The Knoxville Police Department is attempting to locate the driver who fled the scene of a fatal single-car crash that ...

On August 28, 2026, members of the Knoxville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) and Special ...

The objective of Safety City is to provide an early educational program for elementary school children. The program will teach children about vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle and fire safety. The skills ...

The KPD ICAC Unit is comprised of Lt. Boatman, who is the Tennessee ICAC Commander, one Sergeant, three Investigators, and two Computer Forensic Examiners. The Knoxville Police Department is the lead ...

The Knoxville Police Department’s Community Engagement Response Team was officially stood up as a full-time unit in early 2021. Unlike regular patrol officers, members of CERT are not dispatched to ...

UPDATE (November 18, 2025, 3:10 p.m.): The Ford Bronco was found abandoned on Monday afternoon in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. KPD detectives responded to Fort Mitchell and took possession of the vehicle, ...

As we reflect on 2024, I am filled with pride and gratitude for the extraordinary year we’ve had at the Knoxville Police Department. It’s been a year marked by hard work, dedication and a collective ...

The Knoxville Police Department is in the early stages of launching a Mounted Patrol Unit, a full-time unit that will patrol downtown Knoxville and special events on horseback. The KPD recently ...

UPDATE (July 23, 2024, 5:30 p.m.): Wanted Juan Carlos Diaz Perez has been taken into custody. He was located and arrested near the Oak Ridge Quarry by the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task ...

The Knoxville Police Department has released body-camera and in-car camera footage from the in-custody death that occurred on Wednesday, August 5, at a convenience store on Sutherland Avenue. At ...