Hamilton County, TN – The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the Hamilton County Trustee’s Office will hold a joint press conference on Monday, August 6th to discuss several ongoing scams that are fraudulently being directed at our community and our citizens.

During the press conference, Sheriff Jim Hammond and County Trustee Bill Hullander will be present to discuss several specific scams that are being used to target residents and their assets. Many of these scams are directed at the elderly or recently released inmates who have bonded out of the Hamilton County Jail.

Some of these scams utilize valid names of HCSO and Hamilton County personnel in order to legitimize the scam’s intent. This includes referencing specific County offices and systems.

The press conference will take place on Monday, August 6th in the Sheriff’s Conference Room located at 600 Market Street on the Ground Floor at 10:30 am.

Sheriff Hammond and Trustee Hullander will be available for questions.