Greeneville, TN (WOKI) The assistant police chief in Greeneville is back on duty after being acquitted in a 2022 assault.

Greeneville Police Department officials announcing Thursday, March 14 that Assistant Police Chief Stephen Hixson has been acquitted of a domestic violence charge, a jury finding Hixson not guilty on all charges at trial.

“In light of the verdict, I, along with Assistant Chief Hixson and the Greeneville Police Department are committed to upholding the highest standards of accountability and integrity within the department. This outcome reaffirms his innocence throughout the entire process and continues to show the importance of a fair and impartial judicial system in addressing allegations of misconduct.” Greeneville Chief of Police Steve Spano said.

A Greene County grand jury indicted Hixson in March 2023 for simple assault in connection to allegations that he had assaulted his stepdaughter after an argument at a home on Sunnyside Ridge Drive in December of 2022.

Greeneville city manager Todd Smith placed Hixson back on full-duty status after the trial.