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Free Jiu Jitsu

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

COTA class 175 Graduates

COTA 175

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

Happy Retirement Class of 2022

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

Suspect IN CUSTODY

December 23, 2022 | 6:30 am Larry McBee, Jr. age 18, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of the 22-year-old

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2022 School Violence and Safety Summit

Immediate Release – August 25th, 2022 Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association and Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police – Today concluded a day long School Violence and

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We need your help heifer lovers!

KCSO Animal Control officers have recovered a heifer from the Millertown pike area. If you or someone you know is missing it please contact Knox

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Narcotics Search Warrants Executed

August 27, 2020 For Immediate Release: Narcotics Search Warrants Contact: Kimberly Glenn, Communications Director In an effort to decrease the recent spike in overdose deaths

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Crossing Guard Needed

CROSSING GUARD NEEDED The KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE is looking for a CROSSING GUARD for Bluegrass Elementary. SCHEDULE Monday-Friday or whenever Knox County Schools are

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Happy Birthday K-9 Goran!

Sheriff Tom Spangler and Chief Deputy Lyon on behalf of our entire Knox County Sheriff’s Office family wish K-9 “GORAN” a very HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY!

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Happy Birthday Dolly!

Happy 2nd Birthday to one of the newest Knox County Sheriff’s Office K-9’s “Dolly”! Dolly has had a big day with her Handler/Partner Deputy Bothof.

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Pursuit leads to arrest

At approximately 0926 on 8-16-20 dispatch bolo’ed an attempted 10-52 of the dollar tree on Heiskell Ave. The suspect was reported to have a sawed

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Sheriff Tom Spangler

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Tom Spangler, Sheriff