MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Tennessee will launch the first domestic violence offender registry in the country in 2026, creating a publicly searchable database for repeat offenders.
The Tennessee Persistent Domestic Violence Offender Registry will include anyone convicted of domestic assault who has a previous charge and whose victim consents to the listing. The registry will be publicly available online and managed by TBI.
The registry was created under Savanna’s Law, signed by Governor Bill Lee in May 2025. The law is named after Savanna Puckett, a Robertson County deputy who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend James Conn in 2022. Conn had a history of domestic violence arrests before Puckett’s murder.
“We’ve been wanting a registry for a very long time, and so this will be the very start of hope for those who have been victims of domestic violence,” said Marquiepta Odom-Williams, executive director of YWCA Greater Memphis…