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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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Knoxville man early Friday morning after he was indicted by the Knox County Grand Jury for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.Forty-two year old Nicky Bryant is being held at the Knox County Detention Facility on a $50,000 bond.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Bryant’s home on Blaine Lane in relation to a child pornography investigation on March 9, 2010.Investigators from the KCSO Computer Crime Unit said both child pornography videos and child pornography images were recovered from a computer belonging to Bryant.Bryant is a former Knoxville Police Officer and has been the target of an ongoing investigation by the Computer Crimes Unit since January.
A shoplifting call Wednesday at 1:00 pm that originated from the Food City on Maynardville Highway ended in a crash a short time later. A white female and a white male stole four cans of formula, and assaulted a store manager on the way out.The two suspects, along with a third male that stayed in the vehicle, escaped in a blue Ford Probe with drive out tags. A few minutes later, the car crashed in a vacant parking lot, hitting the front end of a vehicle sitting at the traffic light.The woman driving that vehicle did not have a driver’s license.According to witness statements, the two males fled on foot, leaving the female with the two children in the car.She fled as well with the two children.
Officers located the woman and her children at the grandmother’s house later.The children were examined by EMS on the scene and determined to have only minor injuries.DCS was notified and responded to the house.The female identifed as 25 year old Brandy Shown was charged with shop lifting and simple assault.Her bond has not yet been set.
The two males have numerous warrants and a lengthy criminal history, and Officers are actively searching for them.
Narcotics Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in connection with a meth lab Wednesday afternoon.Officers acting on a tip found a meth lab in a mobile home located at 4515 Circle Road off Rutledge Pike.A two year old boy was at the home with a woman identified as his grandmother and an adult male.All were decontaminated at the scene and the boy was taken to Children’s Hospital for evaluation per law.He did not appear to have any injuries.His biological parents were notified and were with him at the hospital.
Officers arrested 45 year old Juanita Roberts and 47 year old Wade Dickens and charged them with promotion of a meth lab and child abuse.They are being held in the Knox County Jail.Bond information is unavailable at this time.Both gave the mobile home as their address.They each have histories of drug arrests.
Officers found meth lab components in the house and say the lab was not active, but had been several days ago.
The Knox County Sheriff's Office Tracking Team found the body of a South Knox County man in a creek near his house late Monday afternoon. Seventy-four year old Robert Sedarat was reported missing earlier on Monday by a woman who rents a room in his house at 3104 Maloney Road. She had last seen Sedarat at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The Tracking Team, K-9s, and helicopter searched the area around Maloney Road for several hours before discovering the body. The Medical Examiner's Office is expected to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. KCSO Detectives say foul play is not a factor.
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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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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