Longtime TBI Special Agent In Jackson Retires

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John Mehr retired Friday from the TBI after 37 years of service. (Photo Credit: Michelle Gachet/The Jackson Sun)

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - John Mehr, the special agent in charge of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's office in Jackson, has retired after 37 years with the agency and a slew of high-profile cases in West Tennessee.

The 60-year-old Mehr retired August 31. His successor is Jack Van Hooser, also a veteran of the TBI.

Known for his leadership and passion to serve the community, Mehr tells The Jackson Sun that his first activity as a retiree will be looking after the cows on his family's farm in Crockett County.

Mehr joined the bureau in 1975 and has served in offices across the state. As a drug crimes supervisor, field investigations unit agent and special agent, Mehr was involved in undercover operations, nationwide manhunts and international investigations.

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