Ex-Claiborne County Deputy Accused of Soliciting Murder-for-Hire Plot

Ex-Claiborne County deputy accused of soliciting murder-for-hire plot

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A former Claiborne County sheriff's deputy has been arrested after state investigators say he solicited someone in a murder-for-hire plot. Matthew Hopson, 29, was indicted on one count of official misconduct on Aug. 13 and has been booked into the Claiborne County Jail on a $10,000 bond. According to the [...]

TBI: Former Claiborne County deputy charged after allegedly soliciting murder-for-hire scheme

Former CCSO deputy Matthew Joseph Lucas Hopson is charged with official misconduct after being allegedly linked to a murder-for-hire scheme, according to the TBI.

Claiborne County Deputy Matthew Hopson Charged in TN

Ex-Claiborne County deputy Matthew Hopson, 29, faces an official misconduct charge after a TBI probe into an alleged murder-for-hire solicitation.

TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment of Former Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office Deputy

CLAIBORNE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office deputy. In October 2025, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI agents began investigating an allegation of misconduct involving Matthew Joseph Lucas Hopson (DOB: 7/6/1997), who … Continue reading TBI Investigation Leads to Indictment of F…