Wayne County Georgia Sheriff's Office

07/04/2026

Deputy Torezchavez participated in Screven’s 5k run this morning. He also elected to complete the run with a full plate carrier (body armor) adding 20lbs and still finishing 2nd in his age group. When asked why he didn’t get 1st, he laughed and said, “no way, they had a dude there that was a MONSTER runner!”

Deputy Torezchavez has been a part time deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office for approximately 2 years now.

Detective Simmons was also present and participated in the fun run. He has served with the Sheriff’s Office for approximately 7 years.

Also note that both are military vets.

05/26/2026

Let’s remember what Memorial Day is all about. Thank you to all who have served and serving. USA

05/14/2026

All burn bans for the county have been lifted. Be mindful of still burning things we have had rain but still in drought.

05/05/2026

Just to clarify Wayne County is still in the burn ban as you see listed in orange on the map.

🔥 Update: South Georgia Burn Restrictions Eased

Governor Kemp has issued an executive order easing outdoor burning restrictions in parts of South Georgia.

While this is a step in the right direction, burning is still restricted in 17 South Georgia counties, as shown on the map below. These areas continue to face extreme drought and elevated wildfire risk.

⚠️ What to know:
➡️ Some counties are now allowed to resume limited outdoor burning
➡️ Others remain under restrictions due to ongoing fire danger
➡️ Conditions can change quickly—always check before you burn

Even where restrictions have been eased, extreme caution is still critical. Dry conditions remain across much of the state, and it only takes one spark to start a wildfire.

📲 Get the full details + see if your county is affected:
https://gatrees.org/southern-georgia-burning-restrictions-eased/

We appreciate everyone doing their part to help reduce wildfire risk across Georgia.

Fighting fire. Protecting forests. Serving Georgia.

05/03/2026

05/02/2026