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West Knox Incident

January 30, 2025 – Active Law Enforcement Response at Westland Drive Weigel’s – The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is currently on the scene of an

Congratulations Sgt. Matt Schlosshan

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

Officer Swanger

We are Swanger Strong! a

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

Memorial Day Stats 2025

-KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRAFFIC STATISTICS- – As we honored and remembered those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day, we

Suspicious Package Investigations

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

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Escapee from Work Release

[Image.jpeg]The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who escaped from the facility on Maloneyville Road just before 4 pm on May 22,

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Pursuit leads to two arrests

Early Thursday morning officers attempted to stop a stolen Jeep Cherokee pulling a stolen trailer near Harbisons Crossroads in North Knox County. Suspect refused to

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Fight Fraud : Shred Instead

FIGHT FRAUD: SHRED INSTEAD Reserve your spot for AARP Tenneessee’s shredding event coming to Knoxville on 04202022. Your documents will be shredded on-site, free of

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Easter Egg Hunt!

The Powell Business & Professional Association hosted their annual Easter Egg Hunt today at First Baptist Powell. Our special services unit gave away Knox County

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New K9’s hitting the streets

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler, along with Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon, asks you to join them and congratulate three of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office

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COTA 169

Congratulations COTA 169 The Knox County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate the Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA) class 169 for successfully completing their training.

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Sheriff Tom Spangler

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Tom Spangler, Sheriff