Press Releases
MISSING/RUNAWAY JUVENILE has been LOCATED SAFE.
MISSING/RUNAWAY JUVENILE
Friday, December 13, 2024
GCSO needs the public’s help in locating Jenson Paul Parker, age 10, white/male, 5’05”, 112 lbs, last seen wearing a red shirt and black pants. He was reported as having run away from his parent at a convenience store near the intersection of State Route 156 (Red Bud Road) and Hunt’s Gin Road a short time ago this evening. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is urged to call 911.
Gordon County Sheriff’s Honor Guard in the 2024 Christmas Parade last night (December 12)
SHERIFF RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES:
Wednesday, December 11
Today, Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized five employees for their outstanding accomplishments in 2024.
Pictured here (front row) Detective Dylan Payne ‘Detective of the Year’, Jailor JoAnn Sokolik, ‘Jailor of the Year’, (back row) Deputy Wes Hall, ‘Court Services Deputy of the Year’, Deputy Tyler Gregg, ‘Patrol Deputy of the Year’, Deputy Lamar Holcomb, ‘Sheriff’s Extra Mile Award’, and Sheriff Mitch Ralston. Sheriff Ralston said, “I take great pleasure in recognizing these dedicated employees, who each do a wonderful job serving our community.”
Traffic Alert:
Accident off the roadway I-75 Southbound near the Resaca Rest Area. Use caution.
DEPUTIES ARREST MARYLAND DUO STEALING FROM COIN OPERATED AIR COMPRESSORS:
At about 6am November 27, deputies responded to a report of a theft from a coin operated air compressor at a convenience store near Calhoun. Witnesses described the thieves fleeing in a black Chevy SUV. About an hour later, deputies spotted the offenders breaking into another machine at a convenience store in Calhoun. Other officers responded and the pair surrendered peacefully. Deputies found over a thousand dollars ($1000.00) in quarters in their automobile, along with a stolen license plate, a crowbar used to break into the machine, and a shop vac they used to extract the coins. Sheriff’s detectives found where they were staying at a local motel, executed a search warrant there, and found several thousands of dollars in quarters in the room. One of the violators told one of the arresting officers they’d been targeting machines all the way down from Maryland to Georgia. The defendants were identified as: 1. Wilbur Antonio Flores, age 33, of Baltimore, MD, and
2. Luis Viera, age 33, of Brooklyn, MD.
SCAM 🚨 ALERT 🚨 UPDATE:
🚔 GCSO has received more reports of SCAMMERS contacting local residents by cell phone posing as deputies. The SCAMMERS are using the names of actual GCSO employees, and leaving a callback number which is answered by a SCAM recording. The SCAMMERS are demanding payment for “missing jury duty” and/or “to avoid a warrant”.
The Sheriff’s Office NEVER SOLICITS MONEY! If anyone misses jury duty they will be contacted in person by a deputy in uniform.
DO NOT release personal details or financial information to unknown persons.
Detectives have been assigned to investigate these calls which often originate overseas.
J U S T H A N G U P.
S C A M A L E R T :
Monday, November 18th
The Sheriff’s Office received a report today regarding a telephone SCAM in which a caller impersonated a deputy sheriff. The caller used the name of an actual deputy, and demanded that the victim forward money electronically as a penalty for missing jury duty. The caller then insisted that the victim make a second payment.
The Sheriff’s Office NEVER under any circumstances solicits money from citizens. If a citizen misses jury duty, he or she would be contacted in person by a deputy in uniform.
Sheriff Ralston urges citizens to NEVER send money to unfamiliar or unknown persons, and to be aware that these scammers are skillfull in impersonating officials. Most of these telephone scams originate overseas. Sheriff Ralston urges citizens to NEVER give out personal data or financial information to unknown callers. Simply hang up.
GEORGIA DOT ALERT: ONE LANE OF I-75 NORTH NEAR 320 IN GORDON COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY. Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will close the right northbound lane of I-75 on Wednesday, November 13 to repair the guardrail. Motorists should expect delays and use caution when traveling through the area.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 13 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
WHERE: The right northbound lane of I-75 will be closed near milepost 320
Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app. Our maintenance team members who repair roads and bridges and our project teams who oversee construction projects are continuing their essential work, while following sanitary work practices prescribed by health agencies to protect themselves and the public from the coronavirus, as are most state DOTs in the U.S.
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