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We are proud to announce that Knox County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Matt Schlosshan has successfully completed the rigorous six-week certification course at the FBI’s Hazardous

Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Monday morning to a reported stabbing involving two students at a Halls High School. – The preliminary investigation indicates

Sign up for this years mud volleyball tournament before it’s too late!!

This thread will be updated as we receive positive updates! ——We are Swanger Strong! —— Update 10 – June 30, 2025 | 2:50 pm Deputy Swanger

See attached flyer on upcoming Mud Volleyball tourney! Would love to see you there!

**For Immediate Release** – **Knox County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Suspicious Package** – Knoxville, TN – May 7, 2025 – This afternoon, the Knox County Sheriff’s

📢 National Corrections Officers Appreciation Week 💙 – This week, we proudly honor the dedicated men and women who serve as correctional officers at the

UPDATE- May 3, 2025 3:45 pm – Natalie has been located and is safe! Thank you for your assistance! – 🚔🚨 MISSING PERSON ALERT 🚨🚔
Shooting Suspect Captured Floyd Allen Dalton, Jr. Age 51 was captured just inside Anderson County this evening by Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Detectives.
On 05/15/2023 at 1023 hours, Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, along with Major Crimes Detectives responded to 8001 Clinton Highway for a deceased
Immediate Release: Sheriff Spangler responds to Mayor Jacob’s Budget proposal May 8, 2023 Although Mayor Jacobs’s budget address didn’t come as a surprise, it was
PSA – Current Financial Scams The following is a list of the current financial scams we are seeing and a brief description: Publishers Clearing House
The Wheeler Academy would like to invite all officers out to their new Law Enforcement Officer Jiu Jitsu program. The best part is it’s absolutely
Congratulations to Graduates of COTA Class #175 The Correction Officer Training Academy (COTA) has recently graduated 10 new recruits to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office
KCSO will be at this event and we would love to meet with you and chat. Click or go to JoinKCSO.com to learn more.
Congratulation to the KCSO A-Team Kitchen Staff for A Job Well Done The KCJ received a perfect score and the RDWDF received a score of

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.