The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office has released its January through June 2022 Activity Report.
“We at the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office feel that it is important for our citizens to be able to keep up with what their deputies are doing by keeping track of our activities,” Sheriff Norman Chaffins said.
The sheriff’s office roster includes: Chaffins, Chief Deputy Jarrod Mudd and Lt. Sonny Poteet, along with seven full-time deputies, including two sergeants, and a new deputy who began working this past weekend. There are also special deputies who provide coverage around the lake areas during the summer months, as well as work security details at special events.
According to the activity report, the sheriff’s office between January and June:
- Opened over 115 criminal cases and prepared 101 incident reports
- Made over 350 arrests with many of those being drug possession/trafficking related
- Wrote over 525 citations with approximately 100 of those being speed- and/or seat belt-related
- Issued 130 courtesy notices in lieu of traffic citations
- Removed 15 drunk/drugged drivers from roadways
- Assisted over 180 stranded motorists
- Attempted to serve 1,500 court papers with 625 of those successfully served
- Conducted nearly 500 extra patrol requests
- Conducted over 1,722 vehicle inspections
- Recorded over 120 hours of court time
- Participated in approximately 100 special details
- Served, transported and sat with over 20 mental inquest patients (which can take up most of a shift)
Chaffins encouraged citizens to continue to call in tips regarding Grayson County’s Most Wanted, as well as report suspected drug activity.
“Grayson County citizens continue to call in tips on the whereabouts of our Most Wanted and drug tips as we continue apprehend our ‘frequent flyers,’” the sheriff said.
Drug task force
“In addition to the drug arrests our road deputies made, the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force/LPD detective opened over 52 drug cases in Grayson County from April to June 2022,” Chaffins said. “Of those 52 cases, 14 were methamphetamine, nine prescription drug trafficking, 20 investigations involved other drugs (fentanyl, ecstasy, etc.), eight trafficking in marijuana cases and many others.”
The Leitchfield Police Department detective who serves on the task force arrested 30 people in those three months (April to June) alone, Chaffins noted.
“The GCSO shares drug information with the task force detective and many of those investigations stemmed from tips from our citizens. We will continue to share info with our task force to maximize our resources and continue to battle the scourge that drugs have in our communities,” Chaffins stated.
The sheriff reminds citizens to “expect to see traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations throughout our county as we work hard to remove impaired drivers and illegal drugs from our roads. Our traffic safety checkpoints will focus on unbelted occupants and impaired and/or reckless drivers.”
An approved traffic safety checkpoint list is available for view to the public at the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
