Information Wanted in Shooting on Lake Monroe Rd.

On October 11, 2020 at approximately 11;15 pm, The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of shots fired at a residence located on Lake Monroe Rd, Douglas County Georgia. No injuries were reported at the time of the shooting. Evidence has been collected as this case is actively being investigated. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office encourages any person with information related to this shooting to contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and ask to speak with Inv. Lee Martin or Inv. Roxann Benefield phone 770-949-5656.

Man Arrested in Shooting Incident

On August 31, 2020, Douglas County Sheriffs Office patrol units were dispatched to a call of a person who was shot at I-20 and Lee Road in Lithia Springs, GA. Deputies responded and met with the victim who suffered gunshot wounds in the incident. The victim stated he was traveling west bound on I-20 between Thornton Road and Lee Road when a silver pickup truck approached his vehicle from behind flashing the bright lights at the victim. The victim exited to Lee Road whereas the suspect vehicle followed, and pulled up beside the victim. Without warning, an occupant of the silver truck shouted obscenities at the victim and then fired rounds into the victim’s vehicle striking him twice. The suspect truck then fled onto I-20 east.

The victim was able to provide a detailed description of the suspect vehicle and occupant information to deputies and investigators on the scene. A thorough investigation ultimately led to suspect Turan Rogers Melton, 25 years-of-age from Mableton, GA.

On October 2, 2020, Investigators executed a search warrant on the residence of Turan Melton where he was arrested and his 2010 Chevrolet Silverado truck was seized as evidence. Turan Melton is currently charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and criminal attempt to commit murder. His initial court appearance was held on Oct. 5, 2020, and Melton is currently being held at the Douglas County Jail without bond. Melton is also a suspect in several other shootings around the Metro-Atlanta area.

Welcome, Deputies!

Sheriff Tim Pounds and staff would like to congratulate Deputies John Pearson and Patrick Poston. Both have worked either with or for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in the past. Deputy Pearson retired from the DCSO, and will work Courthouse Security after he completes FTO. Deputy Poston was previously with the Douglasville Police Department’s half of our FIND Unit before transferring to the MARTA PD. We’re glad to have them back!

Inmate Trash Detail Pickup Stats: September, 2020

Roads cleaned: 266
County offices cleaned: 32
Total mattresses collected: 9
Total tires collected: 38
Total bags of trash collected: 1,168
Total weight of trash and debris: 31,956 Lbs

Man Arrested After Striking Deputy With Stolen Patrol Car

On September 28, 2020, Douglas County 911 received a call about an intruder on Lake Filed Drive breaking into a home and attacking the homeowner.  Kilpatrick Key was identified as that intruder who was known to the residents at that location.  He had been served a Temporary Protective Order from the Douglas County Superior Court to restrain himself from being at that location or contact with any family member that lived there.

Key forcibly entered the residence and began stabbing the victim in front of minor children who were in the home.  Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the residence.

The initial arriving Deputy entered the residence upon hearing the victim’s cry for help.  Key fled the house and got into the Deputy’s marked patrol car as the Deputy gave chase out of the house, Key drove straight into the Deputy who was in the yard of the residence near the entry to the house.  The Deputy was struck by the car and Key fled leading other arriving Deputies on a high-speed chase through the neighborhood and on Reynolds Road where Key crashed the patrol car and fled on foot.  Key was subsequently captured near the crash scene.

Key is charged with 3 counts of Aggravated assault, 2 counts of Aggravated battery, Home Invasion 1st degree, Aggravated Stalking, Felony Obstruction, Interference with Government Property, Theft by Taking, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude, and three counts of Cruelty to Children in the 3rd degree.  Key had a bond hearing on September 29, 2020 in front of Magistrate Judge Susan Camp who denied his bond.  Key is a US Army Reservist with the 3rd Medical Command out of Forrest Park, GA.

Bookbag Donation from Rotary Club

Today, one of our own, Rotarian Joe Williams, member of the Douglas County Rotary Club and Investigator with the Douglas County Sheriffs Office delivered 495 bookbags to A Gift of Love. A Gift of Love has a Book Bag Food Program that serves over 30 elementary, middle and high schools in Douglas County, which feeds approximately 556 children every week! Through their hard work and dedication to making sure no child is left hungry, their volunteers make sure local children are sent home with a bag of food for every day they are out of school.

Thank you – A Gift of Love for all that you do in our community!

