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TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting at Sevier Avenue Home

At around 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12, members of the Knoxville Police Department Special Operations Squad were serving a search warrant at a house at 2962 Sevier Avenue. Upon their arrival at the house, officers encountered an armed male subject. The subject reportedly pointed the gun at offi ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 14, 2021 at 10:12 AM

Cassen Jackson-Garrison, 36, Indicted by Knox County Grand Jury for Child Rape Charges

In mid-September, KPD Special Crimes Unit investigators were made aware of an incident involving Cassen Jackson-Garrison, 36 of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a juvenile victim. Following extensive investigation into those allegations, investigators were able to link Jackson-Garrison to at least two sepa ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 14, 2021 at 10:11 AM

John Bassett Indicted for Murder of Desheena Kyle

John Bassett, 29 of Knoxville, Tennessee, has been indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for the murder of Desheena Kyle, and is now facing charges of first degree murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. Bassett, who was in a relationship with Desheena, has been in custody since July 7 ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 07, 2021 at 12:47 PM

Regions Bank Robbery

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

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

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

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