A former Tennessee state trooper has been indicted and arrested as the result of a case handled by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), officials announced Wednesday.
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A former Tennessee state trooper has been indicted and arrested as the result of a case handled by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), officials announced Wednesday.
At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, the TBI said its special agents started investigating a complaint on April 22 about a trooper having “frequent contact with an individual involved in prostitution,” who had warrants from multiple jurisdictions.
Over the course of the investigation, authorities said they learned Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Brenton Wiegand was involved with the woman while in his state vehicle and in uniform from September 2023 through April 2024.
Then, on Monday, Sept. 23, the Sequatchie County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging 38-year-old Wiegand with one count of aggravated rape and one count of official misconduct, according to the TBI. He was arrested the following day and booked into the Sequatchie County Jail.
Officials said the bond for Wiegand — who is no longer employed by THP — will be set on Monday, Sept. 30.
No additional details have been released about this investigation.