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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After a lengthy investigation involving local and Federal law enforcement, David Allen Scott pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on December 3, 2009 to production of Child Pornography.
Scott, who is 48 years old, had been the target of an ongoing investigation involving the U.S. Postal Inspectors and Knoxville Police Department Internet Crimes against Children Unit. In a separate investigation involving a local child, in April of 2009, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at Scott’s house in Farragut. In excess of 2,000 images of child pornography was recovered on his computers. He was arrested on April 28, 2009 for possessing more than 100 child pornography images and was held in the Knox County jail on a $500,000 bond. The FBI continued the investigation, resulting in the US Attorney’s office filing charges of possession and production of child pornography.
Scott faces 15 to 30 years when he is sentenced in April of 2010. Scott remains in jail awaiting sentencing in April 2010. He faces 15 to 30 years.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into the armed robbery of Petro at 722 North Watt Road from November 15, 2009. Detectives released these pictures of the suspect and ask that anyone with any information please call KCSO at 215-2243.
The white male described as 6 feet, thin, 170 pounds with brown hair, threatened the clerk with a black revolver and made her get on the floor while he took all the money from the cash register. No one was harmed and the suspect was seen leaving the scene on foot through the parking lot.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports no fatalities over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. According to the traffic statistics, 8 people were charged with DUI. There were 10 car crashes with injury and two of those were alcohol related. Officers issued 107 citations for various offences and assisted 145 motorists. The countdown started Wednesday, November 25th at 6 p.m. and ended Monday, November 30th at 6 a.m.
A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested an armed robbery suspect less than an hour after the incident.Patrol Officer Ernie Bowman spotted the suspect’s vehicle at a convenience store at Emory and Dry Gap and arrested the suspect.Thirty-two year old Brian Tweed from Dayton, Ohio is in the Knox County Detention Center tonight charged with aggravated robbery and has a $50,000 bond.He is also a suspect is several other armed robberies in the area.
According to KCSO Detective Aaron Yarnell, Tweed entered the pharmacy area of the Food City on Hardin Valley around 1 p.m. where he pulled a silver revolver on a clerk and demanded that she fill a bag with pain medication.She complied and he went out a side door where witnesses saw him leave in a Range Rover.Deputy Bowman saw the vehicle at the Weigel’s and took the suspect into custody without incident.The revolver and pain medication were found in the vehicle.
Tweed has no address in Knoxville. Yarnell said he has been in the area for the past five months and has bounced from one residence to another.He has a felony history in Ohio. A mug shot is not available at this time.
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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Programs & Services
Volunteer! The Volunteer in Policing program offers numerous opportunities for local residents to exersize their civic pride to become involved in community policing efforts. More info...
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