A Knox County Officer arrested a Knoxville man on I-40 near Papermill on September 11, 2008 on a traffic stop that lead to the recovery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen items including golf clubs and tools.
The officer stopped 23 year old Wesley Cook Jr.’s car for a registra
Detectives with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Family
Crisis Unit have been investigating a man suspected of child abuse since March.
Today a Knox
County grand jury handed
down a 43 count indictment against 31 year old Jayson Bailey of 8401 Cascade Lane, Knoxville.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI are working
on a joint investigation into the robbery of the Sun Trust Bank at 11441
Kingston Pike Wednesday afternoon at 4:10.
The robber is described as a white male, 5’10” to 6 feet
tall, 180-190 lbs. and he w
The suspect wanted in a series of break-ins early
Tuesday morning was arrested without incident Tuesday afternoon. Acting on
information that the suspect, 28 year old Dennis Lee Logan, Jr. was in the
Merchant’s Road area, an u
Instructions for Background Checks
Monday, 24 March 2008
There are three possible ways to obtain a backgroung check: in person, 3rd party or by mail. First it is important to note that you may only obtain an official background check on yourself. Secondly, this local background includes arrests in Knox County ONLY.
In Person:
Obtain and complete the Release of Arrest Record form. Click here to download. (If you are unable to print the form, we can provide it to you at any of our offices or by FAX.)
Appear in person at the City/County Building between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
Bring with you a photo ID and payment of $10.00 (cash or check). You must provide the exact amount, as we are unable to provide change.
Depending on the volume of customers, the background check can be completed by our staff within 15-20 minutes.
3rd Party or By Mail:
If you are unable to appear in person, you may have a 3rd party bring the form into our office or mail us the completed form provided the Backgorund Check form has been notarized by a notary public. If you send the form by mail, please include the payment of $10.00 and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mail to:
KCSO Support Services City/County Building
400 W. Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 - (865) 215-2243
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.
Join The Knox County Sheriff's Explorers!
The Explorer Program is chartered by the Boy Scouts of America, and set up through the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
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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...
Stop Family Violence! The Family Crisis Unit was established in 1995. Since then this unit has
assisted over 200,000 Knox County residents.More info...
Officer Norman
Rickman was shot several times while
investigating a burglary. If you would like to help the family,
donations are being accepted. More info...
