Knox County
Sheriff's Office

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

HISTORY

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has a prestigious history beginning with the establishment of Knox County in 1792 and the commissioning of our first Knox County Sheriff, Robert Houston, in June of that year.  

Black and white image of officers standing in road looking at camera

SHERIFFS of KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

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Approximately 1940's 1950's

A Knox County Sheriff Deputy standing beside his cruiser.

Old black and white photo of officer standing next to cruiser
KCSO helicopter, boats, motorbikes, and cruisers parked on grass and in water

Early 1990's

An image portraying various patrolling units of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office .

1900's

An image showing what the first type of Sheriff patrol cruisers were like in the early days of vehicle manufacturing.

Black and white photo of three officers in and near old style motor vehicle

LOOKING INTO THE PAST

KCSO HISTORY

Sheriff Gibson

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Brent Gibson, Sheriff