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Aug 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Knoxville Police Chief suspended for inappropriate texting
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Chief Paul Noel suspended for a month without pay after a probe found inappropriate texting with a female subordinate.
WHO:
Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel; Mayor Indya Kincannon; Knoxville Police Department Office of Professional Standards
WHAT:
Suspension without pay following findings of inappropriate behavior involving texting a female subordinate
WHEN:
Aug 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM ET
WHERE:
Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY:
A third-party investigation found Chief Paul Noel was inappropriately texting a female subordinate.
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