Paying honor
to our female officers

On February 16, 1912 the first female was sworn in as deputy sheriff

Margaret Queen Phillips Adams was sworn in to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office in 1912, serving until 1947. Needing to support her two children, her brother-in-law Sheriff William A. Hammel asked her to work at the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office. On the condition that she would be deputized, she accepted the job (this according to family lore). Margaret took the oath of office on February 16, 1912 and began working in the Civil Division.

In honor of Margaret Adams, KCSO would like to show trbute to our own female officers

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.

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Female Officer Appreciation

Paying honorto our female officers

On February 16, 1912 the first female was sworn in as deputy sheriff

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Tom Spangler, Sheriff

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

Paying honor
to our female officers