The Cumberland County Circuit Court Criminal Docket for May 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM includes several cases, but among them is former Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputy John Thomas Coley Jr. Coley is charged with rape (filed February 3, 2026), represented by the Public Defender, with a deadline hearing and a $1,000,000 bond set.

Coley was indicted in February on two counts of rape following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The allegations involve the sexual assault of a vulnerable adult.

The investigation began in October 2025. At the time the allegations surfaced, Coley was a deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said Coley was placed on administrative leave in October and was fired from his position the following month.

Investigators say the assault happened while Coley was off duty.

Coley turned himself in on the morning of Feb. 4 at the Cumberland County Jail, where he was booked on the charges.

Others on the docket include:

Roy Odell Adams is charged with aggravated sexual battery (filed February 3, 2026) and is represented by attorney Kevin R. Bryant, with a $250,000 surety bond and a deadline hearing.

Michael Linton Agee has a probation violation (drug-related), filed November 19, 2024; he is represented by the Public Defender with a $0 surety bond and a TDOC probation violation hearing.

Owen Bradley Cole faces a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor (over 100 images) (filed February 3, 2026), also represented by Kevin R. Bryant, with a $250,000 surety bond and a deadline hearing.