KCSO Involved in Officer-Involved Shooting
Knox County, Tennessee – On January 3, 2025, shortly after 7:20 am, multiple Sheriff’s Officers conducting a search warrant in the 7800 block of Sevierville Pike in South Knox County were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting with a male suspect.
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Preliminary information from the scene reveals officers were serving a search warrant. The suspect refused to follow commands while officers were attempting to bring him into custody and displayed a firearm, at which time officers discharged their weapons. The officers involved in this incident are uninjured; however, the suspect is deceased.
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As is standard procedure, Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen has directed the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to investigate the facts of this morning’s officer-involved shooting. Those findings will be shared with General Allen once they have completed their investigation.
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As per policy, the officers involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative leave. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will release any additional details or information related to this event.
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.
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