Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE CCSO Uses Gang Activity Prosecution Grant (GAP) for Formulytics Software CRISP COUNTY, GA (May 1, 2024): In December 2023, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office announced being one of thirty-four organizations awarded the GAP Grant. As of April 2024, these allocated funds have been put into action. Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office has directed the investment towards Formulytics Software, a cutting-edge cloud-based platform that helps investigators collaborate across...

PRESS RELEASE Off-Duty Deputy Arrested for Alleged DUI CRISP COUNTY, GA (April 21, 2024): On April 21, 2024, around midnight, Georgia State Patrol was requested to work a two-vehicle accident on 24th Ave E near 4th Street (Cordele, GA) that involved an off-duty Sheriff’s Deputy. Kendall Evans, 22, was arrested for alleged DUI and booked into the Crisp County Detention Center. Evans has been released on bond and is suspended pending investigation. Georgia State Patrol is...

PRESS RELEASE CCSO Recives CJCC Grant for Narcan CRISP COUNTY, GA (April 19, 2024): Crisp County Sheriff's Office is a proud recipient of a $2,600 grant awarded by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY2020 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP). Through this grant, the agency was able to purchase Narcan, which will be issued to Crisp County Deputies. "Since 2022, when the agency started providing...

PRESS RELEASE CCSO Patrol Unit Single Vehicle Accident CRISP COUNTY, GA (April 11, 2024, 2024): At approximately 7:45 P.M. on April 10, 2024 while responding to a domestic call for service a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy hydroplaned and struck a tree. The Deputy was taken to Crisp Regional Hospital and cleared for release. “I am grateful the Deputy was not injured, wind and heavy rainfall add to the dangerous dynamics associated with responding to calls of service,” stated...

Crisp County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rowdy has received donation of body armor Crisp County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rowdy has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Rowdy’s vest was sponsored by Charles and Melanie East of Crestview, FL and embroidered with the sentiment “Honoring those who served and sacrificed”. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) charity...

Four Arrested After Agency Assist with Pursuit Warwick Police Department initiated the pursuit when attempting to stop a black Mercedes for speeding. The pursuit led into Crisp County, where the suspects abandoned their vehicle in a ditch near HWY 33 and Antioch Road. Four individuals were taken into custody a 16-year-old male, two 17-year-old males, and a 19-year-old male. Authorities have determined that the vehicle is linked to vehicle break-ins that occurred earlier in the day at...

PRESS RELEASE One Arrested After Fleeing Traffic Stop CRISP COUNTY, GA (March 18, 2024): On March 16, 2024, at approximately 10:20 P.M., a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Honda Accord for improper registration on GA 401/I75 near mile marker 104 North. After running the tag, the Deputy determined the vehicle’s registration and listed driver’s license was suspended, there was no insurance, and the listed driver was also wanted. As the...

PRESS RELEASE Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Secures Over $650,000 in Grants to Enhance Detention Center HVAC Systems CRISP COUNTY, GA (February 28, 2024): Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that the Crisp County Detention Center has been awarded seven grants, amounting to a total of $653,392.80, dedicated to the improvement of its HVAC systems. These grants, administered through the Georgia Southern University Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics, have...

PRESS RELEASE Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests CRISP COUNTY- February 15, 2024 On February 15, 2024, at approximately 12:20 A.M., a Crisp County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a silver Dodge Charger on GA HWY 300 near the intersection at Weldon Road. The Sheriff's Deputy observed the car failing to maintain lane and conducted a traffic stop. While the Sheriff's Deputy requested license and registration information, he detected the odor of marijuana coming from the...

PRESS RELEASE Traffic Stop Leads Drug Trafficking Arrest CRISP COUNTY- February 15, 2024 On February 14, 2024, at approximately 8:30 P.M., a Crisp County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black BMW on GA 401/I75 near mile marker 92. The car fit the description provided in a reckless driver BOLO issued by Crisp County E-911. The Sheriff's Deputy observed the car failing to maintain lane and conducted a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the Sheriff's Deputy requested...

PRESS RELEASE Juvenile Arrested After Attempting to Elude CRISP COUNTY- December 29, 2023 On January 28, 2024, at approximately 7:30 A.M., a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white Hyundai Sante Fe that was reported stolen out of Florida on GA 401/I75 near MM 103 N. The driver failed to stop and continuously operated the vehicle recklessly at high rates of speed. The vehicle pursuit ended in Dooly County after the driver struck an electrical...

Crisp County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rowdy to get donation of body armor Crisp County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rowdy will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Rowdy’s vest is sponsored by Charles and Melanie East of Crestview, FL and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Honoring those who served and sacrificed”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks. Vested Interest...