In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Knoxville Weather

✔️ Voting Day for Knoxville City Residents is Tuesday, November 7th

📰 Out-of-State Applicants Flocking to Apply to the University of Tennessee

👮 Knoxville Police Officer Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges
 

Voting Day for Knoxville City Residents is Tuesday, November 7th

Tuesday, November 7th is the day for Knoxville City residents to vote!

Voting is a fundamental right and a powerful tool for shaping the future. It plays a vital role in democracy, allowing you to influence policies, amplify your voice, support social progress, and honor those who fought for this right. Voting has a significant impact at the local and national levels, and it encourages civic engagement. Your vote is your beacon of hope for a better future and a more just society, so seize the opportunity to make a difference when you can. Your vote matters!

Find your voting location here: https://www.kgis.org/portal/OnlineTools/VotingLocationSearch.aspx

Out-of-State Applicants Flocking to Apply to University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee is getting applicants from all across the country! Here are the top 10 states that UT is receiving applicants from:

• 10th - Texas

• 9th - New York

• 8th - New Jersey

• 7th - California

• 6th - Ohio

• 5th - Florida

• 4th - Virginia

• 3rd - North Carolina

• 2nd - Illinois

• …and 1st is… Georgia!

Knoxville Police Officer Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges

An officer from the Knoxville Police Department found himself in handcuffs this Monday, facing federal charges related to child pornography production, as disclosed by officials from the United States Department of Justice.

Officer Dan Roark, aged 47, was apprehended and subsequently appeared in court to address these allegations.

Roark commenced his career at the KPD in 2007, with his last patrol duties occurring in 2020. Over the course of his tenure, he managed to secure the title of Officer of the Month on six separate occasions.

The accusations against Dan Roark have sparked widespread concern and revulsion. If proven true, they signify a shocking and deplorable breach of innocence. These allegations have cast a dark shadow on our agency and the law enforcement profession as a whole. We are fully committed to collaborating with federal investigators and will act expeditiously to address these distressing claims and begin rebuilding public trust.

KPD Chief Paul Noel expressed his strong sentiments regarding the situation.

This arrest was the result of a collaborative investigation involving Homeland Security Investigations, the Scott County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office.

Roark is scheduled for a detention hearing on November 9, and he will remain in federal custody until then.

Furthermore, the Office of Professional Standards has initiated an independent investigation into the incident.