A Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Has Been Placed On Discretionary Leave With Pay After Being Arrested On A Domestic Aggravated Assault Charge Involving His Wife. 28 Year Old Russel “Rusty” Holtsclaw Was Arrested On August Tenth After The Argument And Physical Assault On Laura Holtsclaw At The Couple’s Johnson City Home. Holtsclaw Is Free On A 30-Thousand Dollar Bond And Is Set To Be In Court On September 15th. He Was Transferred To Sullivan County As A Road Trooper In September Of Last Year.