Look who stopped by the Sheriff’s Office this morning!

Don't forget the Sheriff's Office Halloween carnival this Saturday evening between 5:00 and 8:00 at the Civic Center (Fairgrounds) on East Hill Avenue. This family friendly event provides a carnival atmosphere with games, food, a hayride, candy for the children and much more. There is a $1 per person entrance fee and the proceeds from the event are donated this year to the Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta. Join us for lots of candy, fun and food. Please share this among your friends.

Happy birthday Bentley! This past weekend Bentley, who is 4 years old invited several members of the Sheriff’s Office to celebrate his birthday. The deputies were joined by the Georgia State Patrol and Lowndes County Fire Rescue to make the birthday party a success for Bentley. Great job!

Sheriff Ashley Paulk is excited to once again partner with other first responders to offer a safe Halloween carnival for the children of the community. This family friendly event provides a carnival atmosphere with games, food, a hayride, candy for the children and much more. There is a $1 per person entrance fee and the proceeds from the event are donated this year to the Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta. The carnival will be Saturday, October 28 between 5:00 and 8:00 at the Civic Center on East Hill Avenue. Join us for lots of candy and plenty of smiles for this years event. Please share this among your friends.

The final sessions of the Firearms Safety Course for 2017 have been scheduled. These dates include: Saturday, October 21 Saturday, November 4 Saturday, November 18 Saturday, December 2 This training is conducted at the Sheriff's Office firing range located behind the Grassy Pond Military Recreational area in Lake Park. Each class begins at 8:30 and should end around 3:00. The instruction includes classroom presentation on the Georgia use of force laws and firearm safety and then moves to the range for live fire practical exercises. Each participant is required to furnish their own handgun of either a .380, 9 millimeter, 10 millimeter, .40 caliber or a .45 caliber and the appropriate holster for your weapon. You must also furnish: 100 rounds of ammunition Hat with a brim, eye protection, and hearing protection Pants or shorts with a belt To register for one of these classes, contact the Sheriff's Office, Training Division at 229 671-3120. This class is offered for FREE by the Sheriff’s Office and taught by instructors with real time carry and weapons use spanning several decades of knowledge in every day carry, concealed carry, open carry and firsthand experience in the use of force. Feel free to share this information with your friends.

The Sheriff's Office has scheduled new sessions of the Firearms Safety Course for August including Saturday, August 12 and Saturday, August 19. The classroom portion of the training has been moved to the Sheriff's Office firing range located behind the Grassy Pond Military Recreational area in Lake Park. Each class begins at 8:30 and should end around 3:00. The instruction includes classroom presentation on the Georgia use of force laws and firearm safety and then moves to the range for live fire practical exercises. Each participant is required to furnish their own handgun of either a .380, 9 millimeter, 10 millimeter, .40 caliber or a .45 caliber and the appropriate holster for your weapon. You must also furnish: 100 Rounds of Ammunition Hat with a brim, eye protection, and hearing protection Pants or shorts with a belt To register for one of these classes, contact the Sheriff's Office, Training Division at 229 671-3120. This class is offered for FREE by the Sheriff’s Office and taught by instructors with real time carry and weapons use spanning several decades of knowledge in every day carry, concealed carry, open carry and firsthand experience in the use of force.

Sheriff Ashley Paulk has announced the scheduling of new Firearm Safety and Awareness Classes for July. Upcoming sessions include Saturday, July 22 Saturday, July 29 Each class begins with classroom instruction where participants receive classroom instruction on gun safety and current laws regarding use of force. The class moves to the range in the afternoon for live fire practical exercises with instructors. Classes size is limited. These classes are offered free of charge but participants must furnish their own handgun and ammunition. To receive additional information or register for one of the classes contact the Sheriff's Office Training Division at {229} 671-3120. Please share this among your friends.

Thank you Sandee Rowe.

Sheriff Ashley Paulk is pleased to announce the scheduling of new Firearm Safety and Awareness Classes for June. Upcoming sessions include Saturday, June 17 Saturday, June 24 Each class begins with classroom instruction where participants receive classroom instruction on gun safety and current laws regarding use of force. The class moves to the range in the afternoon for live fire practical exercises with instructors. Classes size is limited. To receive additional information or register for one of the classes contact the Sheriff's Office Training Division at {229} 671-3120. Please share this among your friends.

Sheriff Ashley Paulk has announced the scheduling new Firearm Safety and Awareness Classes for April and May. Upcoming sessions include Saturday, April 15 Saturday, April 22 Saturday, May 13 Saturday, May 27 Each class begins with classroom instruction where participants receive classroom instruction on gun safety and current laws regarding use of force. The class moves to the range in the afternoon for live fire practical exercises with instructors. Classes size is limited. To receive additional information or register for one of the classes contact the Sheriff's Office Training Division at {229} 671-3120. Please share this among your friends.

During a recent investigation, the Sheriff's Office has recovered a number of items believed to be stolen. If you have been the victim of a theft and are missing items, please view the below pictures. If you believe some of these items may be yours, contact the detective assigned to your investigation or contact the Sheriff's Office at {229} 671-2950 to arrange a time to view the items.