New Hires, Promotion, and Returning Faces

Sheriff Tim Pounds and staff would like to welcome and congratulate the following personnel:

  • Lt. Dukes on his promotion from Investigator to Lieutenant. He will be working in the jail as a shift supervisor having already served as a shift sergeant prior to being an Investigator.
  • Sgt. Clark left us a few months ago to join the new Douglas County School System Police Department, and was deputized by Sheriff Pounds.
  • Dep. Amdal on his return to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. He will be on patrol once again after a short training period.
  • Jailer Dodd is a familiar face, in a good way, and joins us as a Jailer.
  • Jailer McDonald is new to law enforcement. He is pursuing a life-long goal of being a law enforcement officer, and we are happy to have him.
  • Dispatcher Worsham is another fresh face, and will be working in Radio.

Congratulations, New Deputies

Sheriff Tim Pounds and staff would like to congratulate our two newest deputies: Eduardo Mora and Justin Roberts. Both have been with us for the past few years serving as Jailers. We’re especially proud of Deputy Roberts who earned the top academic award.

Congratulations, Deputy Curtis

Sheriff Tim Pounds and staff would like to congratulate Deputy Paul Curtis on his recent graduation from Mandate. He started with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Jail Division last December, and graduated Mandate on July 31, 2020. The US Air Force Reserves had to “borrow” him for a few weeks after his graduation, and we appreciate his military service. Becoming a law enforcement officer has been a life-long goal for Deputy Curtis, and we hope to have him with us for many years to come.

Suspect(s) Wanted in Theft of Commercial Trailer

On August 24th at approximately 5:30am, a two tone pickup truck with special rims was observed on video taking a work trailer. The trailer that was taken has multiple “Small Jobs Inc.” advertisements on the sides and back. The photos are the actual suspect vehicle and the trailer that were taken. If anyone has any information about this suspect or vehicles, please contact Investigator Puckett at (770) 920-4918 or tpuckett@sheriff.douglas.ga.us.

Home Health Care Worker Posing as a Registered Nurse Arrested

On August 10, 2020, Sheriff’s investigators arrested Heather Denise Banks for identity theft of a Registered Nurse. Banks was providing skilled medical care to individuals using some else’s identity. Banks was employed with Omni Healthcare Services in Lithia Springs, Georgia.

Information was obtained in July that Banks was working for Omni Healthcare Services as a Registered Nurse providing home health care. She was responsible for providing medical assistance to children that had serious medical conditions requiring treatment outside of the hospital setting. Over the course of the investigation, it was confirmed that Banks had used the license of a certified Registered Nurse which she had obtained by illegals means. It was also confirmed through the Georgia Secretary of State’s Professional Licensing Board that Banks did not hold a license to work as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.

When Banks was arrested, she confirmed that she was posing as a Registered Nurse for more money and had only completed a Certified Nursing Assistant program. This is a major concern to public safety since Banks does not have the proper training and has admitted to working with at least two children in a home setting. Banks also admitted to being employed as a Registered Nurse at another agency prior to the one she was dismissed from but did not disclose that location.

Banks is currently charged with the following:

  • Damaged to property 1st degree
  • Cruelty to Children
  • Identity Theft
  • Reckless Conduct
  • Forgery in the 1st Degree
  • Willful Destruction of Medical Records

This case is still active. Investigators are asking that anyone with information about Banks or other companies she may have worked with to contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 678-486-1242.

Congratulations, Deputy Jenkins!

Sheriff Tim Pounds and staff would like to congratulate Deputy Jamisen Jenkins on her recent graduation from mandate. She was awarded the Distinguished Student Award for academic excellence. Dep. Jenkins is a familiar face to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office having interned with the Evidence Division last summer. She was then hired as a jailer before going through mandate. If you or anyone you know is interested in a career in law enforcement, please make sure to check out our employment page!

Located: Juvenile Jayana Antionette Black

UPDATE 07/28/2020 @ 6:10pm: Jayana Black has been located. Thank you to everyone who has shared her information.

Jayana Antionette Black, 15yo, was last seen 07/21/2020 at her custodial grandmothers’ residence in Douglas County, GA. Jayana’s clothing description is unknown. Jayana is approximately 5’5″, 120 lbs. and is believed to be in the Douglas County area. Please contact Inv. Roxann Benefield with any information at 678-486-1307 or email at rbenefield@sheriff.douglas.ga.us. Case #R2007421

Happy Retirement, Sgt. Hambrick

Sheriff Tim Pounds and staff would like to congratulate Sgt. Jesse Hambrick on his retirement. During his 20-year career with us, Sgt. Hambrick was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division before moving to the SCOPE Division. He was supervisor over our School Resource Officers and was also involved in the Beyond Scared Straight program. For the last few years, Sgt. Hambrick has also been our Public Information Officer. His willingness to speak to the public about the dangers of drugs and the pitfalls of social media will be missed. We wish him well on his next endeavor.

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