Darke County Sheriff's Office

05/12/2026

PRESS RELEASE

On May 12, 2026 at approximately 12:54 PM Darke County Deputies along with Greenville City Fire, Greenville Township Fire and Rescue responded to the 3500 Block of State Route 571 in reference to a single vehicle injury accident.

Preliminary investigation revealed a 2012 Chevy Traverse driven by, Devida Abel (73) of Wi******er, Indiana was traveling westbound on State Route 571 when the vehicle traveled left of the centerline and off the left side of the roadway. Abel struck a utility pole causing lines and debris to fall from the pole, landing on a parked vehicle.

Abel and her front seat passenger were transported to Wayne Healthcare by Greenville Township Rescue with minor injuries.

05/12/2026

Thank you Englewood Truck Towing and Recovery for the pens, notepads and snacks!

05/12/2026

Thanks Greenville Masonic Temple for the chicken dinners this past weekend!

05/11/2026

Thanks MM Defense for lunch today! We really appreciated it!!

05/11/2026

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Please take a moment to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

We encourage everyone to attend this year's Back the Blue Memorial Ceremony at the Darke County Fairgrounds on May 16th at 6 p.m.

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05/05/2026

This week, the Darke County Sheriff's Office proudly joins agencies across the nation in recognizing National Correctional Officers Week.

Our Corrections Officers work tirelessly — day and night, weekends and holidays — to maintain the safety and security of our Darke County Jail. Their dedication goes largely unseen by the public, but it is the foundation of our entire justice system.

These men and women face unique challenges every single day. They manage difficult situations with professionalism, compassion, and courage. They are the first line of defense inside our facility — and they do it with honor.

To every Corrections Officer serving at the Darke County Jail-thank you. Your service matters, your sacrifice is recognized, and your community is grateful.

Please join us in thanking our corrections staff - drop a comment below or share this post to show your support!

05/04/2026

PRESS RELEASE

On May 4, 2026 at approximately 6:05 a.m., Darke County Deputies, along with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue and Greenville City Fire, responded to the 6100 block of U.S. Route 36 for a one-vehicle rollover crash with injuries.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a white Jeep Compass, driven by a 17-year-old male driver of Greenville, was traveling westbound on U.S. 36, when the driver fell asleep and drove off the left side of the roadway striking small trees and the embankment, causing the vehicle to overturn. The teen driver was transported to Wayne HealthCare for possible injuries.

05/01/2026

04/29/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

The Greenville Police Department has received several reports of messages demanding payment for traffic violations. This is a SCAM!

It is important to know that law enforcement will never request payment for fines through messages.

Protect yourself:
• Don’t respond or click links
• Don’t send money or scan QR codes
• Be cautious of unknown messages and report it if you think you were targeted

Please stay alert and help spread the word to keep our community safe from scammers.

04/28/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 28 at 12:50AM EDT until April 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

SUMMARY:
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The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
west central Ohio.

Please report previous wind damage or hail to the National Weather
Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and submitting
your report via social media.

AFFECTS: Darke, OH; Miami, OH; Montgomery, OH; Preble, OH

INSTRUCTION: [None]

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/QAqgwqG

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/28/26 12:50 AM EST

EXPIRATION DATE: 4/28/26 1:00 AM EST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
west central Ohio.

Please report previous wind damage or hail to the National Weather
Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and submitting
your report via social media.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/QAqgwqG

04/28/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 28 at 12:25AM EDT until April 28 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

SUMMARY:
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At 1225 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newport to near Eaton, moving northeast at 70
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Trotwood, Piqua, Englewood, Greenville, Eaton, West Milton, New
Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford,
Lewisburg, New Paris, Fort Loramie, West Alexandria, Pleasant Hill,
New Madison, and New Knoxville.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 26.

AFFECTS: Auglaize, OH; Darke, OH; Miami, OH; Montgomery, OH; Preble, OH; Shelby, OH

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/UZP17zb

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/28/26 12:25 AM EST

EXPIRATION DATE: 4/28/26 1:00 AM EST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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At 1225 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newport to near Eaton, moving northeast at 70
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Trotwood, Piqua, Englewood, Greenville, Eaton, West Milton, New
Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford,
Lewisburg, New Paris, Fort Loramie, West Alexandria, Pleasant Hill,
New Madison, and New Knoxville.

This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 26.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/UZP17zb