“We believe this to be the first mobile app of its kind in the nation,” said Shelly Smitherman, TBI’s assistant special agent in charge overseeing the Bureau’s missing person unit.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation unveiled new resources on Wednesday that will help meet the ...

Users can create an account with photos and personal information for their adult family members who may have cognitive issues or seniors.

Sixteen of those children were located before the operation even began, TBI said. "Juveniles, it can be complicated to locate them," said Assistant Special Agent Shelly Smitherman. "During the two ...