The "Sheriff's Bulletin Board" is now available. Residents can now receive important advisories, community updates and official information by text message and/or email! Visitors to our website can also provide information to our agency electronically. Click to learn more.

The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office has established a tip line to provide citizens with a method to report any suspicious or criminal activity observed or suspected, information that leads to the discovery of criminal activity in progress, or tips leading to the arrest and conviction of criminals. Callers can elect to remain anonymous while reporting information. To report a tip, dial 706-265-4744.

Welcome to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office home page. We are excited to offer this service to our community and others who are interested in our department. We are a full service law enforcement agency that serves a community of approximately 20,000 full time residents and a much larger daytime population. We operate through four main divisions - Administration, Enforcement Services, Sheriff's Services, and Detention.

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office is comprised of approximately one hundred and sixteen employees. Every employee is dedicated to serving each of our citizens and visitors. Our department has worked diligently to offer a wide array of community-based programs. These include the Junior Law Enforcement Academy and the Citizens Police Academy to name a couple. Through these efforts and others we will continue to strive to improve our professionalism and quality of service.

I take great pride in serving as the Sheriff of Dawson County. I am dedicated to my community and to serving its citizens. The staff at this department also feels my pride and call to service. If my staff or I can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call on us. I can be reached by telephone at (706) 344-3535 or via email at carlisle@dawsoncountysheriff.org

Sincerely,

Sheriff Billy Carlisle