Knox County
Sheriff's Office

KCSO Patrol

Average Number of Calls Answered Every 24 Hours

Patrol Zones

KCSO PATROL

The Patrol Unit is responsible for keeping you and your family, your homes, businesses and neighborhoods safe. Patrol Officers answer alarm calls, resolve disputes, respond to a variety of calls for service and take most crime or violation reports. Knox County is divided into 14 Patrol zones. Officers assigned to each of these zones, patrol for any signs of problems, disturbances and unusual behavior. The men and women of the Patrol Unit are considered the backbone of the Sheriff’s Office.

KCSO cruisers parked around KCSO helicopter

KCSO cruisers and SUVs parked in a line in parking lot

KCSO cruising parked in front of building with emergency lights on

KCSO cruising parked in front of sunsphere with emergency lights on

KCSO cruiser with pulled over truck on side of interstate

Officer giving field sobriety test to person in blue shirt and blue jeans on shoulder of road

Multiple KCSO cruisers and transport van with pulled over vehicle and officers talking

KCSO officers with civilians and dog at apartments

Officer watching firetrucks fighting apartment fire

Officer carrying dog to safety at apartment fire

KCSO cruiser and SUV parked in wet parking lot at night

KCSO cruisers, SUVs, transport vans in motel parking lot

Green jeep between cruisers and two officers working the scene

Green jeep pulled over by two cruisers and three officers working the scene

Sheriff Marked SUV parked on grass in front of lake

Contact the Chief of Patrol

**If this is an emergency or if you are in need of police response, please call 911**

Chief Matthew Evans

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Tom Spangler, Sheriff

1985 Homicide of Betty Joyce Brown

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.