Grady County Sheriff's Office

08/19/2026

Congratulations Lieutenant Carpenter on your first place win for overall female during the 2026 Rush Springs Watermelon Festival 10k. This is Carpenters second year in a row taking the first place overall win for females. In addition to her two wins in 25/26 she also won the third place female overall for 2024.

Sheriff Gary Boggess

08/18/2026

08/11/2026

On behalf of the entire Sheriff’s Office, we are pleased to announce our new Undersheriff over operations, Brian Orr. We are excited to have him join our leadership team and look forward to the experience, integrity, and dedication he brings to this role.

As Operations Undersheriff, he will play a vital part in supporting our mission to serve and protect our community with professionalism, accountability, and respect. Orr’s leadership will help guide our deputies and staff, strengthen our operations, and uphold the high standards our citizens expect from the Grady County Sheriff’s Office.

Undersheriff Orr comes with over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including the first 5 years with Moore PD as a K9 handler and 25 with OHP, retiring as a Troop Commander over the size and weights (CMV) division.

Sheriff Gary Boggess

08/10/2026

I have spoken with several concerned and upset citizens about the termination of Grady County Emergency Management Director Dale Thompson. Dale was an integral part of the Grady County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division from 2001 to his retirement from the Sheriff’s Office in April 2024, and is still retired in good standing. Dale’s full-time employment as the Grady County Emergency Management Director, which he was recently terminated from, falls under the Grady County Commissioners and not the Sheriff’s Office. I believe the confusion comes from the above photo that his family has publicly shared. Dale, his family, and I are proud of his service to the citizens of Grady County, both as a Reserve Deputy and as the former Emergency Management Director. Still, the chosen photo does not reflect his employment as the former Emergency Management Director. Although I am more than happy to speak with citizens about concerns they may have, the Grady County Commissioners are the governing authority over Emergency Management for Grady County, and I do not speak for the Commissioners.

Sheriff Gary Boggess

08/03/2026

On the evening of August 2nd, Grady County Deputies responded to the 2800 block of County Street 2780 in the Chickasha area of Grady County regarding a VPO violation. Deputies arrived and spoke with a female subject who reported that Dusty Venable entered her residence uninvited, actively looking for another female inside who has a VPO against Venable. Venable asked the resident where the other female was and asked her to have that female call him. The resident felt unsafe with Venable entering her residence and was visibly shaken and clearly upset about the incident.

Through the Deputy's investigation, he located Venable and arrested him for two counts of Violation of VPO and one count of Burglary First Degree. As of the time of publishing, no bond had been set for Venable.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Arrest records or information published or reported by the Grady County Sheriff’s Office are not an indication of guilt for any suspect.

Sheriff Gary Boggess

07/27/2026

In June and July of 2026, Grady County Sheriff’s Office conducted multiple controlled purchases of Prescription Medication and Ma*****na from Thomas James Morris in his hotel room. Morris and his live-in girlfriend, Cindy Jane Carver were initially staying at a hotel in the 2100 block of South 4th street, then moved their distribution operation another hotel in the 2700 block of south 4th street in Chickasha. Grady County Sheriff’s Office was granted a search warrant, through the Grady County District Court, for Morris and Carver’s hotel room.

On July 14th 2026 Grady County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Morris and Carver’s hotel room, where both were subsequently taken into custody. A search of the hotel room revealed a small amount of Methamphetamine, numerous controlled Prescription Medication tablets, and various forms of drug paraphernalia.

Morris was charged with; 2 counts of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS), Possession of CDS with intent to distribute, and maintaining a dwelling where controlled dangerous substances are stored or distributed, as well as the misdemeanor charge of Possession of drug paraphernalia. Morris is currently in jail on a $40,000 bond.

Carver was charged with; 2 counts of Conspiracy to commit a felony, Possession of CDS with intent to distribute, maintaining a dwelling where controlled dangerous substances are stored or distributed, as well as the misdemeanor charge of Possession of drug paraphernalia. Carver is currently in jail on a $15,000 bond.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information published or reported by Grady County Sheriff’s Office are not an indication of guilt of any suspect.

Sheriff Gary Boggess

07/25/2026

07/25/2026

I want to thank each and every person who came out to Jimmy’s Egg, Chickasha, today to help support Oklahoma Special Olympics. Donations were accepted during Tip-A-Cop by deputies who volunteered their time this morning raising $1633 for this wonderful organization.

Sheriff Gary Boggess

07/25/2026

Come see us at Jimmy’s Egg for Tip-A-Cop to benefit Special Olympics.

Sheriff Gary Boggess

07/24/2026

Congratulations Deputy Barres, and all 36, newly graduated D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Training Officers. In addition to the completion of the 80 hours of coursework Deputy Barres also received the Outstanding Student award.

Sheriff Gary Boggess