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Sheriff Ronald L. Seals took office on March 5, 2007.

106 W. Bruce Street
Sevierville , Tennessee 37862

Telephone: 865.453.4668

Fax Numbers:

Administrative 865.774.3951
Detective 865.428.7544
Dispatch 865.428.0225
Jail Administration 865.453.0212
Medical 865.774.3619

TIPS Line: 865.453.0312



Sevier County Sheriff's Office opened its new administrative offices after the renovation of the former Temple building in 2002. The new facility houses the following office functions:

  • Administrative offices

  • Detective division

  • Patrol division

  • Records and warrants

  • Dispatch services

Sevier County Sheriff's Office operational structure consists of the following functions and number of officers:

  • Administration - 5

  • Investigative - 7

  • Street crimes unit - 2

  • Patrol sergeants - 4

  • Patrol sergeant K-9 officer - 1

  • Patrol officers - 34

  • K-9 officers - 2

  • School resource officer program - 14

  • Dare program - 2

  • Court services - 4

  • Animal control officer - 1

  • Clerical - 5

  • Dispatch - 8

  • Litter control officers - 2

Total Sheriff's Office employees: 89

Sevier County Sheriff 's Office sworn officers are Tennessee P.O.S.T. certified and are required to attend a Tennessee P.O.S.T. basic recruit school and 40 hours in-service annually.

Crime scene unit is manned by University of Tennessee National Forensic Academy trained staff.

Methamphetamine lab trained enforcement and investigative staff.

2-K-9 units certified for drugs/apprehension and search.

1-K-9 unit certified for EOD/apprehension and search.

Sevier County Sheriff's Office is also a member of:

  • Fourth Judicial Drug & Violence Task Force

  • Sevier County E-911 and Emergency Communications District

  • South East Tennessee Meth Task Force

  • ROCIC

  • Tennessee Sheriff's Association

  • National Sheriff's Association

Sevier County Sheriff's Office/Correctional Services

Sevier County Jail
137 West Commerce St.
Sevierville, TN 37862

Sevier County Jail was opened in June 1991 with a maximum rated population of 156. After renovations in 2002, the maximum rated population is 214.

The Corrections division includes 37 jail employees which consists of the following structure:

  • Administrative officers - 3

  • Corrections sergeants - 4

  • Corrections officers - 23

  • Medical staff - 2

  • Prisoner transport staff - 2

  • Food service staff - 3

All Corrections officers are Tennessee Corrections Institute certified and receive TCI mandated 40 hours in-service training yearly thru TCI and Sevier County Jail.

Total number of Sheriff's Department and Jail employees: 126

Grants Applied for:

 1. Cops Grant - 12 Officers - $1,998,460.00 over three years. Submitted 4.15.09

2. BJA - FY09 Edward Byrn Memorial Grant - 2 cars with full equipment. $56,626.00 Submitted 4.20.09

3. BJA  Edward Byrn Memorial Armature Grant - Non-lethal Force, 12 TAZER $13,766.00 Submitted 5.28.09

 

We invite public comment in regard to these grants. We have applied for these funds however, that does not mean we will receive all or any part of the grants. Approval of all or any part rests with the Cops Office of Community Policing and Bureau of Justice Assistance.