Wilson County deputies say they are trying to track down Michael Lee Irwin (born Jan. 10, 1975) after a reported violation of his probation tied to alleged attempts to sexually exploit a minor. The sheriff’s office spotlighted Irwin in its regular “Felony Friday” bulletin and asked residents to help find him. The notice lists the probation violation as connected to criminal attempts of sexual exploitation and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. Officials did not attach court records to the post.
The sheriff’s office posted the alert on Facebook on March 27, 2026, naming Irwin and asking anyone with information to call the warrants division at 615-444-1412 ext. 3. Tips can remain anonymous, according to the post. As laid out in the Wilson County alert on Facebook, Irwin is wanted on a probation violation, and the department provided the warrants division tip line for leads.
Past convictions and earlier arrest
State registry records mirrored on third‑party sites list Irwin with convictions for criminal attempts to commit sexual exploitation and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor in 2019–2020. Those records are visible on OffenderRadar, which cites the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry. Local reporting from 2020 shows the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at a Lebanon address and arrested Irwin on weapons-related charges after finding multiple firearms at the scene, according to WVLT.
What a probation violation can mean
Under Tennessee law, a judge may revoke probation after a hearing and impose penalties that include temporary confinement or execution of the original suspended sentence. The process is outlined in Tenn. Code Ann. 40-35-311, as summarized by Justia. The statute and related court rulings set the ground rules for how revocation hearings work, including what evidence may be considered. Depending on the judge’s findings, revocation can lead to incarceration or other sanctions.
How to share tips
Anyone with information on Irwin’s whereabouts is asked to call the Wilson County warrants division at 615-1412 ext. 3 or contact Crime Stoppers, per the sheriff’s office. Contact details and division numbers are listed on the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office website. Officials urged residents to pass tips to investigators rather than approaching a wanted person, stressing that staying safe should come before trying to play hero.
