Cheatham County officers went to Sycamore High School in Pleasant View on February 14, 2025, after staff reported a teacher who appeared possibly intoxicated.[1] The teacher was identified as Brandon Peters, a Sycamore High School teacher.[2] Upon arrival, the responding officer gave Peters field sobriety tests at the school.[1] A drug recognition expert was then called to the school and found Peters was under the influence of THC.[1] He was arrested for possession of a Schedule VI drug on school property, a drug-free zone, and for public intoxication.[2] The Cheatham County School District said Peters had been employed since 2024 and terminated him on Friday, February 14.[1]

A search of his vehicle at the school yielded eight carts of THC.[1] The sheriff’s office said deputies also found a small amount of marijuana in addition to the eight THC vape pens.[2] Peters told officers he had taken his wife’s medication, which he described as an antidepressant.[1]

The district said a review of his personnel file showed no prior issues.[1] Peters has since bonded out of jail.[2] The district said it is fully cooperating with the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office while the investigation continues.[1]