Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to the Chatham County Sheriff's Department Web site.  Inside, you will find information about our Department and its' various functions. 

Also included in this site are phone numbers and E-mail addresses that you can access for further information as well as our 'Frequently Asked Questions' page for general and specific information. 

This site will be updated on a regular basis, so I encourage you to visit often.  You can reach me at (912) 652-7632

The mission of the Chatham County Sheriff's Department is to provide quality services as defined in the State Constitution though:

• Operating the jail for the safety and security of the community while providing a safe, humane, and secure environment for both the staff and inmates;
   
• Enforcing state laws in a fair and impartial manner;
   
• Properly receiving and serving civil processes and subpoenas and order from the Probate, Magistrate, State, and Superior Courts;
   
• Properly receiving and executing criminal warrants originating from the Recorder’s, Magistrate, State, and Superior Courts;
   
• Providing for the safety of and security of the Superior, State, Magistrate, Recorder’s, and Juvenile Courts;
   
• Serving the community by building a partnership with the community.