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A Campbell County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against former LaFollette Police Officer Isaiah Tate David Lloyd, age 34. The indictment charges the defendant with Official Misconduct and Coercing/Influencing a Witness.

The indictment alleges that while employed by the LaFollette Police Department, Lloyd went to a residence in Campbell County on January 29, 2024, where he allegedly vandalized property.

When confronted by one of the homeowners, the defendant threw an explosive device at the homeowner before fleeing the scene.

The charge of Official Misconduct stems from the defendant’s actions on that day. Official Misconduct has a statute of limitations of two years, meaning that it must be charged within two years of the offense date.

However, statute of limitations can be tolled under certain circumstances.

Here, the indictment alleges that numerous acts by the defendant tolled the statute of limitations for official misconduct, allowing the charge to be brought.

As to the Coercing/Influencing of a Witness charge, the indictment alleged that Lloyd influenced a witness to withhold truthful information relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense occurring on January 23, 2025, in Campbell County.

“I appreciate the thorough and methodical investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation that has brought this case to the point of being formally charged,” District Attorney General Jared Effler said. “My office acknowledges the challenge this case presents by bringing one of the charges outside of the statute of limitations. However, we are prepared to work hard to meet that challenge and to seek justice and accountability in this matter.”

Following the indictment, Campbell County Criminal Court Judge Zachary R. Walden issued a capias for the arrest of Lloyd and ordered him held in the Campbell County Jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond. The defendant’s initial appearance in the Campbell County Criminal Court is scheduled for Monday, May 4.

This is a pending criminal investigation, and this is the only comment to be made by the Eighth Judicial District Attorney General’s Office.