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4563 Cherokee Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 33 offenders within 5 miles and 76 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

33 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 4563 Cherokee Dr, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871

19 Rape

17 Child Involved

14 Assault

5 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
HELMS, MICHAEL J 55 years old Child Involved Violent		3402 WINFIELD DUNN PKWY N/A, TN, 37764	4.2	Medium
SMITH, HIROSHI R 59 years old Child Involved Rapist		1745 OSCAR ARMSTRONG RD KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914	4.6	Medium
CARTER, DWAYNE TASHAUN 42 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent		2985 HODGESWITCH ROAD STRAWBERRY PLAINS, TN, 37871	3.5	Medium
DYER, PHILLIP WAYNE 64 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD 2024-12-11T19:22:20	639 JOHNSON KODAK, TN, 37764	4.4	Medium
MCKINNEY, BILLY CARL 33 years old Child Involved	EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS 2024-12-11T19:22:20	184 E DUMPLIN VALLEY RD KODAK, TN, 37764	4	Medium

76 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

11 Severe

6 Low

59 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:56 PM	Broken Rock Ln, Knoxville, TN 37924	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 226 responded to a medical emergency involving chest pain near Broken Rock Lane.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:55 PM	Broken Rock Ln, Knoxville, TN 37924	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving chest pain was reported near Broken Rock Lane, close to Creek Stone Lane and Stone Hollow Drive. Fire engine 226 and EMS unit (number withheld) responded.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 06:43 PM	Smoky Row Rd, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medics are responding to a possible cardiac arrest involving a 64-year-old man near Smoky Row Road, with CPR already in progress.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 06:42 PM	Smoky Row Rd, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a reported cardiac arrest with CPR in progress near Smokey Row Road.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 04:45 PM	Cloninger Ln, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported near Cloninger Lane involving a 21-year-old female experiencing seizures. Fire and medical units responded to the scene.

Crime & Safety Report for 4563 Cherokee Dr, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871