Area 41 (Middle East Tennessee)
Area 41 is comprised of seven counties in Central East Tennessee including Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Knox, and Union. Also, included in Area 41 are four State owned Wildlife Management Areas and two public hunting areas providing over 200,000 acres of public hunting and multiple use land.
Area 41 personnel are responsible for boating enforcement on Norris Reservoir and portions of Cherokee, Fort Loudoun, and Melton Hill Reservoirs. Also included in Area 41 are over 30-miles of free flowing river. Area 41 enforcement effort can be classified into categories including patrol, investigative, marine events and non-enforcement activities.
Area 41 Officers
Use the following information to contact your local Wildlife Officer. After dialing 1-800-332-0900 or (423) 587-7037 you will be prompted to enter an extension number or the call will be answered by our office support staff.
| Title/County | Name | Voicemail |
|---|---|---|
| Area Supervisor | Brian Ripley | 122 |
| Assistant Area Supervisor | Carter Davis | 121 |
| Anderson | Kim Gibson | 154 |
| Anderson | Jason Lankford | 155 |
| Campbell | Ken Cutsinger | 152 |
| Campbell (Lead Officer) | Brent Harrison | 153 |
| Claiborne | Chester Ellison | 163 |
| Granger | Jeff Webb | 162 |
| Hancock | Jerry Short | 164 |
| Knox | Roy Smith | 158 |
| Knox | Clint Smith | 157 |
| Knox (Lead Officer) | Joe Durnin | 156 |
| Union | Rick Roberts | 159 |
| OHV - | Greg Jullian | 171 |
| Boating (Part Time) | Bill Breeding | 170 |
| Boating (Part Time) | Jesse Jarnigan | 166 |
| Boating (Part Time) | Edmond Randolph | 169 |
| Boating (Part Time) | Skeeter Slagle | 167 |
| Boating (Part Time) | Bill Swaggerty | 165 |
