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McDONOUGH – The Henry County Police Department is one of 21 law enforcement agencies in the state to receive a grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for local

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McDONOUGH — A reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person suspected of sexually assaulting an elderly woman earlier this month has been increased to $10,000. The reward, announced at a joint press conference Tuesday morning, was initially set at $7,500, which was comprised of $5,000 from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and $2,500.00 from McDonough City Administrator Preston Dorsey and his wife Lynette Dorsey. “Neither I, Mr. (Preston) Dorsey or these...

ELLENWOOD — Henry County District V Commissioner Bruce Holmes along with county leadership and staff broke ground on the North Henry Public Safety and Wellness Complex Feb. 19 in Ellenwood. The new complex will feature a 2,918-square-foot police precinct with a secure lobby, a conference room, two offices, an area for six cubicles and a breakroom; Station No. 6, an 8,639-square-foot, three-bay fire station, with sleeping quarters for eight, a full kitchen with a pantry, laundry, a dining r...

Staff Photos: Heather Middleton  Henry County Police Sgt. Jason Duffey speaks with Harper Adair and her mother, Katie Adair, Thursday. Duffey was awarded the Lifesaving Medal for saving Harper’s life last November. Staff Photo: Heather Middleton  Henry County Police Department Chief Mark