When Uncle ‘UJ’ died, KFD’s Billy Espiritu became a firefighter
On a Wednesday morning in 2011, just more than 15 years ago, Billy Espiritu lost his beloved Uncle...
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Author: Tom King
KTT Our Town Hero: ACSO’s Jeff Smith: Sheriff says ‘We couldn’t do it without him.’
“We couldn’t do it without him.” Six powerful words said by Anderson County Sheriff Russell...
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KCSO Hero Det. Wayne Doster solves a big major scam case
Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Det. Wayne Doster recently solved the biggest case to ever...
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Rural Metro Capt. Deanna Clift: First female fire officer captain
2026 is Rural Metro Fire’s 49th year in Knox County. In effect, it serves as the county’s fire...
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KPD’s ‘Robbie T.’ Taylor: A cop’s cop full of caring
He’s known simply as “Robbie T.” at work. A co-worker at the Knoxville Police Department (KPD)...
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