THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
VPD officers’ quick actions save a child having…
Release: VPD Recognizes Four Officers for Life-Saving Actions On February 8th, Chief Leslie Manahan recognized Officers Dmitry Zimin, James Turner, Preston White, and Alberto Castellanos, for their quick thinking and response which saved the life…
Former Valdosta correctional officers indicted for excessive force
Release: Two Georgia Correctional Officers Indicted for Civil Rights and Related Offenses for Assaulting Inmates Recently, a federal grand jury in Macon, Georgia, returned a 4-count indictment against former supervisory correctional officer Sergeant Patrick Sharpe, 29,…
VPD stops thief with stolen gun at Valdosta…
Release: On Friday, November 13, 2020, at approximately 6:04 pm., a Valdosta Police Officer was working extra duty at the Valdosta Mall. The officer was made aware of a shoplifting that had just occurred at…
GA’s ‘Cyber Dawg’ a finalist for National IT…
Release: Cyber Dawg, the GTA-led, multi-agency security exercise aimed at sharpening technical response to ransomware attacks, has been named as a finalist in the 2020 Annual State IT Recognition Awards. The awards are sponsored by…
Six officers join the VPD despite COVID-19 delays
Release: Valdosta Police Department Welcomes Six New Officers On Tuesday, July 7, six new officers were sworn in at the Valdosta Police Department. Billy Cribb, Endrea Carter, Andrea Cartagena, Anamalia Stogner, Aakash Patel, Joshua Van…
FDC Honors Correctional Employee Appreciation Week
Release: FDC Recognizes Correctional Employee Appreciation Week TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is pleased to recognize the unwavering commitment of Florida’s correctional professionals by celebrating Correctional Employee Appreciation Week May 3-9, 2020.…
Valdosta Police Promotes Three Officers and Honors Life…
Release: The Valdosta Police Department honored thirteen personnel during a Promotions and Awards Ceremony on March 4. City officials, employees and citizens gathered to honor the dedicated service of the outstanding men and women who…
VPD To Host Testing for New Officers August…
Valdosta Police Department Press Release: The Valdosta Police Department is holding an open testing session for anyone interested in becoming an officer. Testing is the first stage in the hiring process and will be held…