Today we meet Kenno Carlos. Once you meet him, you’ll never forget him. Many come across him when they walk into the building at 800 Howard Baker Jr. Ave., the …
Lt. Josh Shaffer called to his career at KPD
Destiny, maybe. Perhaps fate. Or both.
Destiny: “The hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future.” New Oxford American Dictionary
Fate: “The course of someone’s life, or the outcome of a particular …
Tammy Mattina is paying it forward
A law enforcement career that has spanned 34 years began in a tiny gasoline island pay station on Lovell Road. A gutsy girl of 17 worked the graveyard shift there …
KPD: Is it time for civilian control?
When Knoxville’s next mayor takes office, a major concern will be presiding over a police department under siege.
What sort of workplace culture exists when a police sergeant can draw a …
Pam Neal to lead International Chaplains
Her only nickname is what the five grandkids call her – “Mimi.” Perhaps the moniker “Rev. Go-To” would work in the other worlds she inhabits. She is leaving big footprints …
Being police chaplain is part of Patty’s calling
He grew up as part of a poor family in town and lived in what he calls “poor folks rental houses.” He bounced from school to school and went to …
Pollard catches fires on job, fish with son
When Knoxville Fire Department Asst. Chief Keith Pollard saw the smoke from Station 11’s bay around 1:10 p.m., he knew he was headed to a big fire. “It’s the biggest …
DeBow’s rough start no roadblock to stellar career
Today she is Lt. Tammy K. DeBow of the Knoxville Police Department (KPD). Her 20-year career began in 1999 when she joined the 27-member KPD 99A Training Academy class. The …
- Page 1 of 2
- 1
- 2