Matthew Wayne Dyar

Dyar was booked into the Bradley County jail on warrants for Threats, Felony Vandalism, and Assault. In August 2006 Dyar was accused of assaulting his girlfriend’s mother when she expressed concerns that he was living with them but was not providing financial support. Witness statements indicated he struck the woman in the head and stomped her left foot.

Dyar has been on the run from BCSO for more than a year and a half. He was profiled in January and was added to the Most Wanted list shortly afterward.

In addition to the previously mentioned charges Dyar has a hold on his release by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office where he has an outstanding warrant for Violation of Probation on an Aggravated Burglary charge.

Deputy Tim Robinson and Deputy Willie Espinosa arrested Dyar without incident at a home in the 300-block of Old Charleston Road. Deputies learned Dyar was staying there after an anonymous call was received at the 9-1-1 Communications Center. Dyar had earlier asked a relative to contact the sheriff’s office to see about having the person he was staying with arrested for harboring a fugitive.

Haley Patterson and Logan McCoy were named "SRO's For the Day" at Prospect Elementary School.  During a visit to the Judicial Center with SRO Heather Mason they spent some time with Sheriff Tim Gobble and were sworn in as Junior Deputies. 

Population Report of the Bradley County Jail
                              May 13, 2008   May 14, 2008   May 15, 2008

• Total inmates         357                   352                     354
• State                      101                  104                      105
• Local                     169                   161                     162
• Federal                   87                     87                       87  

The jail's capacity  is 408.

The Tennessee Department of Corrections pays the county $35 a day to house state inmates.
The Federal government reimburses the BCSO $49.60 for each Federal inmate in the jail.

Christopher Allen Elkins, who fled when the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office went to his residence at 263 Maddux Road to serve an arrest warrant, was taken into custody without incident Thursday night. Elkins jumped out a back window of the home before he was taken into custody.

Christopher Allen Elkins

Elkins fled into a wooded area where a search was conducted but with no success. As a precautionary measure Walker Valley High School was placed on lockdown for a brief period of time before school dismissed.

Ellkins returned to his residence and was taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with Violation of Community Corrections with other charges pending.