City police or county deputies
Inside city limits
Clinton Police, 125 West Broad St, 865-457-3112.
Outside city limits
Many homes with a Clinton address are in the county. There, the Anderson County Sheriff's Office responds: (865) 457-2414, weekdays 8 to 4:30.
Not sure which?
Look at who came to the house. That agency releases the scene and holds the report.
After a death in Clinton
Anderson County's medical examiner is the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, which also serves Knox and Blount counties. Your loved one may be taken to its center in Knoxville; the funeral home you choose collects them from there.
Keep the room closed and leave things as they are until the release. Then call when you are ready.
What happened?
Each page explains the first steps and what to ask.
- Crime scene cleanupAfter a homicide, an assault or another violent crime, once police hand the home back.Read more
- Unattended death cleanupWhen a person died alone and days passed before anyone knew.Read more
- Suicide cleanupQuiet, careful cleanup so the family does not have to face the room.Read more
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanupAfter an injury, a fall or a sudden illness at home.Read more
Other towns nearby
Call whenever you feel ready
You do not need to know the right words or have a plan. Say what happened, where it is, and whether the police or the medical examiner have finished. The company takes it from there, and the decision to hire stays with you.
Speak with a cleanup company
An independent company that works around Knoxville answers. Tell them what happened and where, then ask how they would handle it and how they price the job. The choice to go ahead is yours alone.
Call (865) 276-0393Reachable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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