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KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile (UPDATE: FOUND SAFE)

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile (UPDATE: FOUND SAFE)

DATE:  October 23rd, 2025 

CASE #: 25-014810

GENERAL NARRATIVE

UPDATE: Graycie Gillenwater has been located and is safe. The Kingsport Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating Graycie.

 

AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED:

 

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 16-year-old, Graycie Gillenwater. Graycie is believed to have left voluntarily from an address on Robertson Street. Graycie is a white female, with a height of approximately 5’4″ and weight of roughly 160 pounds. Graycie was last seen wearing black shorts and a black shirt. Graycie has a tattoo of a tree on her left ankle and also has a nose piercing. Graycie has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway Juvenile.

 

Anyone with information on Graycie’s whereabouts is asked to contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

 

MISSING PERSON INFORMATION

Name Graycie Gillenwater

Age 16

Gender/Race Female/White 

Height/Weight 5’4″/160 Lbs. 

Hair/Eyes Brown/Brown

Residency Kingsport TN 

Possible Clothing Black shorts and black shirt

Other Details Tattoo of a tree on her left ankle, nose piercing

Last Known Location Robertson Street, Kingsport, TN

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

 

KPD Searching for Missing Adult (UPDATE: FOUND SAFE)

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Missing Adult (UPDATE: FOUND SAFE)

DATE:  October 23rd, 2025

CASE #:  25-012349

GENERAL NARRATIVE

UPDATE: Stevie Stacy has been located and is safe. The Kingsport Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating Stevie.

 

AS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED:

 

The Kingsport Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult. Stevie Stacy is a thirty-nine (39) year-old white male, approximately 5’09”, 170lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. Stevie last spoke with family on Sunday, October 5th, 2025. Stevie was last seen by a friend between Tuesday, October 7th, and Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, near Wilcox Drive and Riverport Road. Stevie has been entered into NCIC as a missing adult. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, we ask that they contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or our Criminal Investigation Division at (423) 229-9429 immediately.

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

KPD e-News Release: KPD Searching For Runaway Juvenile

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile

DATE:  October 23rd, 2025 

CASE #: 25-014810

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 16-year-old, Graycie Gillenwater. Graycie is believed to have left voluntarily from an address on Robertson Street. Graycie is a white female, with a height of approximately 5’4″ and weight of roughly 160 pounds. Graycie was last seen wearing black shorts and a black shirt. Graycie has a tattoo of a tree on her left ankle and also has a nose piercing. Graycie has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway Juvenile.

 

Anyone with information on Graycie’s whereabouts is asked to contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

 

MISSING PERSON INFORMATION

Name Graycie Gillenwater

Age 16

Gender/Race Female/White 

Height/Weight 5’4″/160 Lbs. 

Hair/Eyes Brown/Brown

Residency Kingsport TN 

Possible Clothing Black shorts and black shirt

Other Details Tattoo of a tree on her left ankle, nose piercing

Last Known Location Robertson Street, Kingsport, TN

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

KPD e-News Release: KPD Searching For Runaway Juvenile (Rerelease)

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile (Rerelease)

DATE:  October 23rd, 2025 

CASE #: 25-011689

GENERAL NARRATIVE

Rerelease: The Kingsport Police Department is still searching for Hayden Thompson and seeking any information that could assist in locating him.

 

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for 16-year-old, Hayden Thompson. Hayden is believed to have left voluntarily from an address on Patterson Road. Hayden is a white male, with a height of approximately 6’1″ and weight of roughly 135 pounds. Hayden was last seen wearing a white tank top, blue jeans, and cowboy boots. Hayden has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway Juvenile.

 

Anyone with information on Hayden’s whereabouts is asked to contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

 

MISSING PERSON INFORMATION

 

Name: Hayden Thompson 

Age: 16

Gender/Race: Male/White

Height/Weight: 6’1″/135lbs

Last Known Location: Patterson Road

Clothing Description: White sleeveless shirt, blue jeans, cowboy boots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

KPD e-News Release: KPD Searching For Runaway Juvenile (Rerelease)

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Runaway Juvenile (Rerelease)

DATE:  October 23rd, 2025 

CASE #: 25-005035

GENERAL NARRATIVE

Rerelease: The Kingsport Police Department is still searching for Skyla Cheng and seeking any information that could assist in locating her.

