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KPD News & Alerts

KPD News & Alerts Blog

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) responds to a variety of events and calls for service each day.

For any questions, please contact KPD's Public Information Officer Scott Erland at 865-215-7210 or [email protected].

Click here to view KPD's current calls for service (updated every two hours).

The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit KnoxvilleTNPolice.gov/News for current news, advisories and alerts.

Recent Posts
May 2022 - Posts
KPD Seeking Qualified Applicants for Open Police Grants and Planning Manager Position 
The Knoxville Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for an open Police Grants and Planning Manager position. Applications are being accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. Prior experience at a law enforcement agency is preferred but not required.     The Police Grants and Plann ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 20, 2022 at 2:18 PM
  
KPD Investigating Shooting in Lonsdale Homes, Suspect Identified (REVISED) 
At around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 1900 block of Minnesota Avenue on the report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he is ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 20, 2022 at 2:15 PM
  
Cedrik Corbin, 30, Charged for Dealing Heroin and Meth from Montgomery Village Apartment 
A Knoxville man is in custody for multiple felony drug charges after the Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit conducted a search warrant at a Montgomery Village apartment on Tuesday afternoon.    At around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, OCU investigators with assistance from Spec ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 11, 2022 at 11:19 AM
  
KPD Adds Dates for Child Safety Seat Checkpoints  
The Knoxville Police Department has added dates for its monthly Child Safety Seat Checkpoints. In addition to hosting a checkpoint on the second Saturday of every month, a checkpoint will now also be offered on the fourth Tuesday of every month.   The Child Safety Seat Checkpoints are a completel ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 05, 2022 at 8:34 AM
  
Two Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Hatmaker’s Bar & Grill 
Victims Identified from Shooting at Hatmaker’s Bar & Grill (May 2, 2022, 1:45 p.m.) The victims from the shooting that occurred at the Hatmaker’s Bar & Grill on Friday night have been identified as Kenneth Burgett, 46 of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Patrick Petty, 30 of Harrogate, Tennessee.   A ... more» 
Posted by serland  On May 02, 2022 at 1:44 PM
  
 
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