November 25, 2020 | Powell, TN Knox County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Units responded to the 7800 block of Camberley Drive in the Powell Community just before 3am for reports that an individual had been shot. Upon arrival, Deputies found a deceased male victim. Major Crimes Captain Steve Sanders says the investigation is in the preliminary …
The KCSO corrections training class 158 graduated November 20th after completing their 6 week academy. Front row left to right: Officer Hannah Moats, Kevin Burgess, Paige Noah. Back row left to right: Officer Trinity Berry, Arden Miller Not Pictured: Officer Eric Fight, Property Officer Lance Sullivan, Nurse Tessa Noah Congratulations to all officers involved!
Sheriff Tom Spangler launched this years Organized Retail Crime Holiday Task Force on Tuesday , November 17th, 2020. The Task Force is comprised of the ORC Units Captain, Sergeant, and the 3 Detectives who are regularly assigned year round, as well as Deputies from various other units inside the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. As of …
Organized Retail Crime Holiday Task Force is off to a big start. Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Officer involved Shooting- Contact: Kimberly Glenn, Communications Director/ KCSO Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies received multiple calls for service on Saturday morning beginning around 0900am. Multiple callers stated a suspect driving a dark gray pickup truck was firing rounds at cars and homes in the area. A resident on Norman Lane in Powell …
Congratulations to Brittany Coffey, Mary Loveless, Shara Knox, and Leah Smith for their recent promotions within the Support Services Unit. Brittany was promoted to Support Services Tech 3 and has been assigned to the Public Window, where she assists citizens requesting copies of reports and background checks. She has been with the Sheriff’s Office since …
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On Sunday November 1, 2020 at approximately 0349 hours Deputies/Detectives responded to Knoxville Tactical located at 7609 Blueberry Road on a burglary. It was determined that at least 12 handguns were stolen from the business. The investigation revealed several juveniles and adults were involved in not only the Knoxville Tactical Burglary but additional businesses as …
Sheriff Tom Spangler, Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon and Chief William Purvis would like to congratulate the staff at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility and the Knox County Jail for the scores each received on the ACA audit. The Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility received a 100 and the Knox County Jail received a 96.2. …
As the polls come to a close this evening and results begin to come in, we as a community have the opportunity to show “unity” to other areas in our country. Let’s be respectful of others opinions and their rights. “The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputies stand ready to respond in the event they are …
Closets! Do you have a closet full of old jackets? Jackets you are never going to to wear? Would you like to help someone else that doesn’t have a good jacket? If you answered yes to both of these, then this post is for you! We are collecting jackets! Any jacket that is! New, old, …
On July 20, 1985 the burned body of Betty Joyce Brown,aka Simmons, was found in the woods at 3805 Maloney Road in South Knox County. The 29 year old Austin-East graduate had been stabbed before being burned. Ms. Brown was last seen on July 14, 1985 between midnight and 1:00am in front of the Bread Box at Magnolia Ave and Spruce Street. It is believed that Ms. Brown was offered and accepted a ride from an unknown subject. Ms. Brown’s last know address was 2737 Tarleton Ave. Initial investigation indicated that when Ms. Brown’s body was found, she had been dead approximately 1 week. Family members described Ms. Brown as being a “very sweet and loving mother.”
If you have any information please call the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit at (865)-215-3520/3590 or e-mail coldcase@knoxsheriff.org.