Zone 104

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

The 104 Zone, in Northeast Knox County, runs from Maynardville Highway east to East Emory Road/ Tazewell Pike. It is home to the beautiful communities of Gibbs and Corryton. The center of the community is known as Harbison’s Crossroads.

Gibbs & Corryton

Local Interests

Gibbs History

Nicholas Gibbs was born in Germany in 1733, he served in the French and Indian War, later in the Revolution. A member of Knox County’s first court, he died in 1817

Little Flat Creek

Corryton is home of Little Flat Creek Baptist Church. Founded in 1797, Little Flat Creek is the first organized Baptist Church in Knox County.

Red barn and green truck with pumpkins on bed

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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.