The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is seeking interested and qualified candidates for the following position: Criminal History Examiner 1Criminal Records Unit TBI HeadquartersDavidson County1 Position Job Duties:Responsible for performing entry level criminal history examination work, to include verifying and updating criminal history information for dispositions, diversions, fingerprint submissions, and/or expungement orders. Performs background checks for … Continue reading New Job Opportunity at TBI Headquarters
Drug Investigation Leads to Two Arrests in McKenzie
MCKENZIE – An ongoing joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, McKenzie Police Department, Huntingdon Police Department, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, and 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of two people on weapon and drug counts. A proactive investigation into drug … Continue reading Drug Investigation Leads to Two Arrests in McKenzie
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
UPDATED 2/10/22 at 4:45 p.m. – The individual involved in this incident, Daniel Joseph Spisso Jr. (DOB 9/15/66), has died. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday evening in Carter County. Just before 9 p.m., the Carter … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Carter County
Thirteen Arrested in Multi-Agency Human Trafficking Operation in Middle Tennessee
HENDERSONVILLE – An undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Hendersonville Police Department, Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force has resulted in the arrest of 13 men accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Over a two-day period beginning February 3rd, as part of … Continue reading Thirteen Arrested in Multi-Agency Human Trafficking Operation in Middle Tennessee
Harriman Woman Indicted, Charged in Ongoing Homicide Investigation
ANDERSON COUNTY– More than seven years of casework by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Harriman woman in connection to a 2014 homicide. On December 8, 2014, 29-year-old Thomas Steven Thrasher Jr., known as T.S., was shot and killed inside his Oak Ridge apartment. … Continue reading Harriman Woman Indicted, Charged in Ongoing Homicide Investigation
Illinois Man Charged in Cold Case Homicide from 1996
MCMINN COUNTY – A man has been indicted and charged in a cold case homicide that occurred in McMinn County more than 25 years ago, following an ongoing investigation and the re-testing of evidence. At the request of the 10th Judicial District Attorney General, in November 1996, TBI special agents joined deputies with the McMinn … Continue reading Illinois Man Charged in Cold Case Homicide from 1996
Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
KNOXVILLE – Thirty-nine people have been indicted following a nearly two-year undercover investigation into a violent drug trafficking organization that has ties to at least three states. The investigation began in March 2020 and focused on those trafficking illicit drugs into Knoxville and surrounding counties from Indiana and Georgia. Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of … Continue reading Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments
Former Firefighter Charged in Weekend Arson in Madison County
JACKSON – An investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a former full-time firefighter with the Madison County Fire Department and a part-time firefighter with the Henderson County Fire Department. TBI special agents worked with the Madison County Fire Department in investigating multiple fires … Continue reading Former Firefighter Charged in Weekend Arson in Madison County
Undercover Drug Investigation Nets Indictments and Arrests
*Updated 2/4/22 at 10:45 a.m. - Taken into custody on 2/3/33: William Standford (DOB:10/21/80), Lexington - Three Counts Sell and Delivery Schedule II (methamphetamine). *Updated 2/2/22 at 4:10 p.m. Also arrested today on indicted charges was Alan Hardee (DOB: 8/9/97), Wildersville - Two counts Sell and Delivery Schedule II (methamphetamine). This arrest brings the total … Continue reading Undercover Drug Investigation Nets Indictments and Arrests
TBI Agents Investigating Shooting in Robertson County Involving Kentucky Deputies
At the request of 19th District Attorney General Robert Nash, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the shooting of an individual during an interaction with Simpson County, KY, deputies in Robertson County Tuesday night. Preliminary information indicates that deputies from Simpson County, Kentucky, were in pursuit of a vehicle that continued … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Shooting in Robertson County Involving Kentucky Deputies
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