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The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) responds to a variety of events and calls for service each day. Check here for media releases and alerts.
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serland@knoxvilletn.gov
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Statement on Use of Force policy, “8 Can’t Wait” campaign
Most of the practices and policies recommended by the “8 Can’t Wait” campaign are already in place at the Knoxville Police Department, including the exhaustion of all other means before resorting to the use of deadly force, required de-escalation, required reporting for instances of use of force, an ...
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On Jun 05, 2020 at 4:40 PM
James Howard, 74, Arrested for Attempted Second Degree Murder
On Thursday, June 4 at 10:44 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to an aggravated assault in the 2900 block of Curtis Lane after a female victim called 911 stating that her husband had shot her. Upon arrival, officers observed a female gunshot victim, who stated that her husband had ...
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On Jun 05, 2020 at 9:46 AM
Callahan Drive incident
At around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, Knoxville Police Department officers attempted to make contact with three suspicious individuals in the parking lot of the UPS facility located on Callahan Drive. As officers went to detain one of the male subjects for questioning, he fled from officers on f ...
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On Jun 04, 2020 at 2:30 PM
KPD Officers Respond to Fatal Collision on I-40 East on Monday Night
On Monday, June 1 at just before 9 p.m., KPD officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on I-40 East just before Papermill Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a motorcycle being driven by an adult male had struck the rear end of a four-door passenger vehicle. The motorcyclist was ...
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On Jun 02, 2020 at 8:00 AM
Public Assistance Needed in Identifying Robbery and Assault Suspect
KPD investigators are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect from a robbery and assault. On May 23, the pictured suspect stole several hundred dollars in merchandise from an area Dollar General. When an employee attempted to confront the suspect, she fled in the pictured vehic ...
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On Jun 01, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Nine Adults, One Juvenile Arrested in Fort Sanders Area
On Sunday, May 31 at 9:40 p.m., KPD officers were deployed to downtown Knoxville in response to more possible protests. Central Business District officers had already observed several large groups of people collecting in the area. One particular group of roughly 40 individuals was located on Cli ...
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On Jun 01, 2020 at 8:45 AM
Homicide Investigation Launched After Shooting Victim Arrives at UTMC
UPDATE (May 31, 2020, 1:50 p.m.) The victim from the East Knoxville homicide that took place on Saturday, May 30 has been identified as JaQuan Reece, 19, of Knoxville, Tennessee. At around 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, Knoxville Police Department officers received a call from the UT Medical Cent ...
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serland
On May 31, 2020 at 7:07 PM
Downtown Knoxville riot
On Saturday, May 30 at around 11:30 p.m., a group of between 50-100 individuals assembled and proceeded to commit numerous acts of vandalism in the area of Market Square and Downtown Knoxville. Shortly after the group assembled, the window at Ruby Sunshine, located at 37 Market Square, was vandalize ...
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On May 31, 2020 at 1:55 PM
Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Train near Old Broadway
At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, KPD officers responded to the railroad tracks near the intersection of Old Broadway Street and Mineral Springs Avenue, where a female victim had been struck by a train. The female was pronounced deceased on the scene. Following officer investigation, ...
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On May 30, 2020 at 5:19 PM
Search underway for missing woman
Update (May 27, 2020, 5:59 p.m.): Michelle Fields has been safely located. ---------------------------------------- Update on search underway for missing Michelle Fields (May 27, 2020, 4:40 p.m.) 43-year-old Michelle Fields remains missing following a comprehensive search of the pond ...
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On May 28, 2020 at 11:57 AM
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Recent Posts
Officer Austin Jordan Selected as November 2020 Officer of the Month Award Recipient
Investigators Continuing to Seek Info Regarding Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Austin-East Student
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Update on Fatal Shooting at Vista Apartments
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