June 6, 2007 - Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Police Chief Sterling Owen today named Officer Kevin Ragland, Officer William Muhlfeld, Officer Jonathan Chadwell, and Officer Matthew Janish the March Officers of the Month. Officer Ragland and Officer Chadwell have been with the Knoxville Police Department since November 2003. Officer Muhlfeld and Officer Janish have been with the department since June 2006.

Chief Owen said that on March 27, 2007 the officers responded to a medical call at an apartment on Highland Avenue. EMT's treated the victim at the scene before being transported to a hospital for treatment. The officers observed marijuana, hydrocodone pills, powder cocaine, and a set of digital scales in plain view. A loaded handgun was also observed in the room where the victim and drugs were located. The officers asked the victim's roommate for verbal permission to conduct a search of the apartment, but the roommate refused to consent to the search request.

Chief Owen said, "After being denied verbal permission to search the apartment, the officers obtained a search warrant. As a result, numerous weapons and an assortment of illegal drugs were located and seized."

The results of the search were as follows: