Court of Criminal Appeals Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
2025
Prior Judicial Experience
Knox County Criminal Court Judge, 2011-2025
Judge Advocate General, United States Army Reserves, Captain, 2004-2014
Previous Employment
Assistant District Attorney, 1995-2011
Education
B.S., King College, 1992.
J.D., The University of Tennessee College of Law, 1995
Honors
Judicial Excellence Award, Knox County Bar Association
Fellow, Knoxville Bar Association
Leadership Knoxville, Class of 2013
Membership(s)
Member, Knoxville Bar Association
Member, Tennessee Trial Judges Association
Chaplain, American Legion, Post 2
Member, King University Board of Trustees
Chairman, Knox County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
Elder, Fellowship Evangelical Free Church
Community Involvement
Elder, Fellowship Church
King University Board of Trustees
American Legion, Post 2, Chaplain
Division
Eastern Section
Steven
W.
Sword
Contact Info
(865) 594-6400
Address
505 W. Main Street, Suite 333
Knoxville, TN 37901
United States
Counties
Knox