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Who is Tami Sawyer?
Tami Sawyer is the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk and a former Shelby County Commissioner from Memphis, Tennessee. She rose to national attention in 2017 as the lead organizer of the #TakeEmDown901 campaign that resulted in the removal of Confederate statues from Memphis parks.
Political career
- Elected Shelby County Commissioner, District 7, in 2018
- Ran for Memphis Mayor in 2019, finishing third
- Elected General Sessions Court Clerk in 2022
2026 federal indictment
In 2026, Sawyer turned herself in to federal authorities on a sealed indictment. The specific charges remain under seal as of publication. Read our reporting on the timeline and what is - and isn't - known publicly.