Field Services – Civil Warrants - Knox County Sheriff Website

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

Civil Warrants

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.

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**If this is an emergency or if you are in need of police response, please call 911**

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.