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
Sheriff Tommy Jones welcomed hundreds of area residents to the Sheriff’s Office first annual Community Fun Day on Saturday, July 30th, at the Justice Center in Madisonville. “The purpose of this event was to foster a lasting bond between law enforcement and our youth,” said Sheriff Jones. “We were delighted … Read More
Dear Citizens, I would like to welcome anyone interested in starting a neighborhood watch to attend the Neighborhood Watch Introduction Meeting. This introduction covers the basics on starting up a new watch for your neighborhood. Currently there are three neighborhood watch groups active throughout Monroe County, such as Mt. Vernon … Read More
May 05, 2022 Tommy Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Media Contact: Deputy Rick Lavoie, PIO [email protected] 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
January 14, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tommy Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Media Contact: Deputy Rick Lavoie, PIO [email protected] 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
