PROTECT, SERVE, & CREATE! 🚔💫 – Join the Knox County Sheriff’s Office for Crafts with a Cop! 🎨🖌️ – Come to Target on Monday, June 2nd, from 10 AM to 12 PM and make fun crafts with Knox County Deputies! This event is for all ages. – 📍Location: Target, 1900 Town Center Blvd., Knoxville, TN […]
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-KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRAFFIC STATISTICS- – As we honored and remembered those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day, we want to recognize the outstanding efforts of our Patrol Division who worked diligently during the 2025 Memorial Holiday weekend to ensure the safety of our community. Here are the traffic
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**For Immediate Release** – **Knox County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Suspicious Package** – Knoxville, TN – May 7, 2025 – This afternoon, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a package in its Human Resources Division that appeared to be of a suspicious nature. Acting out of an abundance of caution, the Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) was
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📢 National Corrections Officers Appreciation Week 💙 – This week, we proudly honor the dedicated men and women who serve as correctional officers at the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Their commitment to safety, security, and rehabilitation is vital in keeping our community safe. – Sheriff Tom Spangler says it best: “Our corrections officers are the
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UPDATE- May 3, 2025 3:45 pm – Natalie has been located and is safe! Thank you for your assistance! – 🚔🚨 MISSING PERSON ALERT 🚨🚔 – IF YOU LIVE IN THE WESTLAND/ATLAS AREA OF WEST KNOX COUNTY – Detectives ask you to please check your cameras. – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your
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🚔🚨 MISSING PERSON ALERT 🚨🚔 IF YOU LIVE IN THE WESTLAND/ATLAS AREA OF WEST KNOX COUNTY – Detectives ask you to please check your cameras. – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your assistance locating Natalie Smith, who was last seen on Friday, May 2, at approximately 2:30 PM. She left her residence in
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Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and proud families, – Today, we gather to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Knox County Sheriff’s Regional Academy Class of 2025-1. – Congratulations to each graduate, whose dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence have brought them to this pivotal moment. Your hard work and unwavering resolve inspire us all.
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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.