Tim Stidam
Service Record
Knox County Tennessee Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Dates of Service | 2013 - March 2022.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[2] |
Stidam switched careers after being terminated.[3]
Incident Reports
2022 Sexual Misconduct
On February 23, 2022, Stidam responded to a call involving a 16-year-old girl. During the call, Stidam discovered several sexual videos of the girl on her phone, which he forwarded to himself.[4][5]
The girl discovered that the videos had been forwarded and notified the authorities. The investigation led to Stidam.[5]
Response Timeline
In March 2022, Stidam admitted to the FBI that he had done "something stupid".[5]
On March 25, 2022, Stidam was fired as the agency found that his conduct "renders you unsuitable for continued employment".[2][6]
On May 26, 2022, a grand jury indicted Stidam on three counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, and three counts of official misconduct.[4]
On April 22, 2024, Stidam pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and official misuse while making a call.[1] Stidam was sentenced to four years in prison.[7]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey, Former Knox County deputy pleads guilty in sexual misconduct case, WVLT, 2024-04-22
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gregory Raucoules, Knox County deputy fired amid investigation into on-duty conduct, WATE, 2022-05-28
- ↑ Tim Stidam, LinkedIn
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gregory Raucoules, Ex-Knox County deputy charged with sex crimes involving a minor, WATE, 2022-05-28
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Former KCSO deputy gets 4-year prison sentence for sending videos from girl's phone, WBIR, 2024-04-22
- ↑ John North, Former KCSO deputy indicted on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, official misconduct, WBIR, 2022-05-27
- ↑ Hope McAlee, DA’s office: Ex-Knox County deputy pleads guilty to exploitation of a minor, WATE, 2024-04-22
