Sometimes a quote speaks loudly about a person.
“How could you say I did a good job if I shot and killed somebody?” Jordan Hurst asked a chaplain. “How?”
That question has …
A ‘good cop’ story: KCSO’s DeAndre Jones
Into today’s maelstrom of “bad cop” news, rioting and looting steps a young Knoxville man named Elijah McGinnis and his story about DeAndre Jones. If you’re not interested in some …
KCSO’s Jerry Massey is a real life-saving hero
It happened on a Friday – March 27 to be exact – when Jeffery Johnson was standing in line at Pull-A-Part Junkyard on Rutledge Pike, around 4:30 p.m. A mechanic …
KCSO’s tech guru: Capt. ‘Yarnella’ Ice
Level L-3 in the bowels of the City County Building contains the coolest office in the place. Pac-Man and Galaga arcade upright machines are against a wall and both work. …
Merritt passionate about solving crimes
You may have seen him on local and national TV – “Dateline” and “20/20.” For six years he converted new white Ford Crown Victorias into patrol cruisers. As a corrections …
Savvy, experience define KCSO’s officer of the year
Experience matters. Savvy, instinct and gut feelings come into play when something just does not seem right. Jeff Monroe’s instincts and gut feelings were spot on when he prevented a …
Newbie K-9 officer makes mark with lightning speed
It was just about five years ago that Conner Amburn graduated from the Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK). Today, at the young age of 23, he and his K-9 partner, …