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KPD News & Alerts
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
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The KPD News & Alerts Blog below is no longer being updated. Please visit
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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 ...
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On May 02, 2022 at 1:44 PM
Detroit Man Charged Federally After Fleeing from Officers with KPD Officer Inside of Car
A Detroit man is in custody after fleeing from the scene of a traffic stop with a Knoxville Police Department officer inside of the car on Sunday. On Sunday, April 24, KPD officers stopped a car at the Shell gas station on Clinton Highway for a traffic violation. Officers noted the smell of ...
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On Apr 26, 2022 at 5:22 PM
Officer J.D. Hopkins Presented with Mike Waggoner Leadership Award
Veteran patrol officer J.D. Hopkins was selected to receive the Mike Waggoner Leadership Award, which is presented annually to an officer who exhibits strong passion, dedication and thoroughness while inspiring those around them to do the same. Further, recipients of the award embody all of the char ...
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On Apr 26, 2022 at 1:51 PM
Alexander Beatty Named 2021 Explorer of the Year
Alexander Beatty was recognized as the 2021 Explorer of the Year on Tuesday at the Knoxville Police Department’s annual Employee Recognition Luncheon. Beatty has been with the KPD Explorer Post since February 2016, when he graduated from the Basic Explorer Academy. Since that time, Beatty ha ...
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On Apr 26, 2022 at 1:41 PM
Shannon Morris and Stacey Payne Recognized as 2021 Employee of the Year Award Winners
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Digital Forensic Analyst Shannon Morris and Grants and Planning Manager Stacey Payne were announced as the co-recipients of the 2021 Employee of the Year Award on Tuesday at the Knoxville Police Department’s annual Employee Recognition Luncheon. “Both Shan ...
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On Apr 26, 2022 at 1:33 PM
Patrol Officer Tim Walker and OCU Investigators Brandon Stryker and Brandon Glover Named 2021 Office
West District patrol officer Tim Walker and Organized Crime Unit investigators Brandon Stryker and Brandon Glover were presented with the 2021 Officer of the Year Award on Tuesday at the Knoxville Police Department’s annual Employee Recognition Luncheon. “We were honored to recognize these three ...
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On Apr 26, 2022 at 1:21 PM
KPD Investigating ATM Burglary from Magnolia Avenue Bank
The Knoxville Police Department Property Crimes Unit is investigating after two unknown suspects broke into the ATMs at an area bank and fled in a stolen truck early Sunday morning. At around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2022, two ATMs at the ORNL Federal Credit Union at 3634 E. Magnolia Aven ...
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On Apr 19, 2022 at 1:58 PM
51 Individuals Arrested or Misdemeanor Cited for Drug or Weapon Charges During Week of April 4
Last week, Knoxville Police Department officers either arrested or misdemeanor cited 51 individuals between the ages of 17 and 55 with weapon or drug charges. In a review of KPD reports from incidents that occurred between Monday, April 4 and Sunday, April 10, officers also seized at least nine f ...
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On Apr 13, 2022 at 3:36 PM
KPD Investigating Fatal Crash on S. Northshore at Lyons View Pike
At around 7 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers arrived at the scene of a single-car crash on S. Northshore Drive at Lyons View Pike. The driver of the involved car, which had come to rest just inside of Lakeshore Park, was pronounced dead at the scene by responding ...
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On Apr 11, 2022 at 9:31 AM
Second Suspect Arrested and Charged as Part of Investigation Into Death of Jaqwan Gillette
A second individual has been arrested and charged as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Jaqwan Gillette, who was shot and killed on the night of March 28, 2022. On Thursday, March 31, Community Engagement Response Team officers took a 17-year-old male into custody at an apartm ...
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On Apr 05, 2022 at 5:25 PM
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Recent Posts
KPD Launches New Department Website
KPD Investigating Death of Woman from Firearm Discharge at West Knoxville Apartment
KPD Investigating Armed Carjacking Near UT Campus
Suspect Captured from Deadly Middlebrook Shooting (February 5, 2024)
Grand Jury Finding Brings Closure to Unsolved 1989 Murder of Tony Williams
KPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on January 26th
Video Released from Officer-Involved Shooting on Lakeside Street
KPD Releases Preliminary 2023 High-Priority Crime Report
KPD Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in East Knoxville
Detectives Investigating Shooting in Krutch Park (December 23, 2023)
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