TBI Media Contacts
Communications Director
(615) 744-4295
Josh DeVine joined the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in March 2014. As Communications Director, his main duties include providing direction to the TBI's Public Information Office, serving as a spokesperson, responding to media inquiries, spearheading special projects and internal communications efforts, and overseeing TBI's social media efforts and website.
Josh joined the TBI after a career in television news, which included stops in Clarksburg, West Virginia (near his hometown) and Flint, Michigan. In 2009, Josh landed in Nashville, where he worked for more than five years as a Reporter at the NBC affiliate. During his time there, Josh earned Emmy awards for his coverage of the murder of former Tennessee Titan Steve McNair, along with the historic 2010 floods in Middle Tennessee.
Josh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Communication from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. He also holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis.
In his spare time, Josh and his wife, Lauren, enjoy Nashville’s coffee and food scene. Josh is also an avid runner, swimmer, and yogi.
Senior Public Information Officer
Middle/East Tennessee
(615) 744-4066
Susan Niland joined the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as a Public Information Officer at Headquarters in Nashville in August 2014. Her main duties include handling the numerous, day-to-day media inquiries for the Bureau, issuing news releases, serving as Spokesperson, Top 10 additions and captures, and publishing the Bureau’s internal newsletter, “TBI Insider.”
Susan joined the TBI after nine years as Communications Director for the Davidson County District Attorney General. A native of Indiana, she also worked in television news for several years, as a reporter, anchor, producer, and photographer in Lafayette, IN, Greenville, MS, and Jackson, MS, before coming to Tennessee and working in Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville. While in Nashville, Susan earned an Emmy award for work on an investigation into the Feed the Children charity.
During her time at Nashville’s CBS affiliate, Susan attended law school at night and graduated and passed the bar in 2001.
Outside of work, Susan enjoys travel and local music concerts, but her main passion is fostering homeless dogs for a local rescue organization.
Public Information Officer
Upper East Tennessee (Knoxville/Johnson City)
(423) 854-4161
Leslie joined the TBI's Public Information Office in July 2016 after serving five years as a Deputy and Public Information Officer for the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. She graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in 2011. Based in Johnson City, Leslie handles media and public affairs for the 21 counties in TBI's Upper East region.
Prior to her law enforcement career, Leslie worked as a reporter at the NBC affiliate in Bristol, Virginia.
Leslie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from East Tennessee State University.
In her spare time, Leslie enjoys traveling with her husband Will. She also loves hiking and spending time with her dog.
Public Information Officer
West Tennessee (Jackson/Memphis)
(731) 358-8637
Kim Wheeler joined the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as a Public Information Officer in July 2024 after serving as Public Affairs Manager for the Memphis Police Department. Based in Memphis, Kim handles media and public affairs for the 21 counties in TBI’s West region.
Prior to her public affairs career, Kim worked in television news for 30 years. She started her TV news career in 1993 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as a News Producer and later moved into the role of Assignment Editor. In 2001, Kim joined the ABC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee, WATN, where she was Assignment Manager and Digital Content Producer.
Kim holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Kim loves spending time with her 4 four-legged furry children in her spare time. Her favorite thing to do when not working is being outdoors, especially on the lake or with her toes in the sand at a beach. She claims to be “solar-powered”.