Seymour is served by the Sevier County Sherriff Department.

source: Sevier County

Sheriff Ronald L. Seals

took office on March 5, 2007.

106 W. Bruce Street
Sevierville , Tennessee 37862

Telephone: 865.453.4668

Fax Numbers:

Administrative 865.774.3951
Detective 865.428.7544
Dispatch 865.428.0225
Jail Administration 865.453.0212
Medical 865.774.3619

TIPS Line: 865.453.0312

Sevier County Sheriff's Department opened its new administrative offices after the renovation of the former temple building in 2002. The new facility houses the following department functions:

• Administrative offices

• Detective division

• Patrol division

• Records and warrants

• Dispatch services

Sevier County Sheriff's Department operational structure consists of the following functions and number of officers:

• Administration - 5

• Investigative - 7

• Street crimes unit - 2

• Patrol sergeants - 4

• Patrol sergeant K-9 officer - 1

• Patrol officers - 34

• K-9 officers - 2

• School resource officer program - 14

• Dare program - 2

• Court services - 4

• Animal control officer - 1

• Clerical - 5

• Dispatch - 8

• Litter control officers - 2

Total Sheriff's Department employees: 89

Sevier County Sheriff 's Department sworn officers are Tennessee P.O.S.T. certified and are required to attend a Tennessee P.O.S.T. basic recruit school and 40 hours in-service annually.

Crime scene unit is manned by University of Tennessee National Forensic Academy trained staff.

Methamphetamine lab trained enforcement and investigative staff.

2-K-9 units certified for drugs/apprehension and search.

1-K-9 unit certified for EOD/apprehension and search.

Sevier County Sheriff's Department is also a member of:

• Fourth Judicial Drug & Violence Task Force

• Sevier County E-911 and Emergency Communications District

• South East Tennessee Meth Task Force

• ROCIC

• Tennessee Sheriff's Association

• National Sheriff's Association

Sevier County Sheriff's Dept./Correctional Services

Sevier County Jail
137 West Commerce St.
Sevierville, TN 37862

Sevier County Jail was opened in June 1991 with a maximum rated population of 156. After renovations in 2002, the maximum rated population is 214.

The Corrections division includes 37 jail employees which consists of the following structure:

• Administrative officers - 3

• Corrections sergeants - 4

• Corrections officers - 23

• Medical staff - 2

• Prisoner transport staff - 2

• Food service staff - 3

All Corrections officers are Tennessee Corrections Institute certified and receive TCI mandated 40 hours in-service training yearly thru TCI and Sevier County Jail.

Total number of Sheriff's Department and Jail employees: 126