Decatur County Schools hires Blake Lindsey as Parsons Elementary SRO

Decatur County Schools announced the hiring of Blake Lindsey as the new School Resource Officer (SRO) at Parsons Elementary School. The district’s news post introduced Lindsey to the school community and described his role in terms of student safety.

The district’s post stated that it “is pleased to welcome Blake Lindsey as the new School Resource Officer (SRO) at Parsons Elementary School.” A summary version of the announcement repeated the district’s introduction and added that the post was “noting his enthusiasm for the role and his commitment to student safety,” language that appears in the site’s feed and in a short external summary of the announcement.

The copy that appears on the Decatur County Schools news feed is present in at least two near-duplicate snippets; one site fragment ends mid-sentence as “Blake shared his enthusiasm for this new role, s...” and the summary version available to news outlets concluded with the truncated phrase “building positive r.” The Lindsey post on the district site does not include a visible author attribution in the supplied excerpts, and the full text of the district’s welcome was not present in the material provided for this report.

Key operational details about the Parsons Elementary SRO assignment are not included in the published excerpts. The district post and the external summary do not specify a start or effective date for Lindsey, the law enforcement agency that will supply or supervise the SRO, Lindsey’s rank or prior agency affiliation, training or certifications, or whether he replaces a previous officer at Parsons Elementary. No complete direct quote from Blake Lindsey or from named district officials was included in the available text beyond the district’s welcome line and the summary phrasing noted above.

The Decatur County Schools website where the announcement appears contains other dated items that provide a context for district communications. A public input notice for the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) accountability report was posted by Melinda Thompson 7 days ago; a session notice attributed to Dr. Amanda Creasy appeared 9 days ago and references that “Decatur County Schools will be in session on Monday, February 9, 2026.” The site calendar lists school board meetings on Mar 12, 2026; Apr 9, 2026; May 14, 2026; and Jun 11, 2026, each scheduled for 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The news feed also includes a retirement item naming Mr. Don Funderburk, who “will conclude his service as Transpor...” in that truncated item.

Questions about Lindsey’s start date, supervising agency, specific duties, and training remain unanswered in the district’s posted excerpts. The Decatur County Schools news feed and the upcoming school board meetings on Mar 12, Apr 9, May 14, and Jun 11, 2026 provide the public venues where the district’s communications and board agendas can be checked for fuller details about the Parsons Elementary SRO assignment.