Tennessee constables have been in the news lately, but have not been presented in a very positive light in some cases. That’s why Warren County constables Jason Dodson and Junior Pennington want to make the public aware of the responsibilities of these elected law enforcement officers.“Most of the public doesn’t understand what we do,” said Pennington, noting he was in the same boat initially. “Up until I was appointed constable three years ago, I didn’t understand what a constable was.