A TBI investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Scott County detective on charges related to insurance fraud involving a vehicle fire in December 2024. The investigation revealed that the vehicle’s owner, 43-year-old Daniel Garrett, was the individual responsible for starting the fire. At the time of the incident, Garrett was employed as a detective with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the Scott County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Daniel Garrett with one count of Setting Fire to Personal Property and one count of False or Fraudulent Insurance Claim. He was arrested and booked into the Scott County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Former Scott County Detective Indicted in Fire Investigation
Apr 16, 2026 | 7:01 PM