The Monroe County Detention Facility (Jail) is proud to announce the successful graduation of the first five participants from its pilot Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), held on Wednesday, November 12th. This marks an important milestone in the facility’s ongoing efforts to provide meaningful, evidence-based rehabilitation opportunities for individuals seeking … Read More
In August 2021, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a $178,000 grant from the State of Tennessee to enhance health and safety within the Monroe County Detention Facility. The grant provided $30,000 for a UV light disinfectant system and $148,000 for a Smiths Detection B-Scan full-body scanner. Originally, the program’s … Read More
On Monday, October 20, 2025, Judge Freiberg sentenced Michael Wayne Harris to 18 years in prison. Harris is now in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, where he will serve the remainder of his sentence. His conviction stems from a search warrant executed on May 12, 2023, during … Read More
On October 21, 2025, members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force, executed a felony arrest warrant on two subjects in the area of Watt Road in Sweetwater, Tennessee. During the operation, investigators recovered several illegal substances and items, including several … Read More
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office website pages are currently being updated to better serve our community. We appreciate your patience as we make these improvements and thank you for bearing with us during this process. We will make a public announcement when the process is completed.
Steve Ogle – Captain Criminal Investigation Division Steve Ogle started his law enforcement career in 1984 at the Madisonville Police Department. In March of 1989, he accepted a position as Deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Not long after, Ogle assumed the position of Detective. In 1991, he was … Read More
Ray Haynes has recently been promoted to Patrol Captain of Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Captain Haynes began his law enforcement career in Corrections in 2004, upon graduating from Sequoyah High School. From that position he was promoted to Corrections Corporal and Sergeant. He attended the Cleveland Sate Police Academy and … Read More
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 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
