The Detective Division is responsible for the investigation of major crimes in Knox County, including: homicides, robberies, burglaries, arsons, drug offenses, child abuse, sex offenses, unnatural deaths and document cases.
Detectives provide support to the uniform divisions in the areas of crime scene processing, evidence collection, interviewing and case follow-up. The detectives maintain the property room and are responsible for submitting evidence to various laboratories for examination and interpretation.