We are excited to announce we have opened applications for hiring to our Patrol Division. Accepted applicants will begin the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Certified Officers Regional Training Academy beginning in early August. All applications for this Patrol position must be completed by April 30,2025. For more information navigate to JoinKcso.com and fill out our […]
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KCSO Involved in Officer-Involved Shooting Knox County, Tennessee – On January 3, 2025, shortly after 7:20 am, multiple Sheriff’s Officers conducting a search warrant in the 7800 block of Sevierville Pike in South Knox County were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting with a male suspect. – Preliminary information from the scene reveals officers were
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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.