March 22, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tommy J Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Monroe County, TN –Â 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 –Â 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: Â Deputy Rick Lavoie, PIO Â 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
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
The Corrections Facility will close at Noon on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, and visitations will end at 11:30am that morning.
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
September 8, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tommy Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Media Contact: Â Deputy Rick Lavoie, PIO Â rlavoie@monroetnsheriff.net Deputy Put on Suspension and Probation for Racial Slur MONROE COUNTY TN – A Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy has admitted to yelling a racial slur as seen in a … Read More
Have you witnessed a crime? Do you know someone who is selling drugs? Are you the victim of a scam? You can anonymously report any criminal activity, being eyes and ears of our community. Simply fill out an online form confidentially on our website: https://monroetnsheriff.com/anonymous-tips/ Your help is appreciated. Thank … Read More
14 May 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tommy Jones, Sheriff Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Media Contact: Deputy Rick Lavoie, PIO rlavoie@monroetnsheriff.net Jail Altercation Video On May 13, 2021, at around 3pm, a female subject who was visiting an inmate brought to Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones’ attention a video on social … Read More
FULL TIME & PART TIME CORRECTIONS OFFICERS Needed Full time starting pay at $12.88, top out is $16.40, 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