“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.

“We believe this to be the first mobile app of its kind in the nation,” said Shelly Smitherman with TBI. “TBI Find is a ...

It’s something Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Special Agent in Charge Shelly Smitherman said no parent ever wants to face. ... “We hope you’ll never need it,” Smitherman said.

The wait can be agonizing, but with today’s technology, it’s often not long before the child is found, said Shelly Smitherman, TBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge.

“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.

TBI's Assistant Special Agent In Charge of missing children and AMBER Alert programs talked about trends the TBI is seeing and how to talk with your kids. TBI tips for dealing with kids and technology ...

TBI also worked with the State of Tennessee’s Strategic Technology Solutions group to refresh the mapping portion of the site. The new Tennessee Sex Offender Registry can be accessed on TBI’s ...

In a video update posted by the agency on Tuesday, TBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge Shelly Smitherman said when a child goes missing, investigators typically have an idea as to how the child ...

The situations of the children recovered vary widely, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Shelly Smitherman said, ranging from children that left home during ...

“You can upload vital information and update photographs for you and your loved ones,” Shelly Smitherman with the TBI Missing Persons Unit said. “It can be quickly sent to law enforcement in ...

When a child goes missing, every second matters. That's why TBI is urging parents to have important details about their kids before it's too late. "You'd be surprised how often parents don't have ...

In a video update posted by the agency on Tuesday, TBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge Shelly Smitherman said when a child goes missing, investigators typically […] ...