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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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated.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
January 2024 - Posts
Grand Jury Finding Brings Closure to Unsolved 1989 Murder of Tony Williams 
The investigation into the 1989 murder of off-duty Knoxville Police Department Officer Tony Williams is officially closed after a Knox County Grand Jury determined there was probable cause to charge a now-deceased individual with his murder.  Members of the KPD Homicide Unit and Organized Crime U ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 30, 2024 at 10:48 AM
  
KPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on January 26th 
The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the night of Friday, January 26, 2024 just outside of downtown Knoxville.   KPD officers will staff the checkpoint, which will be set up in the Fort Sanders area. The purpose of the checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prev ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 12, 2024 at 9:06 AM
  
Video Released from Officer-Involved Shooting on Lakeside Street 
  The Knoxville Police Department has released the pertinent body-camera and in-car camera footage from the officer-involved shooting that happened on December 24, 2023 on Lakeside Street.  At around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, December 24, 2023, Officer Caleb Bailey, a graduate of the 2020-B Basic Recr ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 03, 2024 at 10:02 AM
  
KPD Releases Preliminary 2023 High-Priority Crime Report 
The Knoxville Police Department has released the preliminary 2023 high-priority crime report, which reflects a significant decrease in crime in Knoxville.  The number of murder victims dropped from 36 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, a nearly 35-percent reduction and the lowest total in the City of Knoxvil ... more» 
Posted by serland  On Jan 02, 2024 at 1:34 PM
  
 
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