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Law Enforcement Agencies in Hamblen County, Tennessee

4 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Hamblen County, Tennessee: the county sheriff's office, 1 city or town police department, 1 campus police department and 1 other agency.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Hamblen County

  • Hamblen County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI TN0320000 · NIBRS since 1998

City and Town Police Departments in Hamblen County

  • Morristown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI TN0320100 · NIBRS since 1998

State Agencies in Hamblen County

  • Wildlife Resources Agency: Region 4State agency · ORI TN0320400 · NIBRS since 2000

College and University Police in Hamblen County

  • Walters State Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI TN0320200 · NIBRS since 1998

Where People Arrested in Hamblen County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Tennessee Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Hamblen County?
The FBI lists 4 law enforcement agencies in Hamblen County, including 1 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Hamblen County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Hamblen County that is the Hamblen County Sheriff's Office. See Hamblen County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example TN0320000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.