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This morning at around 10:30 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers and FBI Special Agents responded to a reported armed robbery at the Regions Bank located at 2901 Essary Drive. Based on the preliminary investigation, a male suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and displayed a firearm ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 06, 2021 at 12:52 PM

October 5, 2021 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available

The Office of Neighborhoods publishes an almost-weekly newsletter, Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory, which covers news of interest to Knoxville's resident-led, resident-controlled neighborhood organiza ... more»

Posted by tmcdonell On Oct 06, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Drug and Weapon Arrests for Week of September 27

As part of the Knoxville Police Department’s ongoing and focused efforts to prevent overdose deaths, shootings and other violent crime, KPD officers arrested a total of 59 individuals ranging from 17 to 70 years of age for weapon or drug charges over the past week. In a review of KPD incident report ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 04, 2021 at 4:19 PM

September 28, 2021 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available

Posted by tmcdonell On Sep 30, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Body Located at Sam Tillery Road Residence Confirmed to be Missing Person Desheena Kyle

Forensic pathologists at the Regional Forensic Center confirmed on Thursday morning that it was the body of missing person Desheena Kyle that was located by Knoxville Police Department officers at a residence on Sam Tillery Road. The manner of death was ruled as a homicide. The body of Deshe ... more»

Posted by serland On Sep 30, 2021 at 11:49 AM

Knoxville Man Charged with Attempted First Degree Murder from Shooting on Avondale Avenue

Stanley Wilson, 50 of Knoxville, Tennessee, has been charged with attempted first degree murder, felon in possession of a weapon and employing a firearm during the commission of a felony following a shooting that occurred on Avondale Avenue on the night of Tuesday, September 28. According to w ... more»

Posted by serland On Sep 29, 2021 at 10:43 AM

Drug and Weapon Arrests for Week of September 20

Over this past week, Knoxville Police Department officers arrested 54 individuals ranging from ages 18 to 67 for drug or weapon charges. Based on a review of incident reports from September 20 through September 27, those arrests led to a total of 18 felony charges and 134 misdemeanor charges. Additi ... more»

Posted by serland On Sep 27, 2021 at 4:14 PM

Crisis Negotiators Successfully Talk Suicidal Individual Off Interstate Overpass

After over two hours of careful negotiations, Knoxville Police Department officers successfully talked a suicidal individual off of an interstate overpass last night. Just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, KPD officers received a call that a man was standing on the guardrail of the Baxter A ... more»

Posted by serland On Sep 27, 2021 at 9:42 AM

KPD Mourning the Loss of Officer Jeff Damewood

The Knoxville Police Department mourns the loss of Officer Jeff Damewood, who passed away on Thursday night at the Vanderbilt Medical Center following an over year-long battle with cancer. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Damewood joined the KPD in January of 1997. After completing the train ... more»

Posted by serland On Sep 27, 2021 at 9:24 AM

Public Assistance Sought to Identify Skeletal Remains Found Off Western Avenue

Knoxville Police Department investigators are seeking public assistance to help identify an individual who was found deceased earlier this month. On Tuesday, September 7 at around 4:50 p.m., investigators responded to a call that human skeletal remains had been located in a tent in the woods b ... more»

Posted by serland On Sep 24, 2021 at 11:39 AM

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