The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office had “one of the busiest years” ever in 2024.
In a year-end review of his office’s activities, Sheriff Norman Chaffins said the nearly 10,000 calls for service his office answered last year “will rank as one of the busiest years” for the GCSO. The calls, Chaffins stated, ranged from domestic disturbances to medical assists and traffic accidents to reckless driving complaints.
“Broken down, the 10,000 calls for service averages to be nearly 28 calls each day. Depending on the time of year, that number can be more,” Chaffins said. “To maintain the level of professionalism that my deputies have while serving papers, working cases, conducting extra patrols, and putting ‘bad guys’ in jail, all while answering 10,000 calls for service, shows their commitment to keeping Grayson County citizens safe and secure. I am truly honored to lead and serve alongside these fine men and women.”
2024 GCSO Activity Report
- Deputies attempted to serve 2,500 court papers with 750 of those successful.
- Patrol units conducted over 1,165 extra patrol requests.
- Deputies investigated over 450 traffic collisions with 100 of the participants suffering minor to critical or fatal injuries.
- Deputies removed 50 impaired drivers from the roadways.
- Deputies opened over 335 criminal cases and made over 530 criminal arrests.
- Office staff and deputies inspected over 2,160 vehicles.
- Deputies assisted 210 motorists on Grayson Co. roadways.
- Deputies spent over 400 hours in court and served over 75 Mental Inquest Warrants (MIW) — MIWs usually take deputies off the road for a minimum of four hours per patient, Chaffins said, for a total of 300 hours the deputy is unable to answer calls.
In addition to the high volume of calls for service, deputies conducted several traffic safety checkpoints looking for impaired and/or unrestrained occupants at approved locations throughout Grayson County.
“2025 will see the same as deputies will team up with other agencies at traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in Grayson County,” according to Chaffins.
To see a list of those locations, residents can stop by the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office at 117 South Main Street in Leitchfield or
Court Security Officers
Court Security Officers (CSOs) stayed busy in 2024 assisting in “paper service and prisoner transports.” Papers served included civil summons, bench warrants, indictment warrants, commitment orders, and complaint warrants. CSOs housed 1,277 in-custody inmates while awaiting court appearances, Chaffins said.
Other responsibilities fulfilled by Court Security Officers in 2024:
- CSOs drove over 40,208 miles while transporting prisoners/juveniles.
- They greeted and processed over 35,440 visitors through the doors of the Grayson County Judicial Center.
- In all, they logged over 9,990 hours keeping the judges, attorneys, and all participants in the legal process safe and secure.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
