Patrol has also benefited with the establishment of the Mobile Data System. These computers have car-to-car messaging capability, in-field reporting capability, access to county wide email, and can run license checks, VIN checks and stolen article checks. In addition, officers can share mugsh...
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S.W.A.T.
The Special Weapons and Tactics Team,(SWAT), is the original special team of the KnoxCounty Sheriff's Office. The team was formed in 1980 in preparation for the 1982 World's Fair, which was held in Knoxville. The team is comprised of highly trained and dedicated officers. Their mission is to resol...
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Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
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Aviation
The Sheriff’s Office implemented an Aviation Unit in 1996 utilizing helicopters and related equipment donated by the U.S. Military. The Unit started with just one helicopter and two pilots. Today the Unit has expanded to six flyable helicopters, five available pilots, two tactical flight off...
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Traffic
The Sheriff’s Traffic or Tango Unit, comprised of fourteen officers who focus on traffic enforcement efforts such as speeding and intoxicated motorists, as well as investigating automobile accidents. The goal of this Unit is to provide extensive coverage of traffic calls, allowing the Patrol...
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Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
Read More
Traffic
The Sheriff’s Traffic or Tango Unit, comprised of fourteen officers who focus on traffic enforcement efforts such as speeding and intoxicated motorists, as well as investigating automobile accidents. The goal of this Unit is to provide extensive coverage of traffic calls, allowing the Patrol...
Read More
Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
Read More
Aviation
The Sheriff’s Office implemented an Aviation Unit in 1996 utilizing helicopters and related equipment donated by the U.S. Military. The Unit started with just one helicopter and two pilots. Today the Unit has expanded to six flyable helicopters, five available pilots, two tactical flight off...
Read More
Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed a Farragut CVS Pharmacy Tuesday afternoon.Detectives believe it is the same suspect who robbed the same store on July 27th.Both times the man gave a note to the pharmacist demanding oxycontins.Witnesses said the suspect entered the store around 2:45 and said they saw a gun.A note to the pharmacist said if she didn’t give him the pills within 45 seconds that he would start shooting.She gave him the pills and he was seen running into some nearby woods.No one was hurt during the incident.
He is described as a white male, 5’9” to 5’11”, with shaggy reddish blonde hair over his ears.He was wearing jeans, a black shirt, and a yellow hat with a red emblem.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the KCSO at 214-2243.
Michael Cook left work and returned to his home at 2200 Tipton Station Road Monday around 2 p.m. and found a man leaving his house with some of Cook’s belongings.The suspect fled in a car driven by a woman friend.Cook followed them in his pick-up truck and called 911.As the suspects drove down Tipton Station Road, Chapman Highway, and John Sevier, they threw out two rifles.Cook was told by 911 that the Knox County Sheriff’s Office helicopter had the suspects in sight and had patrol units to the area.Cook stopped following the suspects at that point.The suspects crashed their car at Strawberry Plains Pike near I-40.Both were immediately taken into custody.The woman was later released because detectives said she was an unwilling participant.
Charged in the incident is 34 year old John Graham of Knoxville.He is charged with aggravated burglary and is in the Detention Facility under a $15,000 bond.He has a criminal history involving a conviction of aggravated robbery and theft.
KCSO officer recovered the two rifles belonging to Cook and other items taken from his house.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is actively addressing the issue of speed enforcement through school zones this year, as officers prepare for the start of school next week.Officers will be issuing warnings in school zones the week before school starts.The first week of school they will issue speeding tickets in school zones for those people exceeding the posted speed limit.
In addition to enforcement efforts, the Traffic and School Divisions have met and reviewed all of the school bus accidents from the 2009-10 school year. KCSO responded to a total of 26 bus accidents last year.Property damage was reported in all of the accidents, but most involved minor damage such as mirrors being swiped. Three citations were issued to bus drivers; one for failure to yield, one for having no insurance, and one for driving on a suspended license.No citations were issued to drivers of other vehicles. Three accidents involved minor injuries; however no children were injured at all.Two accidents involved hit and run drivers.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed a West Knox County pharmacy Tuesday afternoon.Around 2:30, a white male entered the CVS pharmacy located at 11946 Kingston Pike and presented a note which said he had a gun and demanded oxycodone.He was given the pills and the suspect left the store without incident.The pharmacist said he kept his hands in his pockets and did not show a weapon.
He’s described as 6 feet tall, thin build, around 150 pounds, and was wearing a dark polo shirt, kaki cargo pants, light running shoes, light colored ball cap, and sunglasses.
Anyone with information is asked to call the KCSO at 215-2243.
Do you have a non-emergency traffic problem? Contact the KCSO Traffic Line at 215-2010.
Officers will contact you regarding traffic issues in your neighborhood or county road.
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