“Not enough evidence” against Collegedale officers case

December 19, 2024

Rainey Randolph,

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Collegedale Police Department (CPD) announced that there was “not enough evidence” to charge 4 officers.

The Collegedale Police Department has received a declination letter from the Knox County District Attorney’s Office stating that there is not enough evidence to proceed with criminal charges. The police department has also closed its Internal Affairs investigation into the conduct of the off-duty officers.

-Collegedale Police Department

The incident report states that on November 2, 2024, four Collegedale Police Officers were ejected from the University of Tennessee football game at Neyland Stadium for drunken and disorderly conduct.

Those four officers included:

Lieutenant Andrew Hayworth
Corporal Andrew Carter
Corporal Joshua Parson
Officer Pete Gavlick

One of the officers reportedly vomited on a 15-year-old female juvenile, seated in front of them.

It was also reported by the juveniles mother that the officers had touched the juveniles “backside, arm, and hair”.

After Chief Jack Sapp was notified of the incident, an Internal Affairs (IA) investigation was initiated.

All four officers were interviewed during the investigation.

During the IA, Andrew Carter and Burlon Hayworth resigned from the police department.

Hayworth violated the following:

General Order 1.01 Oath of Office and Code of Ethics “Collegedale Police Department’s Code of Ethics” specifically regarding Private Conduct.
City Employee Policy Manual Section V – Policies (F) Code of Ethics / City Ordinance 1-508(2)
General Order 4.04 Off-Duty Conduct (IV)(E) for not reporting the off-duty incident as instructed by policy
General Order 1.01 Oath of Office and Code of
Ethics “Collegedale Police Department’s Code of Ethics” specifically regarding Cooperation with other Officers and Agencies.
General Order 2.02 Mission and Values, specifically Professionalism and Integrity
General Order 4.05 Professional Conduct (VI)(A)(15) regarding conduct unbecoming to a police officer.

Carter violated the following:

General Order 1.01 Oath of Office and Code of Ethics “Collegedale
Police Department’s Code of Ethics” specifically regarding Private Conduct.
City Employee Policy Manual Section V – Policies (F) Code of Ethics / City Ordinance 1-508(2).
General Order 4.04 Off-Duty Conduct (IV)(E) for not reporting the
off-duty incident as instructed by policy.
General Order 1.01 Oath of Office and Code of Ethics “Collegedale Police Department’s Code of Ethics” specifically regarding Cooperation with other Officers and Agencies
General Order 2.02 Mission and Values, specifically Professionalism and Integrity.

Parson violated the following: