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Deputies Host Camp New Adventure Attendees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, June 27, 2022 Deputies Host Camp New Adventure Attendees Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Thursday, June 23rd, Sheriff's deputies and detectives hosted attendees from Camp New Adventure at the Sheriff's Office. The campers were...
Pursuit Ends in Crash, Fatality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, June 12, 2022 Pursuit Ends in Crash, Fatality Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At approximately 11 p.m. last night (Sunday), deputy sheriffs who'd responded to an alarm call at a local business in the Scottsville Community on State Route...
Sheriff Recognizes Good Samaritan Citizen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, May 19, 2022 Sheriff Recognizes Good Samaritan Citizen... Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Wednesday (May 18), Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized a Lindale resident who is employed here in Gordon County, for locating a lost/runaway...
Major Burglary Case Solved With Public’s Help
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, May 9, 2022... UPDATED W UPDATE: Burglary Suspects Identified, One Arrest Made, One Still at Large Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff's detectives need help in identifying two men recorded on video at the scene of a major theft...
Sheriff Recognizes Citizens Instrumental In Locating Lost Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Sheriff Recognizes Citizens Instrumental in Locating Lost Children Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Yesterday afternoon (May 2) Sheriff Mitch Ralston, along with officials from the neighboring Murray County Sheriff's Office,...
Pursuit / Deputy – Involved Shooting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Pursuit / Deputy-Involved Shooting Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 1 a.m. this morning, Gordon County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a high speed, multi-jurisdictional automobile pursuit on Interstate 75...
Sheriff’s Detective Commended by FBI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, April 18, 2022 Sheriff's Detective Receives Award from FBI Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Thursday, Sheriff's Detective Kenneth Hollaran received an official commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his work on a...
Longtime Sheriff’s K9 Passes Away
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Longtime Sheriff's K9 Passes Away Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff Mitch Ralston regrets to announce that longtime K9 'deputy' "Eros" has passed away. Eros, a German Shepherd, retired from service in December, 2020...
Deputy Visits Calhoun Elementary School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, April 4th, 2022 Deputy Visits Calhoun Elementary School Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff's Sergeant Chad Phillips was a guest speaker today at Calhoun Elementary School. Sergeant Phillips spoke to the 4th grade about law...
Armed Carjacking Suspect From Rome Area Arrested Here After Pursuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 18, 2022 Armed Carjacking Suspect From Rome Area Arrested Here After Pursuit Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 6:30 a.m. this morning in the pre-dawn darkness, Gordon County sheriff's deputies received a 'lookout' for an...
Calhoun Man Arrested For Large Amount of Child Pornography
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, March 14, 2022 Calhoun Man Arrested For Large Amount of Child Pornography Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On March 7th, Gordon County Sheriff's Detectives participating in the 'Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force'...
Longtime Jail Minister Celebrates 28 Years of Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, March 11, 2022 Longtime Jail Minister Celebrates 28 Years of Service Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Longtime Jail minister, pastor, and Gordon County resident Joe Hall reached an impressive milestone recently. He is celebrating his...
PSA: Sheriff’s Office / Jail Lobbies Reopen, Normal Operations Resumed
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Monday, February 7, 2022 Sheriff's Office / Jail Lobbies Reopened, Normal Operations Resumed Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: Recognizing that COVID 19 cases continue to decline across the state, the Sheriff's Office and Jail lobbies...
Jailors Recognized for Life Saving Actions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, February 7, 2022 Jailors Recognized for Life Saving Actions Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Friday, February 4th, Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized two Sheriff's Office Jailors, J.L. Fleming and C.L. Cox for life saving. The officers...
Two Charged With Meth Trafficking, Weapons Violations, in Two Separate Investigations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, February 7, 2022 Two Charged With Meth Trafficking, Weapons Violations, in Two Separate Investigations Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Two separate investigations into methamphetamine trafficking culminated Thursday night (February 3)...
Search of Plainville Residence Yields Illegal Firearm, Drugs, Evidence of Animal Cruelty; One Arrested
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Search of Plainville Residence Yields Illegal Firearm, Drugs, Evidence of Animal Cruelty; One Arrested Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Tuesday afternoon, January 25, deputy sheriffs and officers from the local...
STRONG STORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT GORDON COUNTY TONIGHT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Saturday, January 1st, 2022 1:30p.m. Strong Storms Expected to Impact Gordon County Tonight Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: A large, strong weather system moving toward North Georgia from the west is expected to impact Gordon County within...
