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December 2023 - Posts

KPD Investigating Carjacking of U.S. Postal Service Carrier

UPDATE (Monday, December 11, 2023): Tireless investigation led by KPD Violent Crime detectives resulted in the identification of Kemian Strawder, 18 of Knoxville, as a suspect in connection to the December 6th armed carjacking of a U.S. Postal Service driver on Dandridge Avenue. Juvenile petitions a ... more»

Posted by serland On Dec 11, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Assistant Chief Mark Fortner Announces Intention to Retire

Assistant Chief Mark Fortner, the second-in-command of the Knoxville Police Department and over 30-year veteran, has announced his intention to retire at the end of January 2024. “For the last 30-plus years, I got to do something where I was able to help people and make a difference,” Chief F ... more»

Posted by serland On Dec 06, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Suspect and Victim Identified from Deadly Lula Powell Drive Shooting

Homicide Unit detectives have obtained warrants charging Jesse Bailey Jr., 28 of Knoxville, Tenn., with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, stemming from the shooting on Sunday morning at the Arbor Plac ... more»

Posted by serland On Dec 04, 2023 at 9:50 AM

Shots Fired Incident at West Knoxville Home

The Knoxville Police Department Investigations Bureau is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened early Saturday morning. At around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, a KPD officer responded to a home in the 6800 block of Pemmbrooke Shire Lane. The officer responded to that ... more»

Posted by serland On Dec 02, 2023 at 9:29 AM

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