Winfred Floyd Has Been Located

**UPDATE 04/25/17 5:48pm**
Mr. Floyd has been located, and we would like to thank everyone who has helped search and who has shared his information.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the media assist us in the immediate distribution of a Mattie’s Call for a Winfred Bryson Floyd. Mr. Floyd is an 81 year old white male last seen in the area of Windy Valley Drive in Douglasville, Georgia on 4/24/2017 at approximately 2:00PM. Windy Valley Drive is in the heart of Douglas County located between the Highway 5 and Chapel Hill Road. His picture is attached. We are unaware of what he was wearing when he left the area that he was last seen and the picture attached is not what he was wearing at the time of his departure. Please be on the lookout for Mr. Floyd and contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at 770-949-5656 with any sightings or information on the location of Mr. Floyd.

Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Busted

In early February 2017, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division identified a major drug trafficking organization originating in Douglas County and operating in Douglas, Fulton, and Cobb Counties. Investigators identified multiple individuals, who were distributing trafficking amounts of Methamphetamine across the West Georgia region. As a result of this case, a large-scale operation has been dismantled. We estimate this organization is responsible for bringing and distributing in excess of 50lbs of methamphetamine in a two-month period.

On April 19-20, 2017, the Douglas County Sheriff’s office conducted raids/search warrants that produced multiple pounds of methamphetamine, marijuana, US currency and real property. This is an on-going investigation and more arrest/searches are forthcoming.

Sheriff Tim Pounds would like to thank the Georgia State Patrol, Fulton County Police Department, MCS (Marietta Cobb Smyrna task force), and all of our deputies and investigators who have worked tirelessly around the clock to help bring down this major drug organization distributing narcotics in our community.

In custody:

  • Juvenal Castaneda
  • Wesley Paige
  • John Cook
  • Maria Mora
  • Megan Minter
  • Veronica Bosworth
  • Nicole Meece
  • Christle Parker
  • Britney Lawrence
  • Amber Perry
  • Jermaude Earl
  • Barry Orr
  • Keith Paine
  • Donald Bailey
  • Clint Wilson
  • Joshua Hargrove
  • Brittney Beal
  • Kenneth Todd Beaver

(Pictured: Lt. Jewell and K-9 Big searching a suspect’s car for additional evidence with Sheriff Tim Pounds and Chief Deputy Kenneth Conner.)

Lithia Springs High School Threat of Violence

On 4/13/17, the Sheriffs Office received information about a rumor being spread on social media that claimed that a student may have plans to carry out an act of violence against the school.

These rumors have been investigated by the School Resource Officer assigned to Lithia Springs High by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. There is no reason to believe that anything has happened or is being planned against Lithia Springs High School at this time. Anyone with concerns about this situation, or future issues at any of the Douglas County schools, can call Sergeant Jesse Hambrick at 770 577 5106.

Changing of the Signs

The Sheriff’s Community Outreach Program & Education (SCOPE) Division has received new Community Watch signs and will be replacing the old ones throughout the county. If you are interested in starting a Community Watch for you neighborhood or subdivision, call Sgt. Traci Sullivan at 678-486-1214 or email her at tsullivan@sheriff.douglas.ga.us.

Sheriff Pounds Meets With Church Pastors

Sheriff Tim Pounds and the Sheriff’s Community Outreach Program & Education (SCOPE) Division would like to thank all the pastors, preachers, priests and other church leaders for attending yesterday’s community meeting. It has been Sheriff Pounds’ goal to help close the divide between law enforcement and the community. This meeting is but the first step in doing just that.

An invitation was sent out last week for all church pastors to meet at the Sheriff’s Office in order to discuss reaching out to the community. The primary reason the SCOPE Division was formed was to bring the Sheriff’s Office and the community together as one. Only by working together can we dispel the myths and animosity towards law enforcement.

Discussed in this meeting were ideas on how to get the children in the community less likely to be involved in drugs and gangs. The Sheriff’s Office was interested in what programs the community churches already had in place that we could participate in, rather than reinvent the wheel. Lt. Elmer Horn discussed the Explorers program that he has been involved with for over 20 years. The program is aimed at 14-20-year-olds. It not only focuses on law enforcement as a profession, but the instructors also teach life skills such as accountability, and respect for oneself and others.

Also discussed was the recent acquisition of an ice cream truck. The Boston Police Department was the first law enforcement agency to purchase that type of vehicle, and the response from their community has been outstanding. Another agency in Missouri followed with a vehicle of their own, especially considering the tensions after Ferguson. They, too, saw an increase in positive interactions between their community and agency as well. Along with the free frozen treats, our officers will be working with the children in the community to help them avoid bad decisions later on in life.

Sheriff Pounds hopes that by opening a dialogue with church leaders, we can help at risk children and families before they need us in a law enforcement capacity.

Help Domestic Abuse Victims and Sexual Assault Survivors by Donating Your Old Cell Phones!

The Douglas County Task Force on Family Violence, in partnership with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Courthouse, has started a cell phone recycling project. The purpose of the project is to recycle cell phones for funds that will go towards victim assistance of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. Drop boxes are located in the lobbies of the Sheriff’s Office and the Courthouse. The Task Force is collecting all types of cell phones from smart phones to flip phones and older. There is no deadline for dropping off phones. Not only is this a great way to support victims and survivors, but it also keeps electronic waste out of landfills.

 

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