Sheriff Warns Of Scam Callers Posing as Sheriff’s Office Employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Sheriff Warns Of Scam Callers Posing as Sheriff's Office Employees Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Office has received a number of reports from residents as having received suspicious telephone calls...
Sheriff’s Office/Jail Reinstates COVID 19 Precautionary Measures
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Sheriff's Office / Jail Reinstates COVID 19 Precautionary Measures SHERIFF MITCH RALSTON ANNOUNCES: Due to the rapidly spreading COVID 19 OMICRON Variant, the Sheriff's Office / Jail will be reinstating...
School Resource Deputy Recognized For Distinguished Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, December 17, 2021 School Resource Deputy Recognized For Distinguished Service Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Today (December 17) Deputy Sheriff Adriana Medina was honored by Sheriff Mitch Ralston with a 'Distinguished Service Award' in...
Sheriff’s K9 ‘Deputies’ Recognized For Outstanding Work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 Sheriff's K9 'Deputies' Recognized For Outstanding Work Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff's K9 "Deputies" 'Lolli' and 'Czek' were recognized Tuesday with an official commendation from Sheriff Mitch Ralston...
Sheriff Recognizes Detective in Major Wire Fraud Joint County/State/Federal Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, December 3, 2021 Sheriff Recognizes Detective in Major Wire Fraud Joint County/State/Federal Case Sheriff Mitch Reports: A 2 year investigation into a multi-million dollar wire fraud case orchestrated by a former Gordon County resident...
Jail Adds Net Based Video Visitation Option
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, October 11, 2021 Jail Adds Net Based Video Visitation Option Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Today, October 11, internet-based video visitation will be available to jail inmates and family/friends wishing to have contact with them....
Couple Arrested in Connection With Toddler Being Critically Injured
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Couple Arrested in Connection With Toddler Being Critically Injured Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Friday, October 1st, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the local hospital in response to a report of a critically...
Reported Robbery Debunked, Investigation Results in Heroin Trafficking Arrest, Other Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Reported Robbery Debunked, Investigation Results in Heroin Trafficking Arrest, Other Violations Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 9pm last night (October 5) a 911 call was received that a woman had...
Domestic Disturbance Involving Barricaded Suspect Ends With Arrest For Aggravated Assault, Other Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Domestic Disturbance Involving Barricaded Suspect Ends With Arrest For Aggravated Assault, Other Charges Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 6:15pm yesterday (September 28) deputy sheriffs were dispatched to...
Deputies Recognized For Work in Meth Trafficking Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Sheriff Recognizes Deputies for Their Work in Meth Trafficking Investigation Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff Mitch Ralston officially recognized the excellent investigative work of a group of deputies and...
Pursuit of Stolen Car Initiated on Rome Road Ends in Calhoun
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, September 13, 2021 Pursuit of Stolen Car Initiated on Rome Road Ends in Calhoun Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, a deputy sheriff on patrol observed a suspicious vehicle loitering in a church parking...
Sheriff’s Sergeant Honored For Exemplary Service by Atlanta Scottish Rite
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Sheriff's Sergeant Honored for Exemplary Service by Atlanta Scottish Rite Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Thursday night, September 2, Gordon County Sheriff's Deputy Elbert Shelley was among 8 North Georgia law...
Sheriff Addresses COVID 19 Resurgence
URGENT SPECIAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Friday, August 27, 2021 Sheriff Urges Gordon County Citizens to Consider COVID 19 Vaccination From Sheriff Mitch Ralston: "As Sheriff of Gordon County, the physical safety of each and every person in our community is, and...
Sheriff Reinstates COVID 19 Precautions Due to Resurgence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Sheriff Reinstates COVID Precautions Due to Resurgence Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Effective immediately, the Sheriff's Office is reinstating certain precautions designed to reduce the danger of the spread of the...
Deputies Investigating Shooting Incident in Sonoraville Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Deputies Investigating Shooting Incident in Sonoraville Community Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 8 p.m. yesterday evening (July 26), deputy sheriffs and other emergency personnel were dispatched to a private...
Camp New Adventure Participants Visit Sheriff’s Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Camp New Adventure Participants Visit Sheriff's Office Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Friday, July 23, participants from Camp New Adventure, which is affiliated with the City Recreation Department, visited the...
Report of Woman Brandishing Firearm, Pursuit, Ends in Death by Self Inflicted Gunshot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, July 15, 2021 Report of Woman Brandishing a Pistol, Pursuit, Ends in Death by Self Inflicted Gunshot Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 12:15 pm yesterday (Wednesday, July 14), Gordon County E 911 broadcast a report of a woman...
Resaca Woman Charged With Murder Stemming From Elder Neglect in March
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Resaca Woman Charged With Murder Stemming From Elder Neglect in March, 2021 SHERIFF MITCH RALSTON REPORTS: On the afternoon of March 2nd, 2021, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence in a mobile home park...
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Missing / Runaway Juvenile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, June 18, 2021 Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help in Locating Missing / Runaway Juvenile Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Early Friday morning (June 18), deputy sheriffs received a report of a runaway juvenile from a home on Plainville...
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Missing/Runaway Juvenile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, June 18, 2021 Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help in Locating Missing/Runaway Juvenile Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Office is seeking help from the public in locating missing/runaway juvenile Alexandria Elise...
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing/Runaway Juvenile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Sunday, June 13, 2021 Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help Locating Missing / Runaway Juvenile Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Saturday, June 12, the Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing/runaway juvenile from the vicinity of...
Sheriff’s Office Shuts Down Two Major Meth Distribution Operations, Resulting in Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, May 27, 2021 Sheriff's Office Shuts Down Two Major Methamphetamine Distribution Operations, Resulting in Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: In March, 2021, Sheriff's detectives initiated an...
Sheriff Recognizes Jail Staff Officers For Life Saving Events
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, May 24, 2021 Sheriff Recognizes Jail Staff Officers For Life Saving Events Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Today, Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized three jail staff members for saving the lives of two jail inmates, in two separate...
Ranger Man Arrested For Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, Other Sexual Offenses Against a Child
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, May 24, 2021 Ranger Man Arrested For Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, and Other Sexual Offenses Against a Child Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: In mid-May, Sheriff's detectives initiated an investigation into allegations of child...
Sheriff Asks For Public’s Help Locating Two Missing/Runaway Juveniles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Sunday, April 25, 2021 Sheriff Asks For Public's Help in Locating Two Missing/Runaway Juveniles Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating two missing/runaway juveniles: ASHTON DANIELLE...
Missing Man Found Safe Off Beamer Circle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, April 22, 2021 Missing Man Found Safe Off Beamer Circle Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At approximately 2:15 p.m. today, Mr. David Lawrence Jenkins, age 87, was reported missing from his residence off Beamer Circle. Elements of...
Jail Resumes Normal Visitation Schedule Tuesday, April 6, 2021
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Monday, April 5, 2021 Jail Resumes Normal Inmate Visitation Schedule Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: "We are pleased to announce that effective Tuesday morning, April 6th, the Jail will resume a normal inmate...
Sheriff’s Office Honors Slain Texas Trooper Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, April 1, 2021 Sheriff's Office Honors Slain Texas Trooper Today Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Friday evening, March 26, Texas Trooper Chad Walker was shot in a roadside ambush near Mexia, Texas. Trooper Walker succumbed to his...
Update on Road Conditions Following Flash Flooding
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Friday, March 26th, 2021 Update on Road Conditions Following Night of Flash Flooding Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: A severe storm system passed through Northwest Georgia yesterday evening through last night. The primary impact of this...
Severe Weather Predicted for Northwest Georgia
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Wednesday, March 25, 2021 Severe Weather Predicted for Northwest Georgia Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: "For the second time in as many weeks, Northwest Georgia is under the threat of severe weather. The National Weather Service (NWS)...
Dangerous Weather Predicted for Gordon County Today / Tonight
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... 11:45am Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Dangerous Weather Predicted for Gordon County Today / Tonight Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: "The National Weather Service (NWS) has predicted severe weather, including the possibility of strong...
Sheriff’s K9 Nabs Fugitive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Sheriff's K9 Nabs Fugitive Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 5pm yesterday (March 8) a deputy sheriff attempted to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation on Brownlee Mountain Road. The driver of the motorcycle...
Inmate Roadway Work Details to Resume
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Inmate Roadway Work Details to Resume, Jail Lobby Reopened Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: As everyone is aware, we have been in the grip of the COVID 19 pandemic for a year. In fighting the pandemic, we initiated...
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