KCSO COURT OFFICER INJURED WHEN INMATE TRIES TO ESCAPE
Thursday, 13 September 2007
 
Twenty-three year old Vernon Nathaniel Monholland attempted to escape custody Thursday morning after he was charged with violating his probation in Criminal Court.  Court Officer Terry Branson took custody of Monholland and was processing his paperwork, when Monholland was able to slip one hand from his cuffs and made a run for it.  Branson tackled him on the walkway outside the City County Building on the first floor.  Monholland got away again before being tackled by another court officer, Tony Karnes, who got him back into custody.
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Officer of the Month Named for August
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones is pleased to announce that the Command Staff of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office has selected Officer Chad Coleman as Officer of the Month for August, 2007.
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TWO DUI CRASHES LEAD TO ARRESTS
Thursday, 23 August 2007
August 22, 2007
For Immediate Release
 
 
Two people are charged in connection with two collisions early this morning on Lovell Road at Lexington Drive.  It happened at 2:48 a.m. when a Pontiac Grand Am driven by 27 year old Natasha Craft of Widner, Georgia ran a red light on Lexington as she made a left onto Lovell Road and crashed into a motorcycle.  Driving the motorcycle was 29 year old James Dockery of Tallassee and his passenger, 21 year old Carrie Leanord of Knoxville.  Both were thrown from the motorcycle.  Craft backed up her car and then drove through the crash scene.  She fled to the Truck Stops of America on Lovell Road where she was apprehended by KCSO officers in the parking lot.
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Woman Admits to Making Bomb Threat
Thursday, 23 August 2007
A Strawberry Plains Pike woman admitted to Knox County Sheriff’s Office Detectives on Tuesday that she called the Detention Facility on Monday night saying there was a bomb in the lobby.    Twenty-one year old Melissa Toney was charged with making a false report and is being held on a $6,000 bond.
 

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  Knoxville - Knox County Peace Officers' Memorial Service
 
May 13th at 10:00 am
Tennessee Amphitheater at the World's Fair Site
Parking Available at the 11th Street Garage
 
We remember the service of those peace officers who passed away during May 2007 - May 2008.
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  D.A.R.E. Graduation
 
May 12th at 9:30 am Thompson-Bowling Arena
Students from 21 schools will graduate.
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KCSO Competes in 2008 World SWAT Challenge
 
The SWAT Team with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office placed in the top twenty in the World SWAT Challenge held last week in Little Rock, Arkansas.  More...
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D.A.R.E. Bass Tournament
 
The Knox County Sheriff's Office annual D.A.R.E. Bass Tournament was a great success.  Proceeds go to benefit drug abuse prevention.  More Information
 
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