Tag Archives: RCSO

Members of the Roane County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Division are spending the week in Pigeon Forge for the Tennessee School Resource Officers Association State Conference. Roane County Schools officials say school safety is always changing, and the conference gives SROs an opportunity to receive updated training on issues …

Although full details have not yet been released, the Roane County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday evening that a sheriff’s deputy has been terminated following an internal affairs investigation into alleged policy violations. According to a statement released by the department, officials became aware on May 6 that the deputy had …

The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing Deputy Steven Sanford as its 2025 Corrections Officer of the Year. Deputy Sanford was selected by his chain of command for consistently demonstrating the professionalism, dedication, and leadership that embody the spirit of this award. A graduate of Harriman High School, Sanford has …

Kingston, TN – Portions of Highway 70 near the 2900 block, close to Gallaher Road, were reduced to one lane this afternoon following a fatal motorcycle accident. The crash occurred around 3:00 p.m. Authorities confirmed that one person was killed in the incident. The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Roane County Sheriff’s …

Friday, November 1, 2024 (Kingston, TN) – On Friday in Roane County Criminal Court Shane Douglas Parks (44 YOM) pled guilty to kidnapping and second degree murder for his role, along with others, in beating and hog tying Quenton McCullough then taking him from Rockwood to an abandoned single wide …

Today an investigation is ongoing by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation along with the Roane Sheriff’s Department after the discovery of a elderly female in a home at 109 Circle Drive just outside the city limits of Rockwood Sunday morning. According to Chief Deputy Tim Hawn officers received the call around …

Evelio Enrique Miranda-Juariga, a 36-year-old individual, is currently held in the county jail under the charge of violating the Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act, with bail set at $10,000. This charge is relatively uncommon as it is not frequently levied against individuals. Chief Deputy Tim Hawn stated that Miranda-Juariga was …

On December 17th, 2023, at approximately 11:00 PM Sergeant Gary Nelson with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop an SUV on Roane State Hwy at Pine Ridge Rd after it ran a stop sign in front of Sgt. Nelson.  The vehicle refused to stop and fled from Law …

According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol report we received on Monday evening a motorcyclist from Roane County’s south end was injured last Friday evening when his motorcycle he was operating collided with a car on Ponders Gap Road resulting in him being seriously injured and transported to the hospital. The …

On May 18th at 10:30 PM Deputies with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance with a stabbing at 114 Randolph Lane in Harriman.  Deputies found the victim, Randall Shillings (age 54), with a stab wound to the side of his head.  Shillings was transported to the …