May 2020

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Fatal Accident Investigation

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating the cause of a crash that resulted in a fatality just after 11pm on Wednesday night. The accident occurred in the 5800 block of Strawberry Plains Pike. Deputies did have to close the road for several hours while reconstruction occurred.

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Congratulations to our K-9 teams

Congratulations to the K-9 Teams of the month (L-R), February- C. Amburn/THOR, March- D. McClure/JANIK, April- N. Strachey/GORAN! The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is blessed to have such a hardworking, dedicated K-9 Unit. We appreciate the work they do and the value they bring to our agency.

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Sheriff’s Statement on Investigation of Ronnie Kidd

May 5, 2020 For Immediate Release: Sheriff Spangler Statement to Citizens of Knox County​ Contact: Kimberly Glenn, Communications Director To the citizens of Knox County, The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous requests for comments regarding Fleet Services Manager, Ronnie Kidd who was placed on Administrative Leave with pay on May 1, 2020. Immediately …

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