Nashville Council to Pick Interim Sheriff Nov. 17

Businesses working with Davidson County's sheriff's office should track the November vote and the 2027 election that follows.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People

Nashville Council to Pick Interim Sheriff Nov. 17

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Do you trust Metro Nashville Council to pick a good interim sheriff?

Metro Nashville Council will select an interim sheriff on November 17, 2026, to succeed Daron Hall, who left the Davidson County Sheriff's Office in October for a private-sector job. The appointee will then have to run for election next year to serve out the remainder of Hall's term.

Why it matters

Hall served 24 years as sheriff and was reelected to a seventh term unopposed in August, so the council's choice shapes leadership of a major county law-enforcement office in Nashville. Because the appointee must face voters in 2027, the decision also sets up an early test of public support for whoever takes the post.

Daron Hall served 24 years as sheriff and was reelected to a seventh term unopposed in August 2026. The council is choosing between two nominated candidates, and the office has not had a new sheriff in nearly 25 years.

The players

Metro Nashville Council

The legislative body of Nashville and Davidson County, which holds the authority to appoint the interim sheriff and will vote on November 17.

Daron Hall

Former Davidson County sheriff who served 24 years, the longest tenure in Nashville history, before leaving in October 2026 for a private-sector job.

Ruby Joyner

Acting Davidson County sheriff who has worked at the sheriff's office since 1999 and in 2023 became the first Black woman sworn in as chief of correction in Nashville.

Jared Irvine

Former Davidson County Sheriff's Office lieutenant with more than 20 years of public safety experience who nominated himself for the interim appointment.

The details

Ruby Joyner, who is currently acting sheriff, was nominated by nine members of the council's minority caucus, and Jared Irvine, a former Davidson County Sheriff's Office lieutenant with more than 20 years of public safety experience, nominated himself in a letter filed October 22. Candidates will interview before the council's rules committee on November 10, and the full council will vote on November 17. Whoever is appointed will serve until the 2027 election decides who completes Hall's term.

October 19, 2026: Hall's last day with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office.
October 22, 2026: Irvine's nomination letter filed with the Metropolitan Clerk's Office.
November 10, 2026: Candidates interview before the council rules committee.
November 17, 2026: Council votes to appoint an interim sheriff.
2027: Election to serve out the remainder of Hall's term.

Market Landscape

The succession follows Hall's 2002 election at age 37, the youngest sheriff ever elected in Nashville, and the office's nearly 25-year run under a single leader. The council's choice between an internal acting sheriff and an outside former lieutenant reflects a familiar local-government decision about whether to elevate from within or bring in new leadership.

Nashville business owners and operators who work with county law enforcement or the sheriff's office should note that a new interim leader takes over in late November and that the 2027 election will determine the permanent holder. Organizations that rely on the office for contracting, security, or partnership should monitor leadership continuity through the 2027 election cycle.

The takeaway

Watch the November 10 interview and November 17 vote, since the appointee's record will become the basis for voters' decisions in the 2027 election. Operators with county-level contracts should confirm continuity arrangements with the sheriff's office once the new interim leader is in place.

What happens next

Candidates interview before the council rules committee on November 10, 2026, and the full council votes on the interim appointment on November 17, 2026.