Press Release

Tennessee Hands Free Law is still in effect

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong would like to remind citizens that the Tennessee Hands Free law…

6 years ago

Blount County Sheriff Office cooperating with TBI in officer-involved shooting

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said the Sheriff’s Office is cooperating with a Tennessee Bureau of…

6 years ago

Sheriff office promotes three deputies

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff is proud to announce the advancements of three deserving deputies. Congratulations to the following…

6 years ago

Sheriff encourages citizens to take part in “pay it forward” initiative

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Hello friends. With the season of love (aka Valentine's Day) approaching, many of us are thinking about…

6 years ago

Tennessee Highway Safety awards BCSO traffic safety

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is proud to announce the BCSO received a statewide award presented…

6 years ago

Maryville man charged with homicide following domestic assault

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE - Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said investigators charged a 44-year-old Maryville man after a deadly altercation…

6 years ago

BCSO deputy earns VFW law enforcement award

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE - Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is proud to announce the VFW Post 5154 in Louisville awarded…

6 years ago

Sheriff’s K-9 unit receive ballistic vest donation

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE - The Blount County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit received the donation of a ballistic K-9 vest. Rhonda Harrill,…

6 years ago

Knoxville man victim of fatal car crash in Blount County

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is sad to announce a Knoxville man was killed in a…

6 years ago

Louisville man charged in connection to death of infant son

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said an 18-year-old Louisville man was charged Thursday in the death…

6 years ago

Sheriff’s Office awards several commendations

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is proud to announce the Sheriff’s Office awarded three commendations to…

6 years ago

Phone scammer posing as a BCSO officer

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE - Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking the public to beware of another phone scammer who…

6 years ago

Sheriff says goodbye to three retiring deputies

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong and the deputies of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office are saying…

6 years ago