 

As previously released:

 

Update (5/5/2025): Page Ballard has been found safe and is no longer missing. The Kingsport Police Department would like to thank the public for your assistance. Skyla Cheng is still missing and entered in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a runaway juvenile.

 

Original release (4/15/2025):

 

The Kingsport Police Department is searching for two runaway juveniles. The pair are Page Ballard, aged 15, and Skyla Cheng, aged 16.  Page Ballard is a white female, with green eyes and brown hair, 5’3″ tall, and 145 lbs.  She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt with a pink logo on the front.  Skyla Cheng is a white/Asian female, with brown eyes and brown hair, 5’6″ tall, 110 lbs., with an unknown clothing description.  Both left without being seen from an address on New Beason Well Road, where they were in the care and custody of the Department of Child Services. Both Page and Skyla have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as runaway Juveniles.

 

Anyone with information on either Page Ballard’s or Skyla Cheng’s whereabouts is asked to contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429.

 

Alternatively, if an individual who can provide information to this or any case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

 

MISSING PERSON INFORMATION

Name Skyla Cheng

Age 17

Gender/Race Female/White 

Height/Weight 5’6″/110 Lbs. 

Hair/Eyes Brown/Brown

Residency Kingsport TN 

Possible Clothing Unknown Clothing Description

Last Known Location New Beason Well Road

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Final Notice: Deadline for Applications for KPD Citizen’s Police Academy Approaching

SUBJECT:  Final Notice – Deadline for Applications for KPD Citizen’s Police Academy Approaching

DATE:  October 14th, 2025

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The deadline for applying for the Kingsport Police Department’s Fall Citizen’s Academy is quickly approaching. We would like to encourage those interested in attending to get their paperwork in before Wednesday, October 15th at 5:00 p.m.

 

As previously released:

 

The Kingsport Police Department announces that applications are now being accepted for an upcoming class of the Citizen’s Police Academy. KPD’s Citizen’s Academy is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and either reside or work in the city limits of Kingsport.

 

The Academy is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 20th, 2025, at 6:00 PM. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the months of October and November, with the final class being on Wednesday, November 12th. Each class will run 2 to 2 ½ hours in duration. A graduation ceremony will take place on Monday, November 17th, 2025.

 

KPD emphasizes that the Citizen’s Academy is not designed to prepare citizens to become actual police officers. However, it will give them a chance to walk a few steps in an officer’s shoes and experience what it might be like to serve in law enforcement. The goal is for participants to gain a better understanding of the law enforcement field. Citizen’s Academy classes include an interesting mixture of classroom presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

 

Topics include:

 

  1. An introduction to KPD with a tour of the Justice Center
  2. Collision and DUI investigations
  3. Crime Scene Investigations
  4. The Bomb Squad
  5. Police K-9
  6. Patrol Operations (to include traffic stops and building searches)
  7. Use of Force
  8. SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics)

 

The deadline to apply for the program is Wednesday, October 15th, 2025. Anyone interested in participating in the Citizen’s Academy needs to submit a new application even if one has been submitted in past years. A background check will be conducted on applicants prior to final acceptance in the program.

 

To download an application, please visit https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/programs_for_citizens/. Applications may also be obtained from the Records Division window. You may return completed applications by mail or drop off at the Kingsport Police Dept. Att Professional Standards Unit 200 Shelby St. Kingsport, TN 37660. Completed applications may also be faxed to (423) 343-9749 or scanned and emailed to the Professional Standards Unit at KPDPSU@KingsportTN.gov. For questions regarding the Citizen’s Police Academy, please contact a member of the KPD Professional Standards Unit at (423) 229-9300.

