Stewart County Sheriffs Office

08/26/2026

SWEARING IN COUNTY OFFICIALS

On Tuesday August 25th, Judge Brigham swore in four (4) of our county officials. Sheriff Frankie Gray, Natalie Hardison, Ethan Gray and Melissa Fields. Congratulations on another 4 years serving the citizens of Stewart County.

08/21/2026

INMATES GRADUATE FROM LIFE SKILLS CLASS #24

On Thursday August 20th, five (5) inmates graduated from the Life Skills Class at the Detention Center. The Detention Center has several programs aimed at helping inmates move forward and recover in life. Brother Dunn along with his wife Ms. Betsy Dunn does such a great job with this program since 2019.

In addition to the skills taught, the inmates received a Bible and a graduation dinner. The ladies from Bumpus Mills Church of Christ made the desserts, and Leta Joiner and Sheriff Gray provided the meal for the inmates. Great job to everyone and congratulations to the inmates who completed the class.

08/10/2026

Our hometown heroes Pastor Phil and Ms. Betsy Dunn

For five years, Pastor Phil and Betsy Dunn have been doing more than teaching life skills to inmates at the Stewart County Detention Center— they’re changing lives, one class at a time.
That’s why Pastor Phil and Betsy are this week’s MY HERO.

08/05/2026

These keys were found on the side of the road on Highway 79. If they’re yours please come by the Sheriff’s Office to claim them.

07/31/2026

Lost Fur Baby Last Seen On Spring Street Headed Toward Dover Nursing Home. If Seen Please Notify Tina or John Wilson.

07/30/2026

PROMOTION AND FAREWELL CEREMONY

Today, July 30th the Sheriff’s Office held a promotion and farewell ceremony at the Public Library Conference Room. Today’s promotions were as follow:

Sgt. Josh Miller
Cpl. Justin Bolden
Cpl. Ryan Griffin
Cpl. Johnny Law

We wish you all the best on your new promotions. We want to congratulate
Sgt. Wilburn on his retirement and Cpl. Matt Campbell’s last day with us will be August 15th. Campbell will be working with the U.S. Forest Service. We wish Sgt. Wilburn please enjoy retirement,and we wish Cpl. Campbell the best in his new endeavors.

07/27/2026

Thank you Director Melissa Fields and Coalition President, Frankie Gray.

Today, I get to share some incredible news…

🎉 The Stewart County Prevention Coalition has officially been awarded the federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Grant! 🎉

This is a huge milestone for our coalition and for Stewart County.

For more than 15 years, we’ve worked alongside schools, law enforcement, healthcare providers, churches, businesses, parents, youth, volunteers, and countless community partners to make Stewart County a healthier and safer place for our kids. Today, that work has been recognized with one of the nation’s most competitive community prevention grants.

This funding will allow us to expand evidence-based prevention efforts focused on reducing youth alcohol, va**ng, ma*****na, and other substance use while continuing to build strong families and healthy communities.

This grant doesn’t belong to one person or one organization—it belongs to our community. Every partner who has attended a meeting, volunteered at an event, mentored a young person, shared ideas, supported our mission, or believed in prevention helped make this possible.

To our coalition members—thank you for your commitment.

To our schools, law enforcement, healthcare providers, faith leaders, businesses, elected officials, parents, and volunteers—thank you for believing in prevention.

And to our youth—you are the reason we do this work every single day.

I also want to thank everyone who helped with this application. It was truly a team effort, and I’m incredibly grateful for the support and encouragement throughout the process.

The work isn’t over—it’s just beginning.

Here’s to the next five years of working together to create a healthier, stronger, and drug-free future for Stewart County.

❤️ Thank you, Stewart County, for believing in prevention.

Image: Director Melissa Fields going over the DFC grant paperwork with Coalition President, Frankie Gray

07/23/2026

Sheriff Post Traffic Stop

A recent post on Facebook by a subject who was stopped for a Seat Belt violation claims that the deputy stopped him and offered to let him go without a ticket if he would allow a search of his vehicle. This claim is entirely false and the deputy conducted himself properly and professionally.

What the person being stopped did not tell you was that he has been arrested more than 25 times by the Sheriff's Office with several of those arrests being for drugs. In fact, he was last arrested in March for possession of m**h and having a weapon. The suspect told the deputy he was welcome to search before consent was asked for. The deputy, knowing the suspects history, acted accordingly.

This video is being posted to correct false information put out about this traffic stop. The Stewart County Sheriff's Office will continue to be on the look for drugs when conducting traffic stops.

Sheriff Frankie Gray