A Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Assigned To The Fall Branch Office Has Resigned Following His Arrest On A Domestic Assault Charge. Trooper Russel Holtsclaw Was Charged On August 10th At His Johnson City Home, With A Felony Count Of Aggravated Domestic Assault. He Had Been On Administrative Leave Pending Completion Of An Internal Investigation Which Resulted In The Decision To Terminate Holtsclaw From The Department. This Is When He Decided To Resign.