At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Knox County. Preliminary information indicates that just after 5:00 p.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a male subject at Clayton Park in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knox County
Former Memphis Caregiver Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
SHELBY COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division into a report of abuse of a vulnerable adult has resulted in an arrest. In August 2023, Special Agents received an allegation from Adult Protective Services that a vulnerable adult being cared for in a Memphis residence … Continue reading Former Memphis Caregiver Charged with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
Special Agent Openings Announced Within TBI Drug Investigation Division
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 DRUG INVESTIGATION DIVISION 2 Vacancies *Campbell County *Sevier/ Grainger County Job Duties: Responsible for conducting criminal investigations, processing crime scenes, and developing prosecutable criminal cases against persons who violate state and federal laws. Conducts … Continue reading Special Agent Openings Announced Within TBI Drug Investigation Division
TBI Agents Investigating Knoxville Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED 4/29/24 at 9:47 ET: The deceased individual has been identified as Jamauri D. Griffin (DOB: 6/13/98). At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a fatal officer-involved shooting Saturday morning in Knoxville. The incident occurred at approximately 7:40 a.m. at a home in … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Knoxville Officer-Involved Shooting
Athens Woman Charged in her Mother’s Homicide
ROANE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Office of the 9th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of an Athens woman, charged with murder in the death of her mother. On April 21st, the Roane County Sheriff's Office … Continue reading Athens Woman Charged in her Mother’s Homicide
Pedestrian who was Hit and Killed in Knox County more than Three Decades Ago Identified as a Result of Collaborative Effort
KNOX COUNTY – A man whose remains were found in 1993 in Knox County has been identified as a result of a partnership between the Knox County Sheriff's Office, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as part of the Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On May 24, 1993, the … Continue reading Pedestrian who was Hit and Killed in Knox County more than Three Decades Ago Identified as a Result of Collaborative Effort
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
UPDATED 4/18/24 at 2:28 p.m. ET – The deceased individual has been identified as William Charles McBride Jr. (DOB: 12/11/82). At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Knoxville. Just after 5:00 p.m., officers with the Knoxville … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
Four TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Special Agent Positions Announced in West Tennessee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is seeking interested and qualified candidates for the following positions: TBI SPECIAL AGENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR 1 Medicaid Fraud Control Division 2 Vacancies in Shelby County 2 Vacancies in Madison County Job Duties: Conducts Medicaid fraud investigations targeting providers defrauding the State of Tennessee Medicaid program. Also conducts abuse investigations of … Continue reading Four TBI Medicaid Fraud Control Special Agent Positions Announced in West Tennessee
Multiple Agencies Partner to Find Missing Children as Part of “Operation Rocky Top Rescue”
KNOX COUNTY – Eleven missing children from Knox County have been located following a two-day multi-agency joint operation in Knoxville, which focused on locating missing juveniles. Operation Rocky Top Rescue was a partnership between the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the Knoxville Police Department, and the Department of Children’s Services – Absconder … Continue reading Multiple Agencies Partner to Find Missing Children as Part of “Operation Rocky Top Rescue”
Former Corrections Officer Charged in Misconduct Investigation
ANDERSON COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into the actions of a now-former Anderson County corrections officer has resulted in that employee’s arrest. On April 5th, at the request of 7th Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark, TBI agents began investigating allegations of potential misconduct involving David Antonio … Continue reading Former Corrections Officer Charged in Misconduct Investigation
