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Former TWRA Officer Pleads Guilty in Morgan County Theft Case

By Peg Broadcasting News Nov 16, 2024 | 9:26 PM

Former Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) Agent Travis Buchanan entered a guilty plea in Morgan County Criminal Court to theft for a several years long scheme of using his state issued card to make gas purchases for personal use. Ninth Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson posted a press release stating that Buchanan was sentenced to six years to be served on probation. He was required to make an immediate restitution payment by certified check to TWRA in the amount of $46,000. As a result of the plea Buchanan has forfeited all rights to any pension funds and annuities that accumulated through the state retirement system. The truck that he was driving that had been held as evidence has been released back into the service of TWRA. Buchanan is forever barred from employment with the State of Tennessee.  Travis Buchanan had worked as a Wildlife Officer for TWRA for 19 years covering Morgan County where he lived.