Now Hiring! TBI Announces Job Opening for Special Agent Criminal Investigator – Fire Investigations

TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 Criminal Investigation Division Fire Investigations Upper East Region - Claiborne / Union / Campbell / Fentress / Scott Counties 1 Vacancy Job Duties: Responsible for conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes, and developing prosecutable criminal cases against persons who violate state and federal laws. Conducts interviews, arrests suspects, and … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Announces Job Opening for Special Agent Criminal Investigator – Fire Investigations

Now Hiring! TBI Announces Special Agent Criminal Investigator 1 Job Openings

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position.  TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 Criminal Investigation Division Upper East 2 Vacancies (1 vacancy - Cocke/Sevier Counties; 1 vacancy - Campbell/Union Counties) Job Duties: Responsible for conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes, and developing prosecutable criminal cases against persons … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Announces Special Agent Criminal Investigator 1 Job Openings

Former Deputy Indicted, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation

SULLIVAN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit has resulted in the indictment of a former Washington County deputy. In September, TBI agents began investigating information received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding multiple files containing child sexual abuse … Continue reading Former Deputy Indicted, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation

Eleven Indicted on State Charges in Theft Conspiracy Case Involving Knox County Sheriff’s Office Personnel

UPDATED 5/18/26 to include the names of the remaining three individuals indicted as a result of the investigation, as well as a statement from TBI Director David Rausch. KNOX COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of … Continue reading Eleven Indicted on State Charges in Theft Conspiracy Case Involving Knox County Sheriff’s Office Personnel

TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Chattanooga Friday morning. Preliminary information indicates that the incident happened just after 10:30 a.m.  when officers with the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a domestic assault call. One of the subjects … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Chattanooga Saturday Night. Preliminary information indicates that the incident happened just after 9:30 p.m., when officers with the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a disturbance call in the 2200 … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Deadly Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

Eight People Arrested During Joint Human Trafficking Operation in Knoxville

KNOXVILLE - An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit and the Knoxville Police Department has led to the arrest of eight people. On April 21st and 22nd, as part of an undercover operation aimed at addressing human trafficking in the Knoxville area, investigators and intelligence analysts placed several decoy advertisements … Continue reading Eight People Arrested During Joint Human Trafficking Operation in Knoxville

Mooresburg Man Indicted, Charged with False Reporting and Tampering with Evidence

HAWKINS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Mooresburg man accused of filing false reports against a Bean Station detective. In November, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI agents began investigating allegations of harassment after Kevin … Continue reading Mooresburg Man Indicted, Charged with False Reporting and Tampering with Evidence

Now Hiring! TBI Announces Job Opening for Special Agent Criminal Investigator – Fire Investigations

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position: Special Agent Criminal Investigator 1 Criminal Investigations Division- Fire Investigations EAST TENNESSEE- COOKEVILLE FIELD OFFICE 1 VACANCY Job Duties: Responsible for conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes, and developing prosecutable criminal cases against persons who violate state and federal laws. … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Announces Job Opening for Special Agent Criminal Investigator – Fire Investigations

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Jefferson County

UPDATED at 5:25 p.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Julie Ann Jenkins (DOB: 11/14/1976). At the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, TBI special agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Jefferson County. Preliminary information indicates that just after 6:30 a.m., deputies with the Jefferson … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Jefferson County