The lawsuit originally named the county, Sheriff Tom Spangler and Sgt. Jonathan Burgess as defendants. The partial settlement ...

Bernie Lyon to launch his campaign for Knox County Sheriff on April 3, 2025, with support from current Sheriff Spangler.

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler apologized to members of a state board that enforces law enforcement training standards for allowing two of his appointees to participate in an armed raid without ...

Knox County taxpayers foot the bill for jail expenses. Sheriff Tom Spangler will not answer questions about how the agency is making up the shortfall it is incurring. As the Trump administration ...

Jones ran for sheriff and lost to Tom Spangler in the 2022 Republican primary. Spangler went on to win a second term as sheriff and is now term limited and cannot run in 2026. Two other candidates ...