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The Morristown Police Department is an accredited law enforcement agency located in Tennessee. The department is composed of 5 divisions: patrol, investigations, narcotics, support services, and specialized services. The patrol division is responsible for enforcing laws and ordinances, traffic control, responding to calls for service, and providing crime prevention and conflict resolution. The investigations division is responsible for investigating crimes such as arson, sex crimes, auto theft, and homicide. The division also oversees the forensics unit, internet crimes against children unit, and victim/witness assistance program. The narcotics division’s duties include receiving and disseminating drug intelligence, conducting surveillance, making controlled narcotics purchases by use of undercover informants, and executing search warrants on known drug locations. The support services division is responsible for specialized enforcement activities, crime prevention, community policing programs, and recruiting. The specialized services division is made up of the criminal apprehension unit, explosive detection, K8 unit, litter crew, and special response team. The Morristown Police Department also offers public services such as house watches, citizen’s police academy, and crime mapping.

The overall crime rate in Morristown is 118% higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Morristown is 119% higher than the national average. The residents of Morristown have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of a crime. Morristown is safer than 3% of all cities in the United States, and safer than 5% of all cities in the state of Tennessee.

The annual crime rate in Morristown per 100,000 people was 5,104 in the year 2020. Of the 5,104 crimes committed per 100,000 people there were 3.3 murders, 39.6 rapes, 72.5 robberies, 735.2 assaults, 583.6 burglaries, 3,290.5 thefts, and 379.2 vehicle thefts. The year over year crime rate has decreased by 9%. Morristown is rated “F” in public safety.

Roger Overholt, Chief of Police
Email: [email protected]

Morristown Police Department
100 West 1st North Street
PO Box 1283
Morristown, TN 37816
Phone: 423-585-2710

Population Served: 29,000
Number of Officers: 81

Morristown, Tennessee Information

Morristown is located in Northern Tennessee, and is the county seat of Hamblen County. The city covers a total of 27.64 square miles and has a population of 29,782. The city was incorporated in 1867. There are currently 97 registered sex offenders residing in the city.

Morristown has a City Council as the form of local government. There are 6 council members and a mayor. The current mayor is Gary Chesney.

Contact the Mayor:

Gary Chesney, Mayor
Email: [email protected]

Record Requests and Mugshots in Morristown, Tennessee

Public records are available through the City Administrator’s office. A record request form is available for download on the Morristown website. Record requests can be submitted in person, by mail, or email. Proof of Tennessee residency is required when submitting a request.

Police records are available through the Morristown Police Department’s record unit. Incident reports can be obtained in person only. Traffic accident reports can be obtained in person or by email.

All persons arrested by the Morristown Police Department are transported to the Hamblen County Jail. All inmate records are available through the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office. Record requests can be submitted in person.

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

The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Department is a law enforcement agency located in Morristown, Tennessee. The department is composed of 6 divisions including patrol, criminal investigations, administration, narcotics, courtroom security and corrections.

The Sheriff’s Department does not have a most wanted list or a public warrants search. Warrant information is released in person only.

Hamblen County Sheriff’s Department
510 Allison St
Morristown, TN 37814
Phone: 423-586-3781

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