NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a comprehensive study detailing law enforcement-related deaths that occurred in the state in calendar year 2022. The report, released in accordance with the requirements in Tennessee Code Annotated §38-10-102, uses established definitions and methodology and provides information qualifying incidents submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies. Data … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual Study on Law Enforcement-Related Deaths
TBI Investigating Roane County Officer-Involved Shooting
At the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson, TBI special agents continue to investigate the shooting of a man during an encounter with a trooper from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Preliminary information indicates the shooting occurred at approximately 4:30 Thursday afternoon, as law enforcement officers were arriving to the scene of a … Continue reading TBI Investigating Roane County Officer-Involved Shooting
Online Gaming Fraud Case Yields Felony Charges for Nolensville Man
WILLIAMSON COUNTY – A Nolensville man faces a set of felony charges, accused of committing fraud using the online gaming platform DraftKings. In September, at the request of 21st Judicial District Attorney General Kim Helper, TBI special agents began investigating fraud committed through the online sports betting platform DraftKings. Working with the Tennessee Sports Wagering … Continue reading Online Gaming Fraud Case Yields Felony Charges for Nolensville Man
TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource up to 1,000 Sex Assault Kits
NASHVILLE – In an effort to reduce turnaround times in the TBI’s Forensic Biology Units, hundreds of sexual assault kits, submitted by law enforcement agencies across the state, have been outsourced for laboratory analysis in Florida. The TBI secured $1.5 million in federal grant funding for the project through the Tennessee Department of Finance and … Continue reading TBI Embarks on Effort to Outsource up to 1,000 Sex Assault Kits
NOW HIRING: TBI Special Agent/Forensic Scientist (5 Positions), Legal Instrument Examiners
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions. TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 11 VACANCYTOXICOLOGY UNITKnoxville Crime Laboratory Monthly Salary: $3,777 - $5,860 Job Duties: Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory reports describing the results of … Continue reading NOW HIRING: TBI Special Agent/Forensic Scientist (5 Positions), Legal Instrument Examiners
Sparta Man Arrested in Wednesday Night Homicide
SPARTA – A White County man has been arrested and charged with the murder of an acquaintance and the assault of another following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the White County Sheriff’s Office. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI agents joined the investigation into … Continue reading Sparta Man Arrested in Wednesday Night Homicide
TBI Agents Investigating Burns Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATE (10:00 a.m. CT, February 17, 2023): The man who died in this incident has been identified as 38-year-old Wesley Darwin Walls. At the request of 23rd Judicial District Attorney General Ray Crouch, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting on Thursday night in Burns, involving officers from the Dickson … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Burns Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Use-Of-Force Case Leads To Indictments, Arrests
MEMPHIS – Five men, now former officers from the Memphis Police Department, face felony charges following an independent use-of-force investigation by special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. On January 8th, at the request of 30th Judicial District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, TBI agents began investigating the circumstances surrounding the attempted arrest of Tyre … Continue reading TBI Use-Of-Force Case Leads To Indictments, Arrests
McMinn Co. Man Indicted in TBI Drug Overdose Investigation
MCMINN COUNTY – A McMinn County man faces a felony charge following a TBI investigation into a 2021 drug-related death. Authorities began investigating the incident in late April 2021, shortly after law enforcement officers in McMinn County found 20-year-old Jacob Aaron Crisp unresponsive from a suspected drug overdose. Despite medical treatment, Crisp died three days … Continue reading McMinn Co. Man Indicted in TBI Drug Overdose Investigation
NOW HIRING: TBI Special Agent/Forensic Scientist (Forensic Biology-Jackson Crime Lab), Information Security Analyst, Legal Instrument Examiner
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions. TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 11 VACANCYFORENSIC BIOLOGY UNITJACKSON CRIME LABORATORY Monthly Salary: $3,777 - $5,860 Job Duties: Responsible for analyzing physical, biological, or chemical evidence submitted to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and composing technical laboratory reports describing the results … Continue reading NOW HIRING: TBI Special Agent/Forensic Scientist (Forensic Biology-Jackson Crime Lab), Information Security Analyst, Legal Instrument Examiner
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