Human Remains Found in Tellico Plains
May 05, 2022 Tommy Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Media Contact: Deputy Rick Lavoie, PIO rlavoie@monroetnsheriff.net Human Remains Found in Tellico Plains MONROE COUNTY TN – Earlier this week a hiker found what appeared to be human remains on Old Furnace Road in the Tellico Plains area. Deputies and … Read More
Visitation Schedule & Rules Updated
posted in: Corrections, Inmate Visitations, News Event, Visitations
When inmates are booked in, they are in quarantine for 5-10 days, due to Covid-19. Unfortunately during this time visitation will not be available. During time out of the cell they will be allowed to make phone calls. NO VISITATION 11:30AM – 12:30PM Visitation is Monday – Friday 8:30am-11:30am You … Read More
Joint Investigation Takes Down Multi State Drug Dealer
posted in: K9, Monroe County Sheriff, Narcotics, News Release, Sheriff Tommy Jones
March 30, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tommy Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Joint Investigation Takes Down Multi State Drug Dealer Monroe County, TN – On March 28, 2022, detectives from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, along with Sweetwater Police Department, Madisonville Police Department and the Cherokee County (North Carolina) … Read More
Female Suspect Shot
March 22, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tommy J Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Monroe County, TN – On Monday, March 21, 2022, at 11:02 PM Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve a felony arrest warrant in the 100 block of Dunn Road. Upon making contact … Read More
Shooting Investigation
Monroe County, TN – On 03/12/22 at around 11:44 pm deputies were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the area of the 5500 block of highway 411. Deputies arrived on scene and located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was able to give a description … Read More
Help us Find this Suspect
posted in: Suspect Wanted
Monroe County, TN – Sheriff Tommy Jones is asking the public to be on the lookout for a suspect who remains at large after a pursuit with local law enforcement. Suspect was last seen in the Mount Vernon area on Reagan Valley Road, which is between Tellico Plains and Madisonville. … Read More
Sheriff’s Office Introduces UV Disinfection Technology
posted in: News Release, UV Disinfection Technology
MONROE COUNTY, TN, January 24, 2022 Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones today announced that the Sheriff’s Office has implemented hospital-grade UV-C light technology into its disinfection protocols to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in the County jail and other facilities. The Sheriff’s Office partnered with Command Sourcing, … Read More
Missing Coker Creek Child Found Safe
posted in: Amber Alert, Missing Child, Monroe County Sheriff, News Release
January 14, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tommy Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Media Contact: Deputy Rick Lavoie, PIO rlavoie@monroetnsheriff.net Missing Child Found MONROE COUNTY TN – Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones has confirmed that 6-year old Alijah Kensinger, missing since Thursday afternoon in Tellico Plains TN, has been found … Read More
Fentanyl Exposure at Sequoyah High School
posted in: Narcotics, School Resource Officers
A vape pen laced with fentanyl was brought into Sequoyah High School in Madisonville, Tennessee, earlier today by a student. Two Monroe County Sheriff’s Office SRO’s and a nurse were exposed, with symptoms. All three were administered Narcan and are reported to be in stable condition. The 17 year-old student … Read More
NOTICE: Thanksgiving Corrections Facility Hours
posted in: Corrections, Visitations
The Corrections Facility will close at Noon on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, and visitations will end at 11:30am that morning.
Jail Visitation Cancelled
posted in: News Event
In response to the growing infection rate of COVID-19 experienced in the Monroe County Jail during the month of September and pursuant to the Tennessee Supreme Court Order of August 29, 2021: Onsite jail visitation will be cancelled from September 14th – October 15th. This order shall expire at the … Read More