KNOX COUNTY, TN -  After prodding by Knox County commissioners examining county fleets, Sheriff Jimmy "J.J." Jones says he will provide the Fleet Task Force with a list of at least some of his department's take-home vehicles and their drivers.

Commissioner Mike Hammond asked the county auditor to get information on take-home vehicles from the sheriff's office; the sheriff's office responded with a list containing only 364 names, with no vehicle information.

The task force has gathered a database of 1,373 county vehicles, including 475 in the sheriff's office, with information that generally includes the purchase price; vehicle identification number; year, make and model; and months of service. Where relevant, most departments' vehicles also note the assigned driver and whether they're take-home vehicles.

The sheriff's vehicles on the list, however, don't include whether they're take-home cars or to whom they're assigned.

"We don't know what vehicle is linked up with each person," said Commissioner Mark Harmon, chairman of the task force. "I don't know why we can't get the list in the same form the other vehicles provided. We need the same information as we got from other departments."

Sheriff's office spokeswoman Martha Dooley said the sheriff's office needs to cross-reference various records to provide that information. "It's not just in the form of 'Martha drives this Impala,' " Dooley said.

She said it's the sheriff's understanding that Hammond wants only administrative vehicles, and he could produce a list.

Hammond said he wants "as much information" as he can get on the sheriff's take-home vehicles. "If I need some more (after he gets the list), we'll look at it then."

The goal of the task force is to be sure the county fleet doesn't include unnecessary vehicles, and members have expressed interest in reducing the use of take-home cars and encouraging more fuel-efficient vehicles.

The most costly sheriff's vehicle on the task force's current list is a 2006 GMC 5500 pickup truck with a purchase price of $40,037. Next is a 2008 Dodge Charger with a purchase price of $38,671. Then there are four Chevrolet Tahoes ranging in price from $34,429 to $38,316.

Sheriff's officials driving take-home vehicles include Jones; Dooley; spokeswoman Ashley Carrigan; volunteer coordinator Lorie Moore, wife of former County Commissioner Scott Moore; health administrator Dorothy Pinkston, wife of County Commissioner Paul Pinkston; Finance Director Allison Rogers; Chief Counsel Mike Ruble; Chief Deputy Tom Spangler; and Assistant Chief Deputy Lee Tramel.