2020 Year in Review

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 Fellow Knox County Citizens,

After Governor Bill Lee declared a State of Emergency in March of 2020 due to COVID-19, the year took a turn no one expected. For the first time in its history, the Criminal Justice System had to retool and reconfigure its processes overnight for the unforeseeable future.

Since taking office in 2014, I have worked to improve and streamline my office’s policies and procedures to maximize the Office’s ability to meet its mission of pursuing the guilty, protecting the innocent, and upholding the Constitutions of the United States of America and the State of Tennessee. During my time as the Knox County District Attorney General, I have never had to balance the obligations of the office to the community with the physical health of my staff. However, the pandemic brought about unprecedented challenges. As you read this report, you will find these challenges did not deter prosecutors and victim/witness coordinators from seeking justice and doing everything in their power to maintain public safety.

Much like the rest of the community, we will feel the impact of the pandemic for years to come and in many different ways. Please know that the District Attorney’s Office will never stop working for the citizens of Knox County. I am overwhelmed and impressed with the staff’s commitment to our community, to crime victims, to public safety, and overall, to service. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your District Attorney General.

Charme P. Allen

District Attorney General

6th Judicial District