TCSO Participates in National Take Back Initiative!

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012! The Troup County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration of the US Department of Justice), to help Troup County citizens to safely dispose of unused, or unwanted, prescription medications. If you have prescription meds that you need/want to dispose of, you can drop them off at the Troup County Sheriff’s Office at 130 Sam Walker Drive, beginning on Monday morning. We will accept your unused/expired medications for disposal, MONDAY through FRIDAY, from 8AM to 5PM – Now, through Friday, April 27th. We will cap off the Take-Back program on Saturday, April 28th, in West Point (at Givorn’s Foods).

According to the DEA, most abused prescription drugs come from family and friends’ medicine cabinets… “YOU could be a drug dealer, and not even know it!” Unused, or expired, prescription drugs could lead to an accidental poisoning, an overdose or abuse. When taken WITHOUT a prescription, or doctor’s supervision, pharmaceutical drugs are just as dangerous as any of the illegal street drugs! The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second, only to marijuana, as the most common form of drug abuse in America.

Sheriff Donny Turner urges “Let’s work together to end the cycle of prescription drug abuse! Proper disposal of your unused, or expired, prescription drugs not only protects the environment… It also saves lives! So, as you finish up your ‘Spring cleaning’, don’t forget about the medicine cabinet.”

TCSO Participates in WOAK's Spring Fling

Join your friends from the Troup County Sheriff's Office at the WOAK Spring Fling in the Oakside Baptist Church parking lot on Saturday (April 14th), from 8 am until 1 pm. There will be a large yard sale, FREE carnival attractions and inflatables for the kids, a rock wall for the brave of heart, concessions... AND, TCSO's McGRUFF "THE CRIME DOG"! We'll also have FREE child ID kits, Operation Identification Inventory booklets & much more! Don't miss out on the fun! Everyone is welcome. For more information, you can call Oakside Baptist Church at 706-882-7728.

TCSO Crime Stoppers ALERT: Cook Road Hunting Club Burglary

Troup County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of Burglary which had already occurred at a hunting club on Cook Road. Upon arrival, the property owner told Deputies that an unknown person(s) had made a forced entry into four buildings at the location.

Several items were reported as missing, including: duffle bags filled with hunting apparel and miscellaneous items, a locking tree stand, a portable saw, ratcheting tie-downs and a number of other valuables.

Investigators, now, need your help in solving this crime. Sheriff Donny Turner urges you to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline with any information that would be helpful in solving this crime - (706)812-1000. You can remain anonymous, and all personal information may be kept strictly confidential. If your tip leads to an arrest in this case, you may receive a cash reward. 

TCSO Hosts Traveling Memorial

We are hosting the traveling memorial in honor of Georgia State Trooper Chad LeCroy, who was shot to death in West Atlanta in December of 2010 during a traffic stop.

Each Law Enforcement Agency across the state of Georgia is keeping the memorial 744 minutes, in honor of LeCroy’s badge number: 744. The memorial will travel 744 days and will complete its journey around Nov. 15, 2013.

Sheriff Turner contributed momentos, and the log book detailing the journey of the memorial has been signed by the Deputies of TCSO. Our thoughts, prayers and well wishes continue to be with the family, colleagues and friends of Trooper First Class Chadwick LeCroy... beyond the 744!

Distracted Driving Awareness - 4/9/12

Enjoy a cup of coffee on the way to work? Or, text your friends to meet you for breakfast before homeroom, while on the way to school? During April, adults and young people who drive are encouraged to make the roadways a bit safer simply by limiting the distractions that could affect their driving... It's Distracted Driving Awareness Month! A recent study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, found that most drivers knew that the behaviors leading to distraction were dangerous - 77% thought texting increased the odds of being in an accident and 44% believed talking on a nonhands free cell phone also increased the chances of being involved in an accident - YET, continued to engage in them anyway! Although cell phones have gained the most notoriety for being a contributor in a number of traffic accidents, Sheriff Donny Turner and your friends at the Troup County Sheriff's Office urge you to take note of all the things that take your own focus away from the road. Then, place a few good driving habits into practice by limiting those distractions while driving. As always, Buckle Up and drive safely!

Justin Eugene "Jabo" Hill has been arrested!

April is off to a great start! A subject wanted for 3 counts of (Felony) Theft By Taking, Failure to Appear (Felony) and Failure to Appear (Misdemeanor) - Justin Eugene "Jabo" Hill - was arrested in Baldwin County, Alabama on April 1st.

He is, presently, being charged there for: Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance (1st Degree - Felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Giving False ID to a Law Enforcement Officer and Fugitive from Justice. Detainers for hold have also been placed with the Baldwin County (AL) Sheriff's Office & Jail, by the Troup County Sheriff's Office.

TCSO Narcotics Unit enforces "Chase's Law"

Within two days of the new legislation being signed into law by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, the Troup County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit hit the streets to see that "Chase's Law" gets the attention it deserves! If you know of any further synthetic marijuana being sold and distributed, please contact the Troup County Crime Stoppers Hotline at (706)812-1000. You can remain anonymous! Sheriff Turner would like to thank you, in advance, for helping to put the safety of the children in our community first!