Etowah Arrests and Mugshots

Perform a free Etowah Tennessee arrest records search, including mugshots, jail roster, recent arrests, and active booking logs.

The Etowah Police Department is a law enforcement agency located in Tennessee. The department is composed of 3 main divisions: patrol, K9 team, and criminal investigations. The patrol division is responsible for enforcing laws and ordinances. These officers are the first on the scene of a crime. The K9 team is responsible for helping get drugs and paraphernalia off the streets of the city. The division has a proactive approach to fighting the war on drugs in the city of Etowah. The criminal investigations division is responsible for investigating and solving crimes that occur in the city. The department has a strong desire for community policing. The officers work with the residents of the city to protect their life and property.

The overall crime rate in Etowah is 18% higher than the national average. The violent crime rate is 14% higher than the national average. The residents of Etowah have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of a crime. Etowah is statistically safer than 22% of all cities in the United States and safer than 33% of all cities in the state of Tennessee.

The annual crime rate in Etowah per 100,000 people was 2,929 in the year 2019. Of the 2,929 crimes committed there were approximately 430.8 assaults, 287.2 burglaries, 1,866.7 thefts and 344.6 vehicle thefts. The year over year crime rate has increased by 49%. Etowah is rated “D” in public safety.

Daniel Hampton, Chief of Police

Etowah Police Department
1317 Tennessee Ave
Etowah, TN 37331
Phone: 423-263-7088
Fax: 423-263-7700

Population Served: 4,000
Number of Officers: 12

Etowah, Tennessee Information

Etowah is located in central Tennessee. The city is part of McMinn County. The county seat of McMinn is Athens. Etowah covers a total of 2.83 square miles and has a population of 3,468. The city was incorporated in 1909.

Etowah has a city commission as their form of government. There are 3 commissioners, a vice mayor and a mayor. The current mayor is Burke Garwood.

Contact the mayor:

Burke Garwood
Phone: 423-263-2202

Record Requests and Mugshots in Etowah, Tennessee

Public records are available through the City of Etowah Administrative office. Record requests must be submitted in person or by mail. The office has 7 business days to respond to the request. Anyone submitting a record request must have proof of Tennessee residency.

Police records are available through the Etowah Police Department. Record requests must be submitted in person. Accident, incident, arrest and offense records are available as long as the investigation is closed.

All persons arrested by the Etowah Police Department are transported to and housed in the McMinn County Jail. The jail updates their inmate roster every 24 hours. The inmate will be listed on the roster and will show their name, mugshot, charges, arrest history, bond amount, days in jail, their sentence and their visitation schedule. All inmate records are available through the jail.

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Etowah, Tennessee

The McMinn County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement agency located in Athens, Tennessee. The office is responsible for providing law enforcement, overseeing the County Jail, securing the courts and serving warrants and civil processes papers.

The office does not currently have a public warrant search or most wanted list. Information on active warrants is released in person only.

Joe Guy, Sheriff
McMinn County Sheriff’s Office
1319 South White Street
Athens, TN 37303
Phone: 423-745-5620
Email: [email protected]