Ketron is owner of Universal International Insurance, and his daughter Kelsey is vice president.

Kelsey Ketron, a Republican Party official, has been accused in two cases of insurance fraud.

The Murfreesboro Police Department was executing a search of Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron's insurance company in downtown Murfreesboro Wednesday morning.

At the scene on Church Street were one marked MPD patrol car and multiple unmarked vehicles. At least five officers, along with several photographers, were going in and out of Universal International Insurance, owned by Mayor Ketron. Two police officers at the door were keeping visitors from entering the building.

MPD spokesman Larry Flowers confirmed to The Daily News Journal at the scene that the search was related to ongoing insurance fraud investigations involving the Ketron business.

The Secret Service also helped in the search.

"We're assisting with the search warrant at Murfreesboro PD's request," said Matt Preston, a supervisor with the Secret Service office in Nashville. The Secret Service also investigates white collar crimes, he said.

Kelsey Ketron, a Tennessee Republican Party official and daughter of Mayor Ketron, has been accused of fraud in cases related to Ketron's insurance company, for which Kelsey is the vice president. According to her Facebook profile, she has married and now goes by Kelsey Ketron Randolph.

“I was surprised and shocked of the search warrant at the office,” Mayor Ketron told the DNJ. "As an elected official, I have always been transparent, and I am cooperating with all that's requested and time will only tell us what happens next."

Mayor Ketron also spoke with reporters outside his office Wednesday to address the allegations of fraud surrounding his daughter and his insurance practice.

"I don’t think that there’s been any impropriety discovered at this point, and that’s what they are searching for," Ketron said. "It has been very stressful on my family going through this today."

He confirmed that police were also searching his daughter's house on Cason Lane.

At least five unmarked cars were on the back lawn of the residence at about 2:45 p.m.

No officers appeared to be conducting any searches at the mayor's office at the County Courthouse late Wednesday afternoon.

Trey Harwell, the attorney for Kelsey Ketron and Universal International Insurance, was not allowed into the business early Wednesday afternoon. He said his clients will fully cooperate with the authorities.

Harwell said he believed the warrant was issued by a General Sessions court judge, but he hasn't received a copy of it. There was no warrant on file with the Rutherford County General Sessions Court clerks early Wednesday afternoon.

The attorney said he's only heard of MPD's involvement in the raid but nothing indicating the involvement of federal or state authorities.

The police investigation involves Wade T. Hellemn, of Lebanon, and water damages to his home. He filed a complaint with Murfreesboro police on March 11 saying he had paid $4,000 for homeowners insurance.

"Mr. Wade stated that since 2013 he has been a customer with Universal Insurance," a police report filed by Officer Chris Pitts said. "When he filed a claim in 2018, he found that no policy had been taken out for him."

The police report lists an investigation of possible felonies: Impersonation of licensed professional; theft of property; forgery/counterfeiting; misappropriation of Veterans Memorial Funds; and embezzlement.

Kelsey Ketron also faces a May 29 state cease and desist order accusing her of fraudulent insurance practices pertaining to Susan Calvin and Charles Daniel Calvin of Shelbyville.

The Calvins filed a complaint June 2018 with Murfreesboro police. The homeowners filed a lawsuit, as well, after learning they were uninsured to cover $127,230 in damages from a frozen pipe that burst January 2018, court records show. The Calvins are seeking $500,000 and legal costs.

Rutherford County District Attorney Jennings Jones has recused himself from the case, he said Wednesday. In the civil cases, all the local judges have recused themselves.

"We will allow another district attorney's office to make the determination whether or not to seek an indictment," Jones said.

This is a developing story, and it will be updated.