Tenacious. Dedicated. Passionate. Workaholic. Loyalty. Words Samantha Monday uses to describe herself. Here are a few more we’ll use: Compassionate. Driven. Dependable. Empathetic. Effective. Self-reliant. Direct. Problem solver. Team player. …
RIP, irony. You’re deader than J.R. Ewing
Irony, or something like it, died on the Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page this week.
The mortal wound was delivered in a one-two punch in the form of two official …
Capt. Debbie Cox: A star in the background
Capt. Debbie Lee Doss Cox works about as far behind the scenes as you can get. Behind fences, glass, walls and bars, too. Been doing it for almost 20 years. …
Sgt. Todd Sleet brings lifetime of skills to new job of keeping kids safe
“… And the thunder rolls!” Garth Brooks sings.
Indeed, “Thunder” did roll for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Tango motorcycle unit when a young officer named Todd Davon Sleet patrolled during …
ESSER, yes sir
Money is flowing/trickling into Knox County Schools from the federal government under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER 3.0) Fund. KCS expects some $114 million. …
KCSO’s Bubba Bowers: Big talent, big heart
When the interview ends and you think about Joshua Ray Bowers, a few of those things called “key words” come to mind – high energy, compassionate, fun-loving, dedicated, big heart, …
Robert Simpson: KCSO 2021 Officer of the Year
Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert W. Simpson II spent three days in Nashville last week in a special type of training. The course: “Traumas of Law Enforcement.” Before we get …
Brasfield will not run for sheriff in ’22
Updated 1/28/2022: Attorney Travis L. Brasfield contacted Knox TN Today columnist Betty Bean today to say that after serious consideration he will NOT be a candidate for Sheriff in 2022. …