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Property crimes detectives for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office recovered a Yahama all terrain vehicle valued at $7,000 after the investigation took them to a location in Meigs County where they executed a search warrant.
The ATV was reported stolen on March 10 from north Bradley County. A resident of Childs Road where detectives made the recovery, Heath Anthony Lawson, age 37, of Birchwood, was brought to the Bradley County Jail where he was charged with theft of property over $1,000. Lawson is currently free on a $3,000 bond. The vehicle has been returned to the owner.  Heath Anthony Lawson |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 18 March 2013 )
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By: Sheriff Jim Ruth
"The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the pessimist is usually better informed" - Clare Boothe Luce, journalist. Different social issues and societal problems occupy the collective mind of our taxpaying citizens in southeast Tennessee from time to time. The demand for jobs, new roads, new schools, and beefing up of public safety efforts seems to run in cycles. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 11 March 2013 )
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Awards were given out Thursday to a number of Bradley County Sheriff's Office employees for outstanding performance of their duties during 2012. Highlighting the program were presentation of the Sheriff's Excellance Award and recognition of six "Employees of the Year" from the Bureaus and Divisions of the office. The Sheriff's Career Excellance Award presentation was to Maj. Jim Hodgson, a part of the BCSO Command Staff who supervises the Administrative Bureau. Maj. Hodgson's division includes the Administrative Services, Training, and Support Service Divisions.  Sheriff Jim Ruth and Maj. Jim Hodgson Six employees and a member of the Reserve Unit received plaques as Employees of the Year. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 08 March 2013 )
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By Sheriff Jim Ruth
A few weeks ago I attended a training session for Tennessee Sheriffs. The Commission of Safety told us that changing the laws that govern the sale of legal drugs that are used to make illegal meth will not be top priority on the Governor’s legislative agenda this year. Instead, they plan to tweak some drunk driving laws. There was a fuzzy half-promise to look at the meth problem next year. Let’s see, time and energy will be spent on making it easier for convicted drunk drivers to get driving privileges back instead of dealing with this scourge of meth. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 March 2013 )
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The year 2012 was another very busy and productive year for your Bradley County Sheriff’s Deputies. We have implemented several new programs to assist us in being more efficient and effective in our day-to-day operations. We continue with the institution of our strategic planning process which includes the Professional Development Program (better educated, trained, prepared deputies), Merit Pay Plan, (completed - awaiting budget action by our Commissioners), and our Career Service Plan (this provides security for our deputies and their families). We have also begun the implementation of our Intelligence Led Policing Program. The ILP will enable us to "work smarter," sharing all important data on a timely basis to identify and apprehend criminals. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 01 March 2013 )
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