About Shannon Knuth
Detective Knuth is an eight-year veteran of the Omaha Police Department. She has experience working in the Uniform Patrol Bureau, as well as the Criminal Investigations Bureau, and is currently assigned to the Special Investigations Section. During her five years in the Special Investigations Section, Detective Knuth has been assigned to both the Child Sexual Assault and the Adult Sexual Assault Units. During Detective Knuth’s time with the Child Sexual Assault Unit, she has investigated numerous Child Sexual Assault cases which varied from stranger child sexual assaults, familial child sexual assaults and incest. This has allowed her the opportunity to collaborate with Child Advocacy Centers, Department of Health and Human Services, and various outside law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Detective Knuth is one of two Spanish speaking Detectives with the Special Investigations Section. Detective Knuth has a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Criminal Justice and Accounting from Ashford University, and is also a Veteran of the United States Army.