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Recent Press Releases
MEDIA RELEASE…
Friday, March 4, 2025
Retiring Employee Recognized:
Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized Sergeant Kevin Rickett, who retired after more than 22 years of service as
a deputy sheriff Friday. Sergeant Rickett, who served in both the Uniform Patrol Division and in the Court Services Division, joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2002. Sheriff Ralston described him as a “valuable and dependable empl
MEDIA RELEASE…
Monday, March 31
Sheriff Recognizes Deputies for Work in Apprehending Murder Suspect
On Friday, March 28, Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized five of his deputies for their work in apprehending Christopher L. Dixon, on February 5th.
Dixon was wanted for Murder and Arson after authorities found a man’s body in a burned house near Resaca on February 4th. Each deputy received a ‘Meritorious
MEDIA RELEASE:
Sheriff’s Office, State Patrol, and Coroner Investigating Death…
Sunday, March 30, 2025
At approximately 8:27am this morning, a truck driver reported finding a body near an empty mini-van on the Interstate 75 Northbound 320 entrance ramp. Deputy sheriffs, along with Fire-Rescue personnel, arrived within minutes.
Deputies summoned the Coroner and State Troopers to the scene as well. Th
MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday, March 26…
On Monday, March 24, deputies and their canine (‘K9’) partners visited the residents of Morning Pointe in Calhoun.
The dogs, ‘Maggie’ a Bloodhound, and ‘Jasper’ a German Shorthair Pointer,
are specially trained to track missing/lost people. ‘Maggie’ (right) is shown with her handler/partner SFC Lindsey Azar and ‘Jasper’ (left) with his handler/partner Corporal Dale
DEATH INVESTIGATION UPDATE…
March 20, 2025
Our detectives assigned to this investigation have been advised by the State Crime Laboratory that the autopsy on the body discovered here off US Highway 41 near the Bartow County line on Friday, March 14 revealed no evidence of foul play. The cause of death will be determined when the toxicology testing is completed. No positive identification has been est
MEDIA RELEASE…
DEATH INVESTiIGATION: March 20, 2025…
Our detectives assigned to this investigation have been advised by the State Crime Laboratory that the autopsy revealed no evidence of foul play. The cause of death will be determined when the toxicology testing is completed. No positive identification has been established yet, although investigating detectives have reason to believe that the bod
MEDIA RELEASE:
Monday, March 17, 2025
On Monday, March 10, deputy sheriffs received a report of a telephone caller threatening Superior Court judges here in Gordon County. Deputies questioned witnesses and gathered electronic evidence which corroborated witness statements.
On March 13, deputies arrested Phillip Andrew Roberts, age 57, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the Courthouse, and charged him with
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT…
Friday, March 14:
“Severe and/or violent weather has been predicted to impact Gordon County tomorrow (Saturday, March 15). The storms are expected to begin arriving here in the afternoon. In anticipation of this weather , l am deploying extra deputies on patrol tomorrow and tomorrow night. My command staff is closely monitoring the developing weather situation.
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"A Scam Alert from Georgia Attorney
General Chris Carr..."SCAM ALERT: Georgians, please be aware of these fake texts.
Peach Pass will NOT text you to request payment of unpaid tolls.
DO NOT click on any links within the message.
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UPDATE ON SCAM ALERT:
Monday, March 10, 2025:
Sheriff’s detectives have received no new reports regarding this scheme since the initial media release. We have reason to believe that the thieves are no longer in our jurisdiction, and also that the perpetrators were not local criminals. The Sheriff’s Office is receiving assistance from Federal law enforcement authorities given that the thefts involve
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