Patrol has also benefited with the establishment of the Mobile Data System. These computers have car-to-car messaging capability, in-field reporting capability, access to county wide email, and can run license checks, VIN checks and stolen article checks. In addition, officers can share mugsh...
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S.W.A.T.
The Special Weapons and Tactics Team,(SWAT), is the original special team of the KnoxCounty Sheriff's Office. The team was formed in 1980 in preparation for the 1982 World's Fair, which was held in Knoxville. The team is comprised of highly trained and dedicated officers. Their mission is to resol...
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Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
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Aviation
The Sheriff’s Office implemented an Aviation Unit in 1996 utilizing helicopters and related equipment donated by the U.S. Military. The Unit started with just one helicopter and two pilots. Today the Unit has expanded to six flyable helicopters, five available pilots, two tactical flight off...
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Traffic
The Sheriff’s Traffic or Tango Unit, comprised of fourteen officers who focus on traffic enforcement efforts such as speeding and intoxicated motorists, as well as investigating automobile accidents. The goal of this Unit is to provide extensive coverage of traffic calls, allowing the Patrol...
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Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
Read More
Traffic
The Sheriff’s Traffic or Tango Unit, comprised of fourteen officers who focus on traffic enforcement efforts such as speeding and intoxicated motorists, as well as investigating automobile accidents. The goal of this Unit is to provide extensive coverage of traffic calls, allowing the Patrol...
Read More
Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
Read More
Aviation
The Sheriff’s Office implemented an Aviation Unit in 1996 utilizing helicopters and related equipment donated by the U.S. Military. The Unit started with just one helicopter and two pilots. Today the Unit has expanded to six flyable helicopters, five available pilots, two tactical flight off...
Read More
Patrol
The Sheriff’s Office includes five patrol detachments – Adam, Baker, Charlie, David and Echo Shifts. The goal of the Patrol Division to maintain a strong presence in Knox County neighborhoods. The Whiskey Unit is comprised of six officers who work primarily at night, and whose pri...
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A School Bus Safety Panel formed by the Knox County Sheriff's Office will meet on Monday, August 10th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Sheriff’s Conference Room on the L-1 level of the City-County Building. Dr. James McIntyre, Director of Schools, as well as Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen will be attending. They will meet to discuss transportation issues for the upcoming school year.
The Bus Safety Panel includes representatives from the Sheriff’s Office, Knox County Schools, bus contractors, the Knoxville Police Department and Rural Metro Corporation. The panel was formed in 1997, in response to several major bus accidents where a number of children were injured. The panel will hear an analysis from the Accident Response Team, and will discuss concerns of contractors and drivers.
“The Bus Safety Panel has been an extremely useful tool for us. By everyone coming to the table to address concerns and identify problem areas, we are helping to keep our children safe to and from school,” says Sheriff Jones. “Raising awareness of the need for bus safety is so important.”
In addition to school bus safety, the Sheriff’s Office is actively addressing the issue of speed enforcement through school zones. Last year, Officers issued warnings the week before school started, and the first week of school they issued speeding tickets in school zones for those people exceeding the posted speed limit.
For more information, contact Ashley Haynes at 215-3173.
A burglar hit four North Knox County churches this week and was caught on surveillance video at one church. The spree started on August 2nd at the New Testament Baptist Church at 9325 Maynardville Highway. A witness said he saw the suspect in the church parking lot and later heard breaking glass and saw the suspect enter the church. He’s described as a white male around 6 feet tall and was seen driving a light blue minivan, possibly a Ford Windstar. Nothing was missing from the church, but the suspect had kicked in a glass door and damaged two benches.
Salem Baptist Curch Video
On August 3, it’s believed the same suspect broke into Salem Baptist Church at 8201 Hill Road. Nothing was taken, but a door was damaged as the suspect forced his way in. On August 4, two churches were burglarized within hours of each other. The same suspect forced his way into a basement door at the Unity Missionary Baptist Church at 10020 Sugar Pine Court and stole a $200 guitar. Then a few hours later, a burglar pried the doors of the out building at Emory Road Baptist Church at 8645 Emory Road and took bags of concrete, a snow shovel and bags of costumes used for church pageants.
Detectives don’t know if this is the same suspect who broke into three West Knox County churches on July 21st. Solway Baptist Church and the House of Worship on Hardin Valley Road reported break-ins, but nothing missing. The Westown Christian Church said someone forced their way into the church through a window and stole $20 in petty cash.
Anyone with information is asked to call KCSO at 215-2243.
An officer with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Monday night who caused a disturbance at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church.According to the report, 33 year old Daniel Robinson went to the Kingston Pike church to protest an event that was going on there.After several verbal warnings to leave the church, Robinson continued to yell about the issues he had with the church and refused to leave.The report states that Robinson was causing a public annoyance and concern for safety.He was arrested at 7:41 and charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing.Each carried a bond of $2,500.He was released Tuesday morning from the Knox County Detention Facility shortly before 8:00 after making bond.
The man wanted for robbing the Bread Box in West Knox County early Wednesday morning is in the Knox County Detention Center on a $200,000 bond for aggravated robbery. In a joint investigation with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, officers with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office took 42 year old Douglas Graham into custody Friday afternoon and turned him over to the KCSO. Graham will be charged in Anderson County for parole violation. He had served time in prison for numerous aggravated robbery charges and was on parole at the time of Wednesday’s robbery.
Graham threatened a clerk at the Hardin Valley convenience store with a knife and demanded money from the cash register. He fled with the money and two packs of cigarettes.
Do you have a non-emergency traffic problem? Contact the KCSO Traffic Line at 215-2010.
Officers will contact you regarding traffic issues in your neighborhood or county road.
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