NASHVILLE – Final preparations are underway for the on-site assessment of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation by representatives of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The assessment is scheduled for July 31 – August 3, 2023. The CALEA Assessor is due to arrive in Nashville on Sunday, July 30th, and will … Continue reading Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Seeks Re-Accreditation
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Franklin
At the request of 21st Judicial District Attorney General Stacey Edmonson, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday night involving officers with the Franklin Police Department. Preliminary information indicates that shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Artessa Circle in Franklin, after receiving a … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Franklin
Two Men Indicted, Charged in 2022 Fayette County Double Murder
MOSCOW – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of two men from Moscow on charges including First Degree Murder. On June 24, 2022, at the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI agents joined the Somerville Police Department in investigating … Continue reading Two Men Indicted, Charged in 2022 Fayette County Double Murder
Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct
CAMPBELL COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former corrections officer on charges related to bringing contraband into the Campbell County Jail. In March, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, TBI agents … Continue reading Former Corrections Officer Indicted, Charged with Official Misconduct
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Seymour
At the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday involving deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 11:12 a.m. a 911 call for help was made from an individual in the 2600 … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Seymour
Smithville Man Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting
SMITHVILLE – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Smithville man on a murder charge. At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, at approximately 2 a.m., TBI agents joined the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a shooting at a … Continue reading Smithville Man Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting
TBI Agents Investigating Homicide and Officer-Involved Shooting in Lebanon
UPDATED August 1, 2023: The individual who was shot by the officer has passed away. He has been identified as Thomas Curtis Sizemore, Jr., DOB 9/11/1960. At the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a homicide and subsequent officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Homicide and Officer-Involved Shooting in Lebanon
Juvenile Charged Following Investigation into Ripley Homicide
RIPLEY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a teenager in connection to a 2022 homicide in Ripley. On December 7, 2022, at the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI agents joined the Ripley Police Department in investigating the fatal … Continue reading Juvenile Charged Following Investigation into Ripley Homicide
Fentress County Homicide Investigation Results in Two Arrests
FENTRESS COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of two people in connection to a homicide that occurred in Jamestown in May. On May 29th, at the request of 8th Judicial District Attorney General Jared Effler, TBI special … Continue reading Fentress County Homicide Investigation Results in Two Arrests
Three People Indicted, Charged in Kingsport Overdose Death
KINGSPORT – An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Related Death Task Force, the Kingsport Police Department, and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit has resulted in the indictment of two people in connection to an overdose death. In February, TBI agents joined detectives with the Kingsport Police Department and … Continue reading Three People Indicted, Charged in Kingsport Overdose Death
