Press Releases
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...
Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation in Fairmount Results in Arrest and Seizure of Large Amount of Drugs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Friday, March 5th, 2021 Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation in Fairmount Results in Arrest and Seizure of Large Amount of Drugs Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At the beginning of March (2021) Sheriff's detectives initiated an...
Report of Aggravated Assault, Auto Theft, Leads to Pursuit, Crash, and Arrest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, February 25, 2021 Report of Aggravated Assault, Auto Theft, Leads to Pursuit, Crash, and Arrest Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon (February 23) deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on...
Sheriff and GBI Investigating Shooting Death on Self Lake Road
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Thursday, February 25, 2021 Sheriff and GBI Investigating Shooting Death on Self Lake Road Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 11: 50 a.m. yesterday (February 24), deputy sheriffs and other emergency personnel were dispatched to 1815 Self...
Sheriff Warns of Telephone Scams as Tax Season Approaches
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Sheriff Warns of Telephone Scams Again Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: As tax season approaches, telephone scammers are redoubling their efforts to deceive and swindle innocent people. These thieves, often located...
Armed Standoff Ends Peacefully With Arrest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Saturday, February 13, 2021 Armed Standoff Ends Peacefully With Arrest Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 2pm today (February 13), deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the vicinity of Craigtown Road / US Highway 41 north of Calhoun in...
Sheriff Recognizes Longest Serving Deputy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Sheriff Recognizes Longest Serving Deputy Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Today, Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized the Gordon County Sheriff's Office's longest serving deputy sheriff. Sergeant First Class James L....
Calhoun Man Arrested For Battery, False Imprisonment After Domestic Violence Incident
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, February 1, 2021 Calhoun Man Arrested For Battery, False Imprisonment After Domestic Violence Incident Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 11:30 p.m. last night (January 31) deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on...
Fairmount Man Arrested After Violent Domestic Disturbance Leaves Woman Dead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Monday, February 1st, 2021 Fairmount Man Arrested After Violent Domestic Disturbance Leaves Woman Dead Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At approximately 9:50 p.m. Sunday night (January 31st), police were dispatched to a private residence on...
Veteran Sheriff’s Captain Passes Away
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Sunday, January 24, 2021 Veteran Sheriff's Captain Passes Away Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: "I am heartbroken today to inform the people of Calhoun and Gordon County that we have lost a great man and a wonderful public servant. Captain...
Jail Inmate Death, Foul Play Not Suspected
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....
Sheriff Retires Veteran K9, “Swears In” New K9
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...
Man Arrested For Assault / Family Violence After Stand-Off on Long Pointe Road
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...
Vehicular Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Calhoun Man
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...
PSA Tropical Storm ZETA
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...
Deputies Execute Search and Arrest Warrants at Local Convenience Stores Concerning Alcohol, Tobacco/Vaping Product Violations
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...
Deputies Investigate Death
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...
Deputies Respond to Disturbance, Man Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Deputies Respond to Disturbance Call, Man Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Friday, September 11, 2020 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At approximately 10:50am today (September 11), deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a the "Flying 'J'" truckstop...
Fugitive Suspected of Shooting Whitfield Deputy, Gordon County Resident CAPTURED
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...
3 Arrested, 1 sought in Connection with Thefts of ‘4 Wheeler’ ATVs, “Chop Shop” Shut Down by Deputies
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...
Deputies Arrest 2 for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Joint Investigation
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...
Search For Fugitive Nets Methamphetamine Trafficking/Counterfeiting Arrests
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...
Automobile Pursuit Ends With Arrest of Drug Trafficking Fugitive
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...
Sheriff’s Auxiliary Buys Body Armor for K9 ‘Lolly’
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...
Sheriff Warns of Recurring Telephone Scams
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...
COVID 19 Cases Among Jail Staff and Inmate
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...
Resaca Man Arrested in Connection With Armed Robbery at Local Motel
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...
Missing/Runaway Juvenile Located
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...
Missing Man LOCATED SAFE
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,...
Sheriff Warns of Telephone Scammers Posing as Deputy
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...
Local Business Provides Meals to Sheriff’s Staff
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...
Barricaded Suspect Arrested After Stand Off at Local Motel
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...
Sheriff’s Office Business Office Reopens to Public, Jail Visitation Continues to be Restricted
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...
Johns Creek Man Arrested Here for Child Molestation, Other Offenses
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...
Mannington Industries Donates Face Shields to Sheriff’s Office
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...
Child Reported Missing FOUND SAFE.
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...
Mohawk Industries Donate Face Shields to Sheriff’s Office
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...
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