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

KPD Searching for Missing Adult

SUBJECT:  KPD Searching for Missing Adult

DATE:  October 10th, 2025

CASE #:  25-014341

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult. Stevie Stacy is a thirty-nine (39) year-old white male, approximately 5’09”, 170lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. Stevie last spoke with family on Sunday, October 5th, 2025. Stevie was last seen by a friend between Tuesday, October 7th, and Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, near Wilcox Drive and Riverport Road. Stevie has been entered into NCIC as a missing adult. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, we ask that they contact Kingsport Central Dispatch at (423) 246-9111 or our Criminal Investigation Division at (423) 229-9429 immediately.

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Traffic Alert: Expect Delays due to Structure Transport

SUBJECT:  Traffic Alert – Expect Delays on East Stone, Lynn Garden, West Center, & Netherland Inn 

DATE:  October 1st, 2025

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

Today, October 1st, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a large structure will be transported by truck and trailer along East Stone Drive, Lynn Garden Drive, West Center Street, and Netherland Inn Road. Motorists are advised to expect delays along the route. The company hauling the load has obtained appropriate permits from the State. Please use caution while driving on the above roadways this morning.

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Upcoming Event – National Night Out

SUBJECT:  Upcoming Event – National Night Out 

DATE:  September 30th, 2025

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department, South Central/New Vision Youth, and the Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment Authority invite you to join us for this year’s National Night Out. The event will take place on October 9th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the V.O. Dobbins Sr. Complex, 301 Louis Street, Kingsport, TN 37660. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. You’ll have a chance to meet staff and view equipment from the Kingsport Fire Department, Sullivan County EMS, Kingsport Life Saving Crew, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and Kingsport Police Department. There will also be demonstrations from several specialized units within the Kingsport Police Department. We hope to see you there.

 

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

Kingsport Police Department Announces Upcoming Citizen’s Police Academy

SUBJECT:  Kingsport Police Department Announces Upcoming Citizen’s Police Academy 

DATE:  September 23rd, 2025

 

GENERAL NARRATIVE

The Kingsport Police Department announces that applications are now being accepted for an upcoming class of the Citizen’s Police Academy. KPD’s Citizen’s Academy is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and either reside or work in the city limits of Kingsport.

 

The Academy is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 20th, 2025, at 6:00 PM. Classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the months of October and November, with the final class being on Wednesday, November 12th. Each class will run 2 to 2 ½ hours in duration. A graduation ceremony will take place on Monday, November 17th, 2025.

 

KPD emphasizes that the Citizen’s Academy is not designed to prepare citizens to become actual police officers. However, it will give them a chance to walk a few steps in an officer’s shoes and experience what it might be like to serve in law enforcement. The goal is for participants to gain a better understanding of the law enforcement field. Citizen’s Academy classes include an interesting mixture of classroom presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

 

Topics include:

 

  1. An introduction to KPD with a tour of the Justice Center
  2. Collision and DUI investigations
  3. Crime Scene Investigations
  4. The Bomb Squad
  5. Police K-9
  6. Patrol Operations (to include traffic stops and building searches)
  7. Use of Force
  8. SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics)

 

The deadline to apply for the program is Wednesday, October 15th, 2025. Anyone interested in participating in the Citizen’s Academy needs to submit a new application even if one has been submitted in past years. A background check will be conducted on applicants prior to final acceptance in the program.

 

To download an application, please visit https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/programs_for_citizens/. Applications may also be obtained from the Records Division window. You may return completed applications by mail or drop off at the Kingsport Police Dept. Att Professional Standards Unit 200 Shelby St. Kingsport, TN 37660. Completed applications may also be faxed to (423) 343-9749 or scanned and emailed to the Professional Standards Unit at KPDPSU@KingsportTN.gov. For questions regarding the Citizen’s Police Academy, please contact a member of the KPD Professional Standards Unit at (423) 229-9300.

 

 

RELEASING OFFICER

Corporal Brandon Arnold

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749

BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov

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City of Kingsport, Tennessee