On Friday, October 31, 2025, while many families were out trick-or-treating and attending Halloween events, officers with the Dunlap Police Department took proactive steps to keep our community safe by conducting sex offender compliance checks throughout Sequatchie County. During these checks, one individual was arrested on an active warrant for Violation of the Sex Offender …
On the evening of Saturday, September 13, 2025, during the Small-Town America Festival at Harris Park, a citizen notified Dunlap Police Officers of the presence of a known registered sex offender, Joseph Jeremiah Walley. Officers located Walley at the park and confirmed his identity. Upon contact, Walley acknowledged he was a registered sex offender. Officers …
