Woodie Fite Retention Pond
Another of our inmate work crews recently worked to clear the retention pond behind the Woodie Fite Senior Center.
Another of our inmate work crews recently worked to clear the retention pond behind the Woodie Fite Senior Center.
Lt. Jewell and K9 Big participated in Mount Carmel Elementary School‘s Career Day last Friday. The students were excited to get a chance to sit in the back of our mobile Command Center and talk to Lt. Jewell about what it’s like to work for the Sheriff’s Office.
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, Douglas County, Georgia —
A former Nurse, contracted out to the Douglas County Sheriffs Office, has been arrested on multiple counts in an investigation involving interaction with an inmate.
Alisha Morgan, a 35 year old female, was taken into custody March 14th, and charged with the following:
– Conspiracy to Commit a Felony
– Participation in Criminal Gang Activity
– Attempt or Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Act
– Use of Communications Facilities
– Items Prohibited for Possession by Inmates
An additional charge is pending. No bond was set for Morgan.
Last night at St.Theresa Catholic Church, Lt. John Jewell and K9 Big visited with Cub Scouts Pack 1990. We talked about when to dial 911 and when not too. We talked about the DCSO K9 Unit with K9 BIG doing a Demo. Thank you to the Pack Leaders and Parents of Pack 1990 for the invite!
Yesterday, Chief Deputy Conner and Colonel Oliver attended “Chief’s Day at the Capitol.” This was coordinated by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. They attended a 4 hour legal update class then went to the Capitol where Governor Deal spoke.
Pictured are Chief Deputy Kenneth Conner, Colonel Doug Oliver, State Representatives Micah Gravley and Howard Maxwell, Chief Gary Sparks (Douglasville PD), and Chief Scott Halter and Major Jim Boshell (Dallas [Paulding] PD).
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office would like to say a big THANK YOU to the Citizens Law Enforcement Academy Alumni for their generous donation to the Sheriff’s Office Community Outreach Ice Cream Truck. We purchased the ice cream truck using seized drug money, and it will travel the county educating our youth about Drug & Gang Awareness while handing out free ice cream. If you would like to donate please contact Lt. Elmer Horn at: 678-486-1200 or ehorn@sheriff.douglas.ga.us.
Last week’s storms took out several trees and large limbs in the downtown Douglasville and Courthouse areas. Our inmate work crews were called out to help with the cleanup which included clearing a tree off a vehicle.
Sheriff Tim Pounds met with several of our civilian classes last night: Explorers, CLEAA (Civilian Law Enforcement Academy Alumni), and a group taking the Civilian Handgun Clinic. During these meetings, Sheriff Pounds discussed his vision for the future. He was very thankful and appreciative of the opportunity to meet with the students and citizens who came to the office last night.
After extensive investigation murder suspect Darryl Barksdale was arrested on Tuesday March 7, 2017 at Windwood Apartment Complex in Austell, GA without incident by the Cobb County Police Department.
Barksdale was wanted for a home invasion/murder that had taken place on October 7, 2015 at Birch Landing Apartment Complex in Lithia Springs, GA.
Barksdale is currently at the Douglas County Adult Detention Center charged with Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Home invasion First Degree, Burglary First Degree, and Aggravated Assault.
Media Contact:
Lt. Glenn Daniel
Cell: 678-898-7381
Office: 770-920-4955
Twitter: @gdaniel159
gdaniel@sheriff.douglas.ga.us
As you may have heard a small group of Ku Klux Klan members have notified us that they will hold a protest at the Douglas County Courthouse this Sunday. They are there to protest Superior Court Judge William McClain’s recent sentencing decision of two individuals stemming from a 2015 incident. Sheriff Pounds says that everyone has a constitutional right to peacefully assemble an engage in free speech and is asking that the community allow them to come, protest, and leave without incident. Sheriff Pounds says that the Ku Klux Klan is just looking for an audience and he is encouraging everyone to avoid the courthouse on Sunday so that their words fall on deaf ears, an “empty parking lot.” What he doesn’t want is for our community to show up in opposition and for it to get out of hand; because if it does get out of hand, we will have plenty of law enforcement officers there to handle any situation that may arise. Please Share!!!
Troop 1990 stopped by the other night for a tour and couldn’t leave without spending time with K9 Big!
Some of the kids from Robert S Alexander High School stopped by today for a tour of our facilities. We loved seeing their smiling faces! Tours are scheduled by Lt. Horn. He can be contacted at 678-486-1200.
It’s #ReadAcrossAmericaDay / #DrSeussDay! Some of our jail personnel took time out to read to the kids at Bright Star Elementary.
Cleaned 270 city and county roads
Collected 32,820 lbs of trash from county roads
Items removed include: 53 tires, 8 mattresses, an oven, dishwasher, and two couches
We would like to thank the Douglasville Police Department for inviting us to participate in their town hall meeting last night. During last night’s meeting, Sheriff Pounds introduced the implementation of our newest division: Sheriff’s Community Outreach Program and Education (SCOPE). This division’s entire focus is on interacting with and reaching out to the community.