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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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.




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September 2020 - Posts
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, E911 dispatch received a call concerning a suspicious package near the front entrance of the Old Knox County Courthouse. The courthouse and portions of the Howard H. Baker Federal Courthouse were promptly evacuated, and Main Street was shut ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 08, 2020 at 2:12 PM
  
UPDATE (September 4, 2020, 12:50 p.m.): Miles Brock has been located safe and reunited with family. As always, we appreciate the public for their help to spread the word in these cases.  --------------------------------- The Knoxville Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 04, 2020 at 1:32 PM
  
On Thursday, September 3 at around 5 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 3300 block of Divide Street and took two suspects from a shooting that occurred on July 1 into custody. Damarcus Dunaway (DOB 7/15/02) and a 15-year-old male were taken into custody withou ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 04, 2020 at 9:40 AM
  
The Knoxville Police Department is continuing to seek information concerning the unsolved 2013 murder of 18-year-old DeShawn King.     On January 30, 2013 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting at 310 East New Street, where DeShawn Dupree ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Sep 03, 2020 at 11:15 AM
  
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