NOW HIRING: Criminal Investigation Division Administrative Assistant

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1 Criminal Investigation Division 1 Vacancy: Washington County Job Duties: This position provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to ensure the efficient functioning of the Upper East Criminal Investigation Division (CID) office and investigative units. This position is … Continue reading NOW HIRING: Criminal Investigation Division Administrative Assistant

NOW HIRING! Medicaid Fraud Control Division Special Agent Criminal Investigator

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 1 Vacancy: Knox County Job Duties: This special agent will conduct Medicaid fraud investigations targeting providers defrauding the State of Tennessee Medicaid program.  They will also conduct abuse investigations of … Continue reading NOW HIRING! Medicaid Fraud Control Division Special Agent Criminal Investigator

Morgan County Deputy Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide 

MORGAN COUNTY– Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments charging a Morgan County deputy in connection to the ongoing investigation into an officer-involved shooting earlier this month. On May 2, 2025, agents began investigating the incident at the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson. During the investigation, agents determined … Continue reading Morgan County Deputy Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide 

TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents continue to investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening involving officers from the Chattanooga Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 5:45 in the 2200 block of Hamilton Place Boulevard. Officers attempted to make contact with … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

Crossville Woman Arrested, Charged in TBI Shooting Case

Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside investigators from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested and charged a Cumberland County woman in connection to an ongoing shooting investigation. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI agents began investigating the incident, which happened early Tuesday morning near … Continue reading Crossville Woman Arrested, Charged in TBI Shooting Case

Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case

CAMPBELL COUNTY - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has partnered with sociology students at Elizabethton High School to raise awareness about a cold case out of Campbell County. It's been forty years since the skeletal remains of a young girl were found in a remote part of the Elk Valley community of Campbell County. At … Continue reading Students and TBI Renew Push for Leads in 40-Year-Old Murder Case

Pleasant Shade Man Faces Attempted 2nd Degree Murder Charge in Dekalb County Shooting

DEKALB COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in an arrest. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents began investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night at a business on the 3000 block of Sparta … Continue reading Pleasant Shade Man Faces Attempted 2nd Degree Murder Charge in Dekalb County Shooting

Sentencing Officer Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct

NOTE: This release has been edited from a former version. MONROE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a sentencing officer. On December 20, 2022, at the request of then 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Crump, TBI agents began investigating numerous allegations of official … Continue reading Sentencing Officer Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct

Six People Indicted, Charged in Vulnerable Adult Abuse Investigation

GREENE COUNTY - An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of numerous employees of a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Greeneville. In August, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI special agents assigned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Division … Continue reading Six People Indicted, Charged in Vulnerable Adult Abuse Investigation

TBI Agents Investigating Kingsport Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATED 5/6/25 at 9:26 a.m. - The deceased individual has been identified as Cody Alexander Burke (DOB: 5/15/97). At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in Kingsport. The incident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. at the … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Kingsport Officer-Involved Shooting