FBI to open new Nashville headquarters, continue field offices in Knoxville, Memphis

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has moved its main Tennessee headquarters to a new office in Nashville, but said it will continue to operate “resident agencies” in Memphis and Knoxville.  Instead of having two separate sets of leadership operating in Knoxville and Memphis, FBI Director Chris Wray said the move would allow the FBI to consolidate its leadership at its Nashville office. Wray said the move will actually allow the FBI to increase the number of agents working at its Memphis office, particularly those working on violent crime cases.