TBI Agents Investigating Ooltewah Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATE (February 28, 2025, 5:19 PM CT): The individual who died in this incident has been identified as Claudio Sanchez (DOB 5/7/1976). The investigation remains active and ongoing. OOLTEWAH– At the request of the 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI Special Agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon a residence on Rising … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Ooltewah Officer-Involved Shooting

Now Hiring! TBI Announces Accountant Job Opening In Middle Tennessee

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions. Accountant 2 Fiscal Unit Davidson County - 1 Vacancy Job Duties: Audits grant expenses and reconciles grant financial transactions to billing reports to verify accounting strings and correct amounts to be used to request reimbursement. Compiles and prepares financial activity … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Announces Accountant Job Opening In Middle Tennessee

Now Hiring! TBI Announces Criminal Investigator Job Openings in East Tennessee

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions. TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 - Medicaid Fraud Control Division Johnson City - 1 Vacancy Knoxville - 2 Vacancies Job Duties: Conducts Medicaid fraud investigations targeting providers defrauding the State of Tennessee Medicaid program.  Also conducts abuse investigations of … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Announces Criminal Investigator Job Openings in East Tennessee

TBI AGENTS INVESTIGATING MONROE COUNTY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

VONORE- At the request of the 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett, TBI Special Agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday night at a home on the 900 block of Smokey Branch Road in Vonore, Tennessee. The preliminary investigation shows the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve warrants on a man who … Continue reading TBI AGENTS INVESTIGATING MONROE COUNTY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

TBI Agents Investigating Putnam County Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATE (February 11, 2025, 9:15 AM CT): The individual who died in this incident has been identified as Tommy Lee Spurlock (DOB 11/16/1995). The investigation remains active and ongoing. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a man early Monday morning by … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Putnam County Officer-Involved Shooting

Fayetteville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation

LINCOLN COUNTY - Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have charged a Lincoln County man in an ongoing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigation. Agents began the investigation in 2023 after receiving several tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual who … Continue reading Fayetteville Man Arrested, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation

Marion County Woman Faces Charges of Financial Exploitation, Forgery

MARION COUNTY – A Jasper woman has been indicted and arrested, following a joint investigation by special agents with the TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Division and detectives with the South Pittsburg Police Department. In July 2024, following a referral from Adult Protect Services, agents and detectives began investigating reports of irregularities in financial records of … Continue reading Marion County Woman Faces Charges of Financial Exploitation, Forgery

Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Results in Attemped Murder Indictment

KNOX COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in an indictment in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month.    At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents began investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on January 12th … Continue reading Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Results in Attemped Murder Indictment

We’re Hiring! Special Agent, Forensic Scientist, Forensic Tech Positions Announced Across the State

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1 TBI Jackson Laboratory (Madison County) FORENSIC BIOLOGY UNIT 1 VACANCY 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 We’re Hiring! Special Agent, Forensic Scientist, Forensic Tech Positions Announced Across the State

Former Utility President Indicted on Bribery and Misconduct Charges

A lengthy misconduct investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a former Sevier County Utility District employee and his father. On January 30, 2023, at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI agents began working alongside the … Continue reading Former Utility President Indicted on Bribery and Misconduct Charges