November 2020

New COTA graduates posing for picture

COTA Class 158 graduation

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!

KCSO badge in corner with man in hoodie stealing from bag

Organized Retail Crime Holiday Task Force is off to a big start.

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 …

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KCSO badge, crime tape and "shooting Investigation"

Officer Involved Shooting

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 …

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Sheriff and Chief Deputy standing with Support Services staff between flags and KCSO emblem

Congratulations to our awesome Support Services team!

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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Knox Tactical Burglary Solved

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 …

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