05/11/2026
Candidate interviews: Jordan Reel
Jordan Reel ( R ) is running unopposed for the position of Constable in Sequatchie County District 4.
Describing his district, Reel said “part of it is in the county, and part of it is in the city.” District 4 is the smallest of the nine local-voting districts in Sequatchie County, and is located in the northern part of Dunlap.
“I was raised in Sequatchie County,” Reel said in a recent interview. “In the 6th District, around Daus and Cartwright. My grandfather Don Boynton was on the County Commission for a while, and I’ve been serving the community my whole life.”
Reel joined the County Rescue Squad as a junior member. He served on the South End Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) for several years, and then as assistant chief of Cagle VFD, under Chief Robert Rude. He worked as a 911 operator for six years before transferring to Emergency Medical Services, “and that’s where I’ve been ever since,” he said.
He is currently an Advanced EMT, and he has been in that position for about 11 years. He also worked as an armed security officer for two years.
Reel said he is running for constable because he “always wanted to have another way to serve the community, to help out folks in Sequatchie County.
“A constable is an individual elected to a law enforcement position,” he explained. “It’s a holdover from older times, when the community put people they have trust in, in a position protecting the community, before organized law enforcement was in place.
“They serve civil process, assisting with patrol, assisting on call. It also involves community outreach and general policing. The safety of the community is my priority – looking out for other people.”
Reel said he believes he can work well with other constables. He recently sat in on his first constable meeting.
“They were going over things they have with the local Sheriff’s Department,” he said, “and it sounded like everything is going just fine.”
One thing most people don’t realize about the constable, Reel said, is that it is a state position, and not under the direction of any other local law enforcement.
“The constables are technically independent entities,” he explained. “They’re put in office by the people. They do not answer to the police chief or Sheriff’s Department. They’re local, but it’s a state position, with their jurisdiction line within the county line.”
Looking forward to his future responsibilities as a constable, Reel plans to maintain good contact with the community.
“I’ll be out and about,” he said, “checking businesses occasionally, seeing if people need assistance in any way. I generally want to be out there to help.”
Reel is 32 years old, and married, and he said his wife “has been extremely supportive, helping me get my campaign together.
“I’m going to do the best I can,” he said, “for the county and the citizens, and I will serve the community well.”
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