Ex-Knoxville officer indicted for abuse of a corpse, TBI says

TBI: Former Knoxville police officer accused of inappropriately touching deceased woman’s body

Investigators say Nagamoto was working for the Knoxville Police Department in December 2024 when he responded to a reported death. TBI says evidence showed he exposed and inappropriately touched part of a deceased woman’s body.

Ex-Knoxville police officer charged with abusing corpse at death scene

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced charges against a former Knoxville police officer. Shigeki Nagamoto, 38, was indicted on one count of abuse of a corpse on Wednesday. He turned himself in and was booked into the Knox County Jail on a $10,000 bond. According to the TBI, special agents [...]

Ex-Knoxville officer indicted for abuse of a corpse, TBI says

Shigeki Nagamoto is charged with abuse of a corpse following a TBI investigation into allegations that he "inappropriately touched part of a deceased woman’s body."

Former Officer Indicted, Charged with Abuse of a Corpse

KNOX COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a former Knoxville police officer. In June, at the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents began investigating allegations involving Shigeki Nagamoto (DOB: 11/19/87), who was employed by the Knoxville Police Department at the time. During the investigation, agents gathered evidence indi…