Bernie Lyon to launch his campaign for Knox County Sheriff on April 3, 2025, with support from current Sheriff Spangler.

The race to succeed term-limited Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler has its first two contenders: former Chief Brent Gibson and Chief Deputy Bernie Lyons. Gibson, a 50-year-old Republican ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler apologized to members of a state board that enforces law enforcement training standards for allowing two of his appointees to participate in an armed raid without ...

Knox County taxpayers foot the bill for jail expenses. Sheriff Tom Spangler will not answer questions about how the agency is making up the shortfall it is incurring. As the Trump administration ...

Knox County Republican voters will see ... more than two consecutive terms in office. Jones ran for sheriff and lost to Tom Spangler in the 2022 Republican primary. Spangler went on to win a ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler made a rare appearance Friday evening as well, where he faced challenges about his office's accountability. "It's evident that there's a problem, so I would hope ...