Brent Cooper- District Attorney - 22nd Judicial District

06/11/2026

Congratulations!

We would like to extend our congratulations to John Wade, Taylor Kieth, and TChez Major on their recent advancements.

Lieutenant TChez Major has been duly promoted from the rank of Sergeant.

Sergeant Taylor Kieth has been duly promoted from the rank of Corporal.

Corporal John Wade has been duly promoted from the rank of Patrolman.

We congratulate them and wish them continued success.

06/05/2026

It was a great experience to have with my colleagues.

06/03/2026

05/29/2026

While in D.C., there was one place I made sure to go. The National Law Enforcement Memorial. I found the names of 3 local heroes on the wall there. It's a humbling experience seeing the seemingly endless number of names engraved there. May God bless and comfort all of their families.

05/29/2026

This week, I and several colleagues, was sworn in to practice before the United States Supreme Court. It was a surreal experience. This was my first trip to D.C. I found the city to be clean and safe. I didn't even see any protesters!!

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your District Attorney.

05/16/2026

ANOTHER PE*****LE OFF OF OUR STREETS

Today, a Giles County jury found 61 year old Steven Joe Townsend guilty of 4 counts of R**e of a Child, 1 count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, and 1 count of In**st.

The verdict came after hearing 4 days of proof put on by Assistant District Attorneys Becky Sue Parsons and Jenni Smith. The lead Investigator on the case was TBI Special Agent Shane Hunter, who worked for the Giles County Sheriff's Department at the time of the offense.

Sentencing is set for June 25, before Circuit Judge Julie Heffington, who was the judge at trial. Townsend faces a possible sentence from 15 -255 years in the penitentiary.

A special thanks goes out to the victim, who showed incredible courage and patience throughout this long process.

05/07/2026

I was glad to be invited for First Reaponder's Day at the Columbia Noon Rotary today. It was Great to see these men and women being recognized for a job well done.