Long County Sheriff's Office

06/10/2026

That’s a wrap on the Long County Junior Deputy Academy!

We officially survived the week! On June 5th, we concluded another amazing Junior Deputy Academy. If you thought keeping up with a building full of energetic 4th through 7th graders was easy, you clearly haven't tried teaching them about pursuit driving maneuvers before they're even old enough for a learner's permit.

Huge congratulations to all the cadets who chose to spend a week of their summer break with us instead of sleeping in until noon.

A quick recap of what our new recruits conquered this week:

Tactical Learning: They got hands-on with Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and fi****ms safety. We just hope they don't try using their new investigative skills to dust for fingerprints in the kitchen at home. 🕵️‍♂️

Expert Mentorship: They spent the week hanging out with real law enforcement professionals, getting a front-row seat to our daily duties and specialized training. 👮‍♀️🤝

Personal Growth: Most importantly, they proved they have what it takes when it comes to discipline, teamwork, and community service. 💪

The Food: They successfully ate their weight in the free breakfasts and lunches provided by the Long County School’s Nutrition Office! 🍩🥪

A massive thank you to all the students who submitted their essays and spent June 1st through the 5th working hard with our team. Your new uniform shirts and hats might be a little dirty now, but the future of our community is looking incredibly bright.

Take a well-deserved summer vacation, Cadets—we can’t wait till next year! 💙

A big thanks to Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Trinity Baptist Church, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, The Long County School Board and its staff, Long County Fire Department, The Long County Sportsmans Club, and our School Resource Officers and staff. Without your help and dedication to the youth of Long County, none of this would have been possible. All supplies provided at no cost to tax payers of Long County.

05/06/2026

The Long County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting the Junior Deputy Academy June 1st-June 5th, 2026. The application deadline has been extended to May 15th.

All applications will be considered and 20 applicants will be accepted.

Applications can be picked up at the Long County Sheriff’s Office located at 6 E. Academy Street. If you wish to receive an application via email, please request one via email to [email protected]

05/04/2026

Launching into the auction system this May the 4th, we have a vehicle that won’t let you down—whether you’re making the daily commute or a run to the hardware store. This 2002 Nissan Frontier Extended Cab is ready for its next mission!

Technical Specifications:

Model: 2002 Nissan Frontier (Extended Cab Pickup, 2-DR)

Engine: 2.4L L4 DOHC 16V

Status: Starts, runs, and the transmission engages successfully.

Cargo: Plenty of room for a mower, scrap metal, or weekend gear.

This vehicle was acquired as a forfeiture asset. The Long County Sheriff's Office has all Certified Court Documents on hand to ensure a smooth title transfer for the winning bidder.

Notice to All Bidders:
✅ You must read all Terms and Conditions on GovDeals before bidding.
✅ A registered GovDeals account is required to participate.

This IS the truck you’re looking for!

🗓 Auction Starts: May 4th
🔗 https://www.govdeals.com/en/asset/29/8066

May the Fourth be with you... and the highest bidder!

05/01/2026

04/26/2026

Today, 4 off duty Deputies from the Long County Sheriff’s Office attended the Southeastern Shotgun Challenge. This event was organized by Bryan County State Court Judge Billy Tomlinson and Associate Bryan County State Court Judge Don Montgomery. This event was hosted at the 17 South Gun Club.

The purpose of this event is for Law Enforcement Officers to compete against other Law Enforcement Officers on the clay target course. This course consist of 15 stations requiring each shooter to shoot a total of 50 shells.

Our team placed 1st overall and won 4 new shotguns as prizes. Lieutenant Earl Freeman also won Top Shot.

The Long County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend a huge Thanks to Judge Tomlinson and Judge Montgomery for organizing this event and the 17 South Gun Club for providing their facility for this event.

Pictured left to right - Sergeant Larry Bell, Lieutenant Aaron Combs, Lieutenant Earl Freeman, and Corporal Randy Aspinwall.

04/20/2026

Good afternoon my fellow Long County Citizens,

On April 16th, 2026, the Long County Commissioner’s held a meeting and some inaccuracies were reported. First and foremost, I want it to be known that I never asked or suggested any Long County Employees be furloughed or terminated. I would never wish anyone to lose their job at my expense.

It has been portrayed that my office has not taken any cuts or made any sacrifices since the beginning of Long County’s financial crisis. It has also been portrayed that I have asked the Long County Board of Commissioners for ADDITIONAL money which was not previously approved in the Sheriff’s Office budget. Neither is true. My staff has been reduced by over 20% in a 2-year period. Most of my Deputies are filling numerous roles within the Sheriff’s Office whether it be patrolling our county roads or investigating felony cases with our Criminal Investigation Division. These needs change daily.

