Press Releases

Student Brings Weapon on Campus After Class PR 21-027 On December 7, 2021, the Crisp County Sheriffs’ Office was contacted by administrators at the Crisp County Learning Center, located on 14th Avenue in reference to a student having a weapon on school property. When deputies arrived at the school, the weapon had been taken by school officials. The weapon was not loaded. There were no other students present on campus when the incident occurred. The 19-year-old, Patrick Ellis, was placed...

At approximately 3:30 pm on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, there was a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Frontage Road and GA HWY 300. A Crisp County Sheriff's Office unit was involved in the crash. The collision occurred when the driver of a white Tahoe pulled across 300 in front of a white Dodge Ram pickup truck, driven by a Sheriff's deputy, causing the Tahoe to flip onto its side. The Tahoe then struck a blue Ford Fusion. Thankfully all occupants of the vehicles were ambulatory and...

Operation Watchful Eye VI Thanks to an initiative involving 66 Georgia Sheriffs, 35 sex offenders were arrested and 51 warrants were issued across the state from October 25 – November 1, 2021 for violations of state registration laws. In 2015, the first coordinated effort across the state was launched to conduct residence verifications and compliance checks of registered sex offenders during a specific time period. The coordinated initiative became known as Operation Watchful Eye. Due...

PRESS RELEASE Subject Arrested After Firing Shots Near Roadway CRISP COUNTY- November 3, 2021 On Monday, November 1, 2021, around 1:30 P.M., Crisp County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Traevon Blackshear, a 23-year-old male from Cordele, Georgia. Blackshear is charged with discharge of firearms on or near public highway or street, aggravated assault, reckless conduct, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of marijuana with intent to...

Update GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Crisp County OCTOBER 04, 2021 Crisp County, GA (October 4, 2021) – On Sunday, October 3, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the GBI was requested by the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary investigation indicates CCSO deputies responded to multiple 911 calls about a man with a handgun on I-75 Southbound near mile marker 91 in Crisp County. Deputies encountered a man...

PRESS RELEASE Juvenile Killed in ATV Accident CRISP COUNTY- September 10, 2021 On September 09, 2021, a little after 7:00 P.M. Crisp County Communications E-911 dispatched first responders to Penny Lane after receiving reports that a juvenile was involved in a single ATV accident. Crisp County EMS transported the child to Crisp Regional Hospital. Unfortunately, lifesaving efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. There were no other victims involved. The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office,...

On August 9, 2021, at around 10:20 P.M. Cordele Police Department requested mutual aid from Crisp County Sheriff’s Office/ Emergency Management for a male subject that climbed a water tower located in the city limits on 23rd Ave. Crisp County Sheriff’s Office & Emergency Management responded to the scene around 10:30 P.M. Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) Crisis Communicator and responders on scene worked to establish a dialogue with the subject. Crisp County Emergency...

PRESS RELEASE Psych Patient Took Patrol Car for a Ride; No Injuries, No Property Damage CRISP COUNTY- August 10, 2021 On August 9, 2021, at approximately 7:50 P.M., a Crisp County Deputy assigned to Crisp Regional Hospital for security advised a released psych patient took off in their patrol unit. The Deputy was attempting to take the released patient home from the hospital. The Deputy reported the vehicle was last seen traveling north on HWY 41. Dooly County Sheriff’s Office...

PRESS RELEASE Drowning at Lake Blackshear CRISP COUNTY- August 2, 2021 Search and Recovery efforts concluded around 8:00 A.M. August 2, 2021, with the recovery of Abraham Levy a-26-year old male resident of Atlanta, Georgia. Our hearts go out to his family, loved ones, and all those affected by this tragedy. On July 31, 2021, at approximately 6:30 P.M., first responders were dispatched to Lake Blackshear for a possible drowning after a 26-year-old male had reportedly gone underwater...

PRESS RELEASE Nurse Arrested For Bringing Contraband into the Detention Center CRISP COUNTY- June 30, 2021 On Thursday, July 29, 2021, at approximately 11:00 A.M. Jessica Douglas, a 45-year-old female from Cordele, Georgia, was arrested for bringing contraband into the Crisp County Detention Center. Investigators determined Douglas brought cigarettes to an inmate on three different occasions. Douglas worked as a nurse in the clinic. Douglas is charged with three counts of delivery...

UPDATE PRESS RELEASE Contraband Investigation Leads to Additional Arrests CRISP COUNTY- June 29, 2021 The investigation into contraband being bought to the Crisp County Detention Center that involved a Crisp County Detention Officer has led to additional arrests. On Friday, June 25, 2021, at approximately 12:00 P.M. Ashley Glenn, a 30-year old female from Ashburn, Georgia, was arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation after a package containing contraband was intercepted...

PRESS RELEASE A Crisp County Detention Officer Fired and Arrested After Attempting to Bring Contraband into the Detention Center CRISP COUNTY- June 22, 2021 On June 21, 2021, at approximately 10:20 P.M., Jhayvion Smith, a 20-year-old male from Vienna, Georgia, was terminated from employment with the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office and immediately placed under arrest. Also arrested was Sasha Savage, a 34-year-old female from Cordele, Ga. Authorities observed Savage meet Smith in the...