On Tuesday, at approximately 4:55 am, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Corrections deputies assigned to the Delta Housing Unit requested medical assistance for an unresponsive inmate. Corrections deputies and medical personnel immediately responded to the unit and began to render life-saving medical aid including CPR and the use of an AED. Upon arrival of fire and […]
Wamp Administration Expands Veterans Services Across Hamilton County
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp today announced a major expansion of Hamilton County’s Veterans Service Office (VSO), reinforcing his administration’s commitment to the men and women who have served our country. The addition of a third Veterans Service Officer will give the VSO its largest team in county history—three officers and one administrative staff member—ensuring […]
Law and Order May 6
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift May 2 25-004649 – 1517 Tombras Avenue – Warrant Services/ Unknown Medical – Officers were informed that a subject at East Ridge City Court had an outstanding warrant for Violation of an Order of Protection. Upon receiving the news of his warrant, […]
Gunshots Ring Out at Parkridge East
No Injuries Reported; Building Struck by Gunfire East Ridge police are investigating a late-afternoon shooting incident at Parkridge East Hospital on Monday. According to a Facebook post by the ERPD, at approximately 4:35 p.m., police received a dispatch call to 941 Spring Creek Road, Park Ridge East Hospital, on reports of shots fired. Officers arrived […]
CPD Investigates Homicide on I-24
The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Interstate 24 Eastbound near the Westside Drive exit. On Sunday, just before 3 a.m., CPD responded to a person shot call in the 18100 block of Interstate 24 Eastbound. When the officers arrived on the scene, they found a 22-year-old man with life-threatening injuries […]
Sheriff Garrett’s Update Regarding Cyber Ransomware Incident
Sheriff Austin Garrett is providing a final update on the recent cyber-ransomware event that occurred on the morning of April 14, 2025. “As I stated in my last update issued on April 29, all public accessible programs have been restored and as of May 1, 2025, the remaining internal software systems we utilize to connect […]
CPD Investigating Wednesday Evening Shooting on Tacoa Circle
On Wednesday at 6:50 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to shots fired in the 5200 block of Tacoa Circle. While on the scene, the officers were informed a person arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot injury. When the officers arrived at the hospital, they found a 50-year-old woman with non-life-threatening injuries. CPD’s Homicide […]
Catholic Wins First Ever ISC Small School Championship
Catholic Baseball swept the best of three games against Grace Academy on Thursday to win its first-ever Independent School Conference Championship in middle school baseball. Catholic, which finished a perfect 6-0 in conference play, blanked Grace, 13-0, in game one, then turned around and clinched the title with an 8-2 win. In game one, Sib […]
Law and Order May 2
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift May 1 25-003234 – 1517 Tombras Ave – Warrant Service – A woman was taken into custody on East Ridge Warrants for 911 Violations. She was transported to the Hamilton County Jail. 25-004608- 4400 BLK Ringgold Road- Child Locked in a Vehicle […]
HCSO Recognizes National Water Safety Month and National Safe Boating Week
Hamilton County is known for its many natural amenities, especially the Tennessee River and the many local lakes that make up our beautiful county. With all these amazing waterways right at our doorstep, it is very important to recognize that May has been designated as National Water Safety Month and May 17 – 23 has been […]
Multi-Agency Car Pursuit Leads to Crash
On Thursday, May 1, at approximately 9:00 am, HCSO personnel were notified the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office was engaged in a pursuit involving a black Dodge Durango on Highway 60. The pursuit entered Hamilton County on Highway 60 where Hamilton County Deputies joined in the pursuit to assist the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office. Throughout the […]
Law and Order May 1
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift April 30 25-004557- 3600 BLK Shirl Jo Lane- Unknown Trouble – Police were dispatched to this address after a 911 hang up with a person in the background yelling “no, don’t call 911!”. This was the 3rd 911 call to this address […]
HCSO Celebrates National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May has been designated as National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and in recognition of this public safety effort, this office is focused on educating the public about the importance of safe operation and enforcement of applicable traffic laws. Each year, law enforcement and public safety organizations all over the United States use the month of […]
Man Arrested after Pursuit by HCSO Deputies
On Wednesday, at approximately 8:20 AM, a detective with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Warrants Unit observed a Black Chevrolet Sedan traveling northbound on Highway 153 from Interstate 75 at high rate of speed weaving in and out of traffic. The detective conducted a traffic stop near the Shepherd Road exit and made contact […]
HCSO Recovers Stolen Vehicle, Firearm from Alabama
On Tuesday, at approximately 2:45 pm, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office personnel received a request from Alabama law enforcement authorities to be on the lookout for a BMW X3 SUV that had been stolen overnight during a rash of auto burglaries in Florence, Alabama. A HCSO Patrol Sergeant spotted the stolen vehicle on a parking […]