Nation Sheriff: Fear of lawsuits is why Tennessee detective won’t be fired over LGBTQ comments June 14, 2019Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News SentinelComments Off on Sheriff: Fear of lawsuits is why Tennessee detective won’t be fired over LGBTQ comments Knox County deputy Grayson Fritts can take a voluntary buyout, Sheriff Tom Spangler says, because Spangler fears a lawsuit from the ACLU.