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Knoxville police officer who resigned while he was under investigation has been indicted on a charge of abuse of a corpse, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced.
A TBI news release said Shigeki Nagamoto turned himself in and was arrested the evening of Aug, 26. Investigators say he inappropriately exposed and touched the body of a woman who had died.
The 38-year-old was called to the scene in December 2024 to investigate the death.
Knox News previously reported his police powers were suspended this summer and he resigned July 4.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Former Knoxville police officer charged with abuse of a corpse











