Union Co. officials searching for escaped inmate

Brad Jones July 6, 2023 Featured, News Leave a comment 232 Views

Dean Scott “Scottie” McPherson, 35

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who escaped from the county jail.
Officials said in a social media post that 35-year-old Dean Scott “Scottie” McPherson was being kept
in the jail on a misdemeanor violation of his probation on a previous conviction for driving on a
suspended license. He is a white male, around 6’1″ tall and weighing around 185 pounds, with
brown hair, blue eyes and numerous tattoos. Anyone with information about his location should call
the Union County Sheriff’s Office at 865-992-5212, or call dispatchers at 865-992-4062.

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BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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