Establishes a cold case division within the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to review unresolved missing person and homicide cases.
The bill creates a cold case division within the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, divided into three geographic regions. Each region will be staffed by a regional director and at least five cold case detectives. Local law enforcement agencies must submit unsolved missing person or homicide cases to this division if they remain unresolved for ten years. Family members of victims can request access to case files under certain conditions, such as having no criminal convictions and not being suspects. Access is limited to viewing documents and prohibits making copies or recordings.
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