An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Jason Browning, the elected Clay County Highway Superintendent.
According to a press release, Investigators determined that Browning misappropriated at least $56,000 in over 16,000 gallons of department-purchased diesel fuel for his personal transportation business.
Browning reportedly admitted that he used an estimated 150 gallons of department fuel each week from July 2021 through July 2023, to fuel his personal semi-truck. Browning used the truck as part of his private trucking business, Browning Trucking. He sold the 2007 Peterbilt in July 2023.
Jason Earl Browning has been indicted by the Clay County Grand Jury on one count of theft over $10,000 and three counts of official misconduct. The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference is serving as Pro Tem in this matter.