UPDATE: On February 13th, Kenneth DeHart was located in East Knoxville and taken into custody. At the request of 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening involving deputies with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates that just before … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Blount County
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County
At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting Thursday night involving officers with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates that members of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office were conducting an enforcement operation in the 4800 block … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Hamilton County
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Springfield
NOTE: Updated 1:45p to reflect corrected spelling of the name of the deceased individual. At the request of 19th Judicial District Attorney General Robert Nash, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances that led to a fatal officer-involved shooting Tuesday night involving officers with the Springfield Police Department. Preliminary information indicates that some time … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Springfield
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lewis County
Update 1/16/24 at 11:40 a.m.: The deceased individual has been identified as Jeffery Shane Hunt (DOB 05/24/1988). Updated at 8:11 a.m. 1/15/24 to indicate subject fired shots at a business. At the request of 32nd Judicial District Attorney General Hans Schwendimann, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances that led to an officer-involved shooting … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Lewis County
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Nashville
(Update 4:45pm 10/10/23: During the continued investigation into this incident, additional information has developed. The italicized section below reflects this additional information). At the request of 20th Judicial District Attorney General Glenn Funk, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in Davidson County. Preliminary information … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Nashville
TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting
Updated 09/05/2023 at 10:55am CST: The identity of the deceased individual is David Mendez Lopez, DOB 01/24/2006. At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning involving officers with the Chattanooga Police Department. Preliminary information indicates … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Chattanooga
At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night involving officers with the Chattanooga Police Department. Preliminary information indicates that some time after 9:30 p.m. (ET), officers with the Chattanooga Police Department attempted to arrest Roger Heard, … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Chattanooga
TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Wilson County
At the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday night involving deputies with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates that shortly before 6 p.m., deputies responded to a residence in the 3-thousand block of Linwood Road … Continue reading TBI Special Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Wilson County
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Wayne County
At the request of 22nd Judicial District Attorney General Brent Cooper, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday night in Wayne County. Preliminary information indicates that a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office encountered a male subject in the area of Dogwood Flats. Initial reports indicate the man fired … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Wayne County
TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County
At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Cocke County. Preliminary information indicates that just before 5:00 p.m., an officer with the Parrottsville Police Department and a deputy with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office observed a woman, known to have … Continue reading TBI Agents Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Cocke County
