TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Erwin

UPDATED 5/2/21 at 2:20pm ET: The individual who was injured is David J. Tipton. At the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting in Erwin late Friday night. Just before midnight, Erwin police officers were dispatched to a disturbance call at a … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Erwin

TBI Releases Annual Campus Crime Study

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Evident in Steep Declines in Key Metrics NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual ‘Crime on Campus’ publication, detailing the volume and nature of crime on Tennessee’s college and university campuses. The report compiles data submitted to TBI through the state’s Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). … Continue reading TBI Releases Annual Campus Crime Study

Memphis Woman Charged After Officer-Involved Shooting

MEMPHIS – A Memphis woman has been charged with multiple counts in an ongoing investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into an officer-involved shooting on April 20th in Memphis. At the request of 30th District Attorney General Amy Weirich, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the shooting, which involved an … Continue reading Memphis Woman Charged After Officer-Involved Shooting

TBI Special Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATE: 4/26/21 (3:15 PM Central): The TBI has identified the man killed in this incident as Marvin Veiga (DOB: 2-15-89). At the request of 20th District Attorney General Glenn Funk, and as outlined in the memorandum of understanding between his office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TBI special agents … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Nashville Officer-Involved Shooting

The Special Agent De’Greaun Reshun Frazier Crime Lab and Regional Headquarters Opens in Jackson

JACKSON – Joined by Governor Bill Lee, the Frazier family, and a number of federal, state, and local leaders, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation officially opened the Special Agent De’Greaun Reshun Frazier Crime Lab and Regional Headquarters in Jackson. The 46,513 square foot facility, located at 350 Smith Lane, sits just south of the McKellar-Sipes … Continue reading The Special Agent De’Greaun Reshun Frazier Crime Lab and Regional Headquarters Opens in Jackson

TBI Announces Two Open Positions at Headquarters

The TBI seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER-ADV TBI Headquarters, Davidson County Technology and Innovation Division Job Duties: Responsible for designing and coding new applications or making modifications to existing applications. Responsible for developing analytical dashboards using platforms such as Tableau or Power BI. Responsible for setting up new … Continue reading TBI Announces Two Open Positions at Headquarters

TBI Agents Investigating Possible Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 30th District Attorney General Amy Weirich, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a possible officer-involved shooting that happened Tuesday evening in Memphis. The Memphis Police Department reported that at approximately 8:00 p.m., one of their officers initiated a traffic stop in the 4300 block of Summer Avenue due … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Possible Memphis Officer-Involved Shooting

Cookeville Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening Sevier County Judge and Two Attorneys

SEVIER COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Cookeville man accused of threatening a judge and two attorneys in Sevier County. In February, at the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI special agents began investigating allegations involving Sevier County … Continue reading Cookeville Man Indicted, Accused of Threatening Sevier County Judge and Two Attorneys

Joint Investigation Results in Indictment in 2013 Homicide

HAWKINS COUNTY – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of a Kingsport woman in connection to a 2013 homicide. At the request of former 3rd District Attorney General Berkeley Bell, TBI special agents joined detectives with the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading Joint Investigation Results in Indictment in 2013 Homicide

Huntingdon Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Arson

HUNTINGDON – Special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Carroll County man in connection with a fire at a residence in Huntingdon, in which one person was inside. This morning, TBI agents joined the Carroll County Fire Department and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the fire … Continue reading Huntingdon Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Arson