On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Knoxville Police Department closed the doors of the Safety Building at 800 Howard Baker, Jr. Ave. The department has called this location home for more than 55 years.
Former and current officers and employees were in attendance as the American flag was lowered and removed, signaling an end of an era and the transition to the department’s new space.
All Knoxville Police Department officers and employees along with City Court staff and administrative members of the Knoxville Fire Department are now located in the City's Public Safety Complex at 1650 Huron Street.
As of today, the department’s flag It is now flying proudly over the new Public Safety Complex.
Here are highlights from the closing ceremony.