Video Request-Attorney

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Criminal Case Video Request

Please complete the form below to submit a request.

Date of Request

Name of Requester

Name of Attorney (If not the requester)

Contact Information

Name of Defendant

Knox County IDN of Defendant

Report Number or Docket Number

Date of Incident

Time of Incident

Location of Incident

Incident Details

By requesting this video, I hereby certify that I am the attorney of record for this Defendant or have been retained to represent the Defendant on these criminal charges or that I am an employee of the same and am requesting this video on his / her behalf. I further certify that I have familiarized myself with any standing order from a Knox County court with criminal jurisdiction regarding law enforcement videos provided for use in criminal litigation.

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.