FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Jail Inmate Death, Foul Play Not Suspected Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At approximately 6:30 a.m. this morning (January 13), jail staff discovered a female jail inmate in an unresponsive condition in her cell....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, December 18th, 2020 Sheriff Retires Veteran K9, "Swears In" New K9 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff Ralston announced that today marked the last day of service for GCSO veteran K9 'EROS', a specially trained canine asset at the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Man Arrested For Assault / Family Violence After Stand-Off on Long Pointe Road  Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: About 4 p.m. yesterday (December 8) afternoon, deputy sheriffs responded to a private residence in Long...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Vehicular Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Calhoun Man Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Yesterday afternoon (December 7), a deputy sheriff attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle on Interstate 75 in southern Gordon County. The...

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Tropical Storm ZETA Arrives Packing Heavy Rain and High Winds 5:45am Thursday, October 29, 2020 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Advises: The first rain bands of Tropical Storm ZETA arrived in Northern Georgia around 2:am this morning. As of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, October 9, 2020 Deputies Execute Search and Arrest Warrants at Local Convenience Stores Concerning Alcohol, Tobacco/Vaping Products Violations Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: After receiving a number of citizen complaints regarding the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, October 8, 2020 Deputies Investigate Death Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 7:50 a,m, this morning (October 8), deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on Dews Pond Road near Calhoun in response to a report of a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Fugitive Suspected of Shooting Whitfield Deputy, Gordon County Resident, CAPTURED Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Monday, September 7, a Whitfield County deputy sheriff was shot during the stop of a stolen...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... 3 Arrested, 1 Sought in Connection With Thefts of '4Wheeler' ATVs, "Chop Shop" Shut Down by Deputies Thursday, September 3, 2020 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Over approximately the last 2 months, the Sheriff's Office (GCSO) has received...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, September 3, 2020 Deputies Arrest 2 For Drug Trafficking in Joint Investigation Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Wednesday, September 2, deputy sheriffs and Sheriff's detectives joined authorities from Whitfield County in the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, September 2, 2020 Search for Fugitive Results in Methamphetamine Trafficking/Counterfeiting Arrest Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, deputy sheriffs were searching for a fugitive at a convenience store...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, August 28, 2020 Automobile Pursuit Ends With Arrest of Drug Trafficking Fugitive Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 11pm last night (Thursday, August 27), deputy sheriffs on patrol in the vicinity of County Line Road and Folsom...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Sheriff's Auxiliary Buys Body Armor for K9 'Lolly' Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Auxiliary recently purchased body armor ('bulletproof vest') for GCSO K9 'Lolly'. 'Lolly' is trained to sniff out...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, August 24, 2020 Sheriff Warns of Recurring Telephone Scams Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Several Gordon County residents have reported telephone contacts from callers posing as deputies attempting to collect bogus fines and fees. The...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday Morning, August 3, 2020 COVID 19 Cases Among Jail Staff and Inmate Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: A jail inmate has tested positive for COVID 19. This inmate had been sent for medical treatment for an unrelated condition. This inmate is...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, July 27, 2020 Resaca Man Arrested in Connectio With Armed Robbery at Local Motel Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Around 8pm Friday night (July 24), deputy sheriffs received a report of an armed robbery at the Budget Inn near US 41/I-75...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, July 8, 2020 UPDATE: Missing/Runaway Juvenile Located Friday, July 10, 2020 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Monday, July 7, 2020, Sierra Leann Brunner, age 16, was reported missing to the Gordon County Sheriff's Office. She was last...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Sunday, June 21, 2020 Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Health Locating Missing Man UPDATE: 3pm Sunday, June 21, MISSING MAN LOCATED SAFE Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Friday night, June 19, Charles David Bagley,  age 62, of Resaca, Georgia,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Saturday, June 6, 2020 Sheriff Warns of Telephone Scammers Posing as Deputy Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Gordon County Sheriff's Office has received reports of local citizens receiving telephone calls from a person who claims to be a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, June 4, 2020 Local Business Provides Meals to Sheriff's Staff Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: John and Carol Grooms, of Country Financial Insurance donated meals for the entire Sheriff's Office staff today. Mr. and Mrs. Grooms said...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Barricaded Suspect Arrested After Stand-Off at Local Motel Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 2:15 p.m.today, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the Express Inn on State Route 225 near Interstate 75 in response to a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, May 11, 2020 Sheriff's Office Business Lobby Reopens to Public, Jail Visitation Continues to be Restricted Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: In that most of the public restrictions imposed by the Governor to limit the spread of COVID 19...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, May 8, 2020 Johns Creek Man Arrested Here For Child Molestation, Other Offenses Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 4 a.m. May 7th, a deputy sheriff on patrol observed a suspicious automobile at a county recreation facility in the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, April 27, 2020 Mannington Industries Donates Face Shields to Sheriff's Office Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston extended a sincere 'Thank You' to Mannington Industries here in Calhoun today for their...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2020 Child Reported Missing FOUND SAFE. Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At approximately 6 p.m. this evening, deputy sheriffs and other public safety officials were dispatched to a private residence on Big Springs...

