Two Men Arrested, Charged in Sophisticated Fraud Scheme

UPDATE (June 26, 2025): Ongoing efforts in this case have resulted in the arrest of a second person charged in connection to this fraud scheme. Today, with the assistance of the Arkansas State Police and the Tontitown (AR) Police Department, TBI agents arrested Larry Wilburn (DOB 2/25/1953). In May, the Davidson County Grand Jury indicted … Continue reading Two Men Arrested, Charged in Sophisticated Fraud Scheme

Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Marion County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

MARION COUNTY – A cybertip that child sexual abuse material had been uploaded to a cloud provider's storage led to an investigation by TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and Homeland Security Investigations. The National Center for Missing and … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Marion County Man on Charge of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

SEQUATCHIE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a Dunlap man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In July 2023, ICAC agents received a cybertip via the National Center for … Continue reading Sequatchie County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Former McNairy County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in Shooting Deaths of Multiple Dogs

BETHEL SPRINGS - A former deputy of the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department faces a set of felony charges following a TBI investigation into the shooting deaths of multiple dogs. On November 7th, at the request of 25th Judicial District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI special agents began investigating the incident.  Agents subsequently developed information that … Continue reading Former McNairy County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in Shooting Deaths of Multiple Dogs

Now Hiring! TBI Announces Three CJIS Support Specialist Openings

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions.  CJIS SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 - Auditor Tennessee Instant Check System (TICS) Unit Davidson County 1 Vacancy Job Duties: Responsible for training criminal justice and non-criminal justice agencies on CJIS database usage and compliance with CJIS Security Policy. Conducts audits to … Continue reading Now Hiring! TBI Announces Three CJIS Support Specialist Openings

TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville

At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. Just before 1:15 p.m., officers with the Knoxville Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance in the 2600 block of Fairview Street involving a man … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville

Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Gibson County Teen

HUMBOLDT – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad has resulted in the arrest of a Humboldt teenager. On November 7th, TBI agents received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material that had recently been produced. … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Gibson County Teen

Munford Police Officer Charged in Officer-Involved Shooting

TIPTON COUNTY – An officer-involved shooting investigation in Munford by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Munford police officer. At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mark Davidson, on August 19, 2024, TBI Special Agents responded to an officer-involved shooting that occurred just before 2:15 a.m. During … Continue reading Munford Police Officer Charged in Officer-Involved Shooting

Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Lawrence County Man

LAWRENCE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad has resulted in the arrest of a Summertown man. On November 4th, TBI agents received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding an online app account that had shared … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Lawrence County Man

TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hardeman County

UPDATE (November 5, 2024, 10:30 a.m. Central): The deceased individual has been identified as Bryson E. Kirk (DOB: 4/10/04). UPDATE (November 4, 2024, 5:10 p.m. Central): The TBI has confirmed that the incident started as a domestic situation in which two women were shot at the initial location. One of the women was taken to … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hardeman County