Shelby County Clerk Tami Sawyer indicted by U.S. DOJ for using $44k in public funds for personal use

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 355

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer was indicted Monday in a public corruption case brought by the U.S. Attorney in West Tennessee.

The U.S. Department of Justice alleged Sawyer carried out a “scheme” to move $44,607.35 in public funds for her own use. Federal prosecutors allege she used county credit cards to pay for personal expenses like alcohol and Uber Eats, and used multiple PayPal accounts to transfer funds to a friend who …

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