Knox County
Sheriff's Office

Knox County Reserves Unit

KCSO Reserves

Reserve Officers are volunteers that are an integral part of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Reserve Officers are sworn Officers that perform various duties to include: Mental Health transports; suspect securement; crime scene securement; undercover retail theft operations; assisting patrol, forensics, corrections, and special teams within the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

The Reserve Academy is held annually and consists of 12 weeks of training during evening hours. After graduation from the Academy, Reserve Officers are required to volunteer a minimum of 16 hours per month in their assigned duties and responsible for attending their monthly In-Service training. For more information or to apply, contact Captain Eric Edlin at Eric.Edlin@knoxsheriff.org.

Voluntary

The Reserves Officers garner much respect seeing that they voluntarily go out to serve the community in a law enforcement capacity.

Dedicated

Our officers are dedicated to continual training to gain and hone skills needed for their efforts. This takes much dedication and sacrifice.

KCSO Reserves

Volunteering for your future

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

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.