It has also been portrayed that the Sheriff’s Office has submitted a “Wish List” to the Board of Commissioners. There is no Wish List of any items. I simply provided a list of items that the Sheriff’s Office needs to purchase soon. This list was provided to the Long County Attorney. This included numerous miscellaneous items to include ammunition, body worn cameras, ballistic vest and patrol vehicle equipment to equip patrol vehicles. All of these items were previously approved in the Long County Sheriff’s Office current operating budget. Comments were made questioning why these items weren’t requested in the past. The fact is that these items have long been needed by the Sheriff’s Office. However, due to requests made by the Long County Manager, the Sheriff’s Office has been very frugal with spending and simply getting by. Comments were made that I requested Long County to take out another TANS note for $300,000 dollars to pay for these items. I did not request the Long County Board of Commissioners to borrow any more money.

A large topic of this meeting was Jail Operations and the proper housing and care of inmates arrested by the Long County Sheriff’s Office. At this current time, we owe Appling County for 4 months of inmate housing. We owe Tattnall County for 7 months of inmate housing. We owe McIntosh County for 6 months of inmate housing. We owe Wayne County for 4 months of inmate housing. We owe Screven County for 1 month of inmate housing. This totals over $135,000 dollars. This debt does not include inmate health care or medicine. I have personally paid for inmate medicine out of my own pocket. It was stated that the current jails that we use to house our inmates are more than happy to continue to house our inmates. Though this is true on most cases, the Long County Sheriff’s Office regularly must move inmates out of these jails to other jails due to behavior, medical, or mental illness along with capacity constraints in these jails. I would like to personally thank my fellow Sheriff’s of these counties for housing inmates for our county. Without the cooperation of these Sheriff’s, we simply could not do our job.

Based off the Long County Commissioner’s Actual Spending Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the Long County Sheriff’s Office spent less than 50% of the approved budget. This means we did not spend half of the money we were approved to operate on to aid in the financial crisis. The Long County Board of Commissioners approved a current operating budget for the Long County Sheriff’s Office that is approximately 12% less than the approved budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. We are currently projected to spend significantly less than this Fiscal Year’s approved budget as well.

My office will continue to do the best that we possibly can to assist in returning this county to financial stability. I would like to thank all of the Long County Citizens for your support at our Sheriff’s Office during these uncertain times.

Thank you

Sheriff Craig W. Nobles

04/15/2026

I want to extend a huge, thank you to Mayor Fuller and the dedicated City of Ludowici Employees!

The Long County Courthouse and the entire surrounding complex look absolutely wonderful. Thanks to your hard work—mowing, weeding, and clearing away all the debris—our community hub is truly shining. It is such a pleasure to see the heart of our city looking so cared for and vibrant.

We truly appreciate the pride and effort you put into keeping Ludowici beautiful!

03/26/2026

Today was a proud day in Long County as we celebrated the newest graduates of the C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety) program!

Through this curriculum—developed by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association—these bright students have spent the term learning how to make smart, safe, and healthy choices for their futures. We aren't just teaching lessons; we’re building a stronger, more inspired community.

🌟 A Special Thank You
Sheriff Nobles and the Long County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend a huge "Thank You" to the partners who make this program a success:

The Long County Board of Education: For your unwavering support and partnership in student success.

The Atlantic District Attorney’s Office: For your dedication to our youth and community safety.

Our Incredible SROs: A special shout-out to SRO Thorn and SRO Freeman for your mentorship and for being such positive role models for the next generation!

Congratulations again to our graduates. Keep making us proud and remember to always choose the C.H.A.M.P.S. way! 🏆

03/23/2026

Service Outage Advisory: Long County Sheriff's Office
​Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, the Long County Sheriff's Office is currently experiencing a total outage of our telecommunications and internet systems. We are working diligently to resolve these issues, though there is currently no estimated time for restoration.

​Please take note of the following protocols to ensure you receive the assistance you need:

​Emergency and Non-Emergency Assistance
​Life-Threatening Emergencies: Dial 911 immediately. Emergency dispatch remains fully operational.

​Deputy Assistance (Non-Emergency): For all other police matters requiring a deputy, please call (912) 545-2118.

​Suspended Administrative Services
Because our internal network is offline, the following services are temporarily unavailable:
​Criminal History Background Checks
​Fingerprinting Services
​All other internet-based or database-reliant requests

​Note: We understand the inconvenience this causes and appreciate your patience as we work to restore our connection to the community. We will provide a formal update as soon as services return to normal operation.

**Service was been restored.**

03/20/2026

Mark Your Calendars: Auction at GovDeals.com

Starts: Monday, March 23rd @ 8:00 A.M.

Ends: Friday, March 27th @ 5:00 P.M.