Former Clarksville Councilman Indicted on Charge of Fraud

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a former Clarksville City councilman on a charge of fraud.

On March 3^rd, at the request of 19^th District Attorney General John Carney, TBI agents began investigating allegations that then-City of Clarksville Councilman Richard Garrett had violated election laws. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that indicated Garrett was responsible for voter registration fraud.

On August 3^rd, the Montgomery County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Richard Jeremiah Garrett (DOB 10/27/1984) with one count of Voter Registration Fraud. Richard was booked into the Montgomery County Jail Friday afternoon, with bond set at $8,000.