Tennessee Veterans Services commissioner resigns after inquiry finds evidence of abusive, racist remarks

Tennessee’s Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs both resigned on Nov. 25, following separate human resources investigations, state Human Resources documents show.

A human resources investigation conducted in September and referred to the governor’s office found that former Commissioner Courtney Rogers engaged in abusive conduct against department employees and made racially derogatory comments. State employees filing the complaint are not named to protect their privacy.