year-old, charging him
with official misconduct and misuse of official information. TBI agents
arrested him this afternoon without incident at the Rutherford County Jail.
After being booked, Smith was released on a $5,000 bond.