The days could be so long.
Heartbreak, rainy, cold, sweltering hot, long shifts.
But the years? They flew by.
How did those years happen so fast?
Who stole the time?
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I’ve yet to meet a retired employee who would go back and change a thing about their path. From our civilian employees, to corrections and law enforcement … each one of these retirees gave their all, unselfishly to help others!
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office salutes our most recent retirees.
Thank you for faithfully serving our community. And thank you for loving and linking arms and serving with your brothers and sisters in law enforcement through all of the adversities and changes through the years.
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We will all be eternally grateful for you.
Now. Go get get after your next chapter. God knows you deserve it.
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Godspeed friends…
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.
