The Knox County Sheriff’s Office North Precinct is located in the heart of Halls Crossroads in Crossroads Centre and serves the Gibbs, Halls, and Powell communities.
The Precinct allows the citizens of Knox County a convenient, free parking location to file Non-Emergency reports, pick up copies of Incident and Traffic Crash reports, or get advice on how to deal with situations they are facing.
Captain Jim Wright leads the North Precinct and has twenty eight years of service with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
The Precinct also provides our Patrol and Detective personnel an Office to complete reports, skype with Judicial Commissioners, or meet with victims to assist them.
**If this is an emergency or if you are in need of police response, please call 911**
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.