KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A deeper look at the sweeping Knox County Sheriff’s Office indictment has led some to question what evidence led state investigators to bring charges, years after federal investigators largely declined to do so.
Eight of the 11 current and former law enforcement employees named in the indictment turned themselves in Thursday and were booked into jail. Three others — former Sheriff J.J. Jones, Assistant Chief Deputy David Amburn and former narcotics supervisor David Henderson — have not yet completed that process as of this article’s publication.
The indictment alleges a long-running conspiracy involving the misuse of county resources and theft connected to the sheriff’s office narcotics and special investigations units. Allegations span conduct dating back to roughly 2010 through 2018…