Booze It and Lose It 2020

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

THSO

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office has launched the latest Booze It and Lose It campaign!

We would like to remind those who will be consuming alcoholic beverages as part of their New Years Eve celebrations to designate a sober driver, take a Taxi, UBER or LYFT service to keep yourself and others safe.

We at the Knox County Sheriff’s Office want folks to bring in the New Year full of hope for the future! Designating a sober driver or securing other transportation is the responsible thing to do, and it could save a life!

As always, we urge motorists to slow down, don’t drive impaired or distracted, as with any Holiday, allow a little extra travel time.

We want to see you in 2021!

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Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Tom Spangler, Sheriff

1985 Homicide of Betty Joyce Brown

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.