Now Hiring! Special Agent – Forensic Scientist

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position. TBI SPECIAL AGENT-FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1 TOXICOLOGY UNIT, TBI HEADQUARTERS 1 VACANCY  JOB DUTIES Responsible for analyzing biological evidence (e.g., blood and urine) for the presence of alcohol, drugs, and other compounds of forensic interest. Prepares items of evidence for analysis … Continue reading Now Hiring! Special Agent – Forensic Scientist

TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

UPDATED: 11:05 EST, March 29, 2017 At the request of 11th District Attorney General Neal Pinkston, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Chattanooga early Wednesday morning. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 1:30 EST Wednesday morning at a home in the 300 block of Shawnee … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

Moscow City Alderman Indicted on Charges of Voter Fraud, False Statement

MEMPHIS – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Moscow City Alderman on charges of violating election laws.                                                                 At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant, on November 1, 2016, TBI Special Agents began investigating Virgil Jones on complaints of election law … Continue reading Moscow City Alderman Indicted on Charges of Voter Fraud, False Statement

Two Men Arrested, Charged in 2016 Cumberland City Murder

NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of two Clarksville men who are charged with the murder of a Stewart County man last spring.                                                                At the request of 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch, on June 7, 2016, TBI Special Agents joined detectives with … Continue reading Two Men Arrested, Charged in 2016 Cumberland City Murder

Johnson City Man Added to TBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ List

JOHNSON CITY – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list: Lorenzo Barr Kamanda. Kamanda (DOB 2-16-81) is wanted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for the Aggravated Rape of a patient at a nursing home in Gray. The incident occurred … Continue reading Johnson City Man Added to TBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ List

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lewisburg

UPDATED 3/28/17 at 7:20am: The scene was cleared around 3 am Tuesday. In addition to the Special Agents who initially responded to the scene to conduct interviews, the Violent Crimes Response Team of Special Agent/ Forensic Scientists also responded. The forensic scientists collected evidence at the scene, and will take it back to the lab … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lewisburg

Joint Investigation Results in Arrest of Sumner County Doctor

NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the 18th Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Gallatin Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Hendersonville doctor on prescription-related charges. In February, investigators with the 18th Judicial Drug Task Force began investigating complaints that Dr. Lawrence Joseph Valdez … Continue reading Joint Investigation Results in Arrest of Sumner County Doctor

$24,000 Reward Offered in Hardeman County Cold Case

UPDATED: A photo of the victim, Michael Bell, has been added to the end of this post. NASHVILLE – Representatives from the offices of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 25th District Attorney General and the Hardeman County Sheriff today announced the creation of a $24-thousand reward, in an effort … Continue reading $24,000 Reward Offered in Hardeman County Cold Case

Afton Woman Charged in Greene County Homicide

JOHNSON CITY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment of an Afton woman on murder charges. On August 21st, at the request of 3rd District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI Special Agents joined the Greene County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading Afton Woman Charged in Greene County Homicide

Now hiring! Biometrics Examiner

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position: BIOMETRICS EXAMINER 1 CJIS DIVISION, TBI HEADQUARTERS 1 VACANCY JOB DUTIES Responsible for monitoring fingerprint submissions from criminal justice and non-criminal justice agencies (for example: poor quality prints, demographic information, fingerprint verification, etc.). Utilizes the appropriate databases to process data, … Continue reading Now hiring! Biometrics Examiner