The Civil Warrants Unit serves all civil papers issued by the courts such as subpoenas, lawsuits, landlord/tenant actions, forced evictions, orders of protection, writs of possession, wage garnishments and levies. Below are the per defendant/per paper charges: $42.00 Bank Levy, Civil Warrant, Summons and Complaint, Action to Recovery Property, Detainer, Subpoena/Duces Tecum, Show Cause Order, Action to Recover Property with Expedited Writ, Levy, Writ of Possession Property Attachment, FIFA $22.00 Garnishment, Scire Facias The address to send civil process to is: The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Attention: Civil Warrants 400 Main Street Knoxville, TN 37902 If you have any questions regarding civil process service, please call 865-215-2440 or 865-215-2441.
**If this is an emergency or if you are in need of police response, please call 911**
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.