NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to the state’s Top Ten Most Wanted list, Bryan James Cooke of McMinnville. Bryan Cooke is wanted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. On June 29th, Gail and Gary Dodson were found deceased in their residence in Warren … Continue reading Warren County Man Added to TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List
TBI Arrests THP Trooper, Suspected Drug Dealer Following Six-Month Investigation
MEMPHIS – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division have arrested a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper accused of buying illegal narcotics while on duty. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Mark D. Williams in early 2015. Today, as part of the ongoing … Continue reading TBI Arrests THP Trooper, Suspected Drug Dealer Following Six-Month Investigation
Former Benton County Animal Control Officer Indicted on Theft, Misconduct Charges
JACKSON – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the State Comptroller’s Office has resulted in a former Benton County animal control officer being indicted on charges of theft and misconduct. At the request of 24th District Attorney General Matt Stowe, TBI Special Agents, working alongside investigators … Continue reading Former Benton County Animal Control Officer Indicted on Theft, Misconduct Charges
Investigation Involving TBI Drug Agents Yields Conspiracy Robbery & Burglary Charges
MEMPHIS – Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division have obtained indictments for two men accused of attempting to rob a home involved in an ongoing investigation. Earlier this year, as part of a multi-agency drug investigation in the Memphis area, TBI Special Agents developed information that Darren Downen and Anthony … Continue reading Investigation Involving TBI Drug Agents Yields Conspiracy Robbery & Burglary Charges
Former Police Sergeant Charged Following TBI Inquiry into Arrest Assault Allegation
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for a former police sergeant accused of mistreating an arrestee. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Robert Carl Pipkins on November 14, 2014. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that … Continue reading Former Police Sergeant Charged Following TBI Inquiry into Arrest Assault Allegation
TBI Arrests, Charges Memphis-Area Attorney in Murder-for-Hire Plot
JACKSON – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested a Collierville attorney accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, TBI Special Agents began investigating Fred Auston Wortman III on June 4th. Several days earlier, a concerned citizen contacted … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Memphis-Area Attorney in Murder-for-Hire Plot
TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax
KNOXVILLE – Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained indictments for an inmate in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction in connection to a mailed threat targeting an Assistant District Attorney General. On February 18th, TBI Agents began investigating an incident which occurred at the Sevierville office of District Attorney … Continue reading TBI Case Yields Charges for West Tennessee Inmate in Suspicious Powder Hoax
Decatur County Couple Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
JACKSON – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in the indictment of a Parsons couple on charges of insurance fraud. In March 2013, Special Agents with the TBI’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit begin investigating the Family Clinic on Tennessee Avenue in Parsons on a … Continue reading Decatur County Couple Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
TBI Now Hiring! Openings for Three Forensic Technician Positions
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: FORENSIC TECHNICIAN TBI HEADQUARTERS A total of 3 vacancies are available in the following units: Unit Number of Vacancies CODIS Unit 1 Latent Prints Unit 1 Toxicology Unit 1 JOB DUTIES Responsible for assisting Forensic Scientists in conducting analysis … Continue reading TBI Now Hiring! Openings for Three Forensic Technician Positions
TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports
NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual statistical studies on the state of hate crime and law enforcement officers targeted for violence while on duty. Both studies center on data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies to TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). Among the findings of … Continue reading TBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime & LEOKA Reports
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