FULL TIME & PART TIME CORRECTIONS OFFICERS Needed Full time starting pay at $15.02, top out is $17.74, depending on experience. Part time pay is at $10 per hour. Position involves enforcing rules and keeping order within the jail, supervise activities of inmates, aid in rehabilitation and counseling of offenders, … Read More
“Sincere thanks to WalMart of Madisonville for supporting the Sheriff’s Office Auxiliary program with a generous grant three years in a row,” said Sheriff Tommy Jones. This money has been used to purchase body cameras, radios, tourniquets and medical kits for the Auxiliary members, who donate their time and talents … Read More
Four students from Sequoyah High School were recently selected to learn about the role of detectives at Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Students Emma Massengale, Chloe Mason, Alison Freeman, and Alyssa Jones visited Monroe County Detective Dan Schneider and Deputy Angelena White-Kelly, in a program coordinated by Betsy Moore of Sequoyah’s … Read More
You may receive a phone call, email, or text message from someone who claims to be a contract killer, hired to kill you. They go on to say that, if you pay them a certain amount of money (usually $3,000 to $100,000), they will not kill you. This is a … Read More
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office honored 11 graduates of this year’s second Auxiliary Class at a ceremony on November 2. Friends and families of the 18-2 Auxiliary Class gathered at Center Presbyterian Church in Tellico Plains for awards and certificates. The Auxiliary course encompasses 120 classroom hours, plus 120 hours of … Read More
Monroe County TN Sheriff’s Surplus Vehicle Auction will be held on Thursday September 27, 12-noon. Seized and surplus vehicles including 34 Ford Crown Vics, Durangos, Explorers, Trailblazer, pick-up trucks, tow car dolly, and more. Rain or shine, sales are final day of sale. See flyer for terms, directions and other … Read More
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Boys & Girls Club of Monroe Area are hosting outings designed to introduce children to law enforcement. Cookouts were held at Rural Vale School on Tuesday (July 10th) in Tellico Plains, and also on Thursday (July 12th) at Vonore Elementary School. Boys and … Read More
Sheriff Tommy Jones announces the promotion of Chris Francis to Sergeant. Francis graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1994. He began his law enforcement career in 2003 at Sweetwater Police Department, graduating from the police academy at TLETA in Nashville in 2004. Chris has served with the Monroe County Sheriff’s … Read More
Notice! Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Public Firearms Auction of over 60 fire arms to be held on July 14th, 2018 at 12pm located at East TN Livestock Center 2121 US-11 Sweetwater,TN. Early viewing at 11am day of auction. Listing of Firearms to be Auctioned
Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee (CECATN) recognized Monroe County 911 Dispatch, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Monroe County EMS at the Tenth Annual Star of Life Awards Dinner and Ceremony as the State Award in Nashville at Rocketown on Thursday, May 18th. The mission of CECATN, the host of … Read More
Sheriff Tommy Jones announced the appointment of Albert Medina to Jail Administrator for Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Medina had been serving as Captain of the Jail since 2016. Albert Medina was in the Marine Corp with the Security Forces from 1991-1997, where he spend time overseas at the Naval Air … Read More
In this video, Deputy Brookshire demonstrates the K9’s ability to move in tactical situations. The extensive training which the K9s and handlers do together is strongly evident, and their bond is obvious. K9s are the handler’s back-up on most calls, ready to be deployed if needed when dealing with a … Read More