Thursday, April 9, 2020... Sheriff Mitch Ralston wishes to extend a sincere 'thank you' to Mohawk Industries here in Calhoun for their gracious donation of face shields to the Sheriff's Office. The shields will be used by deputies as a protection against possible...

"We'd like to sincerely thank the staff and owner of Jerusalem Grill here in Calhoun for their gracious donation of meals for our staff. This gesture is very considerate, and goes a long way in making the day easier for the people who risk their own health and safety...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Friday, April 3, 2020 Sheriff Addresses Governor's 'Shelter-In-Place' Order Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: "Yesterday, Governor Brian Kemp issued Executive Order 04.02.20.01 requiring certain measures to be...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Jailor Fired, Arrested For Theft of Bond Money, Violation of Oath of Office Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On March 4, 2020, during the routine transfer of cash bonds from the Sheriff's Office to the court system, a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, March 20, 2020 Sheriff Seeks Public's Help in Locating MISSING MAN Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Office needs the public's assistance in locating a missing man. On Thursday morning, March 19, ROBERT SHANE REEVES, age 56,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... Monday, March 16, 2020 Sheriff Continues to Take Measures Against the Spread of COVID-19/Coronavirus, Protect the Jail Population Sheriff Mitch Ralston Announces: "As our country, and much of the rest of the world...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... URGENT                                        URGENT                                       URGENT 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 13th, 2020...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Saturday, February 8, 2020 PSA: Weather Related Road Hazards Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: A winter storm front is moving across Northwest Georgia this morning and is impacting roads here in Gordon County. The National Weather Service (NWS)...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, February 6, 2020 Missing Person(s) Cases Update Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Office routinely investigates reports of missing persons. Fortunately, most such cases are resolved rapidly and successfully with the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Sunday, February 2, 2020 Body Discovered in Northwestern Gordon County, Identified As That Of Man Missing Since January 16 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 4:30 p.m. today (February 2), deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a marshy,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, January 16, 2020 Missing Person Reported Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: CALEB NATHANIEL SMITH, a white/male age 21, was reported MISSING to the Sheriff's Office at approximately 5 p.m. today by family members. SMITH was last seen at...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Fugitive Arrested in Connection With Missing Person Case Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Monday morning, January 13, Kayla Silvers was reported missing by a family member who told deputies she'd last been seen on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, January 13, 2020 Sheriff Seeks Public's Assistance in Locating Missing Person UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE  4:30 p.m. KAYLA BROOK SILVERS has been located and is SAFE Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Gordon County Sheriff's Office is...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, January 9, 2020 Calhoun Man Arrested For Rape, Child Molestation Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Tuesday, January 7 (2020), Sheriff's detectives initiated an investigation into a report of a sexual assault involving a 15 year old...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, January 9, 2020 Couple Arrested For Meth Trafficking, Firearms Offenses Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Yesterday (January 8), acting on information from community members, Sheriff's detectives and officers from the Georgia Department...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, January 2, 2020 Fugitive Arrested After Foot Pursuit; Additional Charges Filed Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Yesterday morning, January 1st (2020), deputy sheriffs attempted to arrest a man wanted pursuant to a warrant for (felony)...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, January 2, 2020 Sheriff Recognizes Deputies for Bravery, Outstanding Service Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On Tuesday, December 31st (2019) Sheriff Mitch Ralston formally recognized several deputies for bravery and outstanding...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 Sheriff's Auxiliary Helps Winners Club With Christmastime Needs Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Auxiliary was delighted to help a worthy cause at their regular meeting Thursday night, December 5th....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, November 25, 2019 Calhoun Couple Arrested, Charged With Numerous Offenses Relating to Sexual Exploitation of Minors... Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On November 18, the Sheriff's Office received a tip from a concerned citizen that a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Saturday, September 21, 2019     8 a.m. Jail Inmate Death Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 3:50 a.m. this morning (Sept 21), jail officers responded to an inmate experiencing a medical emergency in the county jail. Fire/Rescue and EMS...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, September 12, 2019 Woman Killed, Standoff Ends With Suspect in Custody Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Shortly after midnight (September 12), deputies responded to a domestic disturbance on Mt Zion Road which resulted in the death of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Sheriff Seeks Public's Help Locating Fugitive August 20, 2019  1:45 p.m. Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Office needs the public's help in locating RUSSELL C. STEVENS. Stevens is wanted in connection with a felony assault/burglary...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, August 19, 2019   8 p.m.    UPDATED 8:45 P.M. Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help Searching For Missing Calhoun Man    Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: The Sheriff's Office requests that anyone seeing or having knowledge of Ernie...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, August 19, 2019 Woman Arrested for Fraud, Elder Abuse, Theft Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: On August 15th, Patricia Hannah, age 48, of 2129 Moores Ferry Road, Plainville, was arrested for numerous counts of Theft, Fraud, Forgery, and...