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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

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Reliant Hiring Expos

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.

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

Shooting Investigation North Knox

Knox County Sheriff’s Office Patrol and Major Crimes Units are on the scene of a shooting that occurred before 11 am behind Rural King in

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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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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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Train Vs Car

March 29, 2022 Knox County Sheriff’s Office a patrol units responded to a train vs. car at Ball Road at Ball Camp Pike at approximately

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Medication Take Back Event

FOR ALL DETAILS, VISIT METRODRUG.ORG/TAKEBACK This event is a great opportunity to dispose of any unwanted and/or expired medications in a safe and secure way!

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Tik Tok Challenge Arrest

Detectives with the Juvenile Crimes Unit arrested two Juvenile suspects this afternoon at Gibbs High School in what investigators have learned is a “Tik Tok”

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Sheriff Tom Spangler

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Tom Spangler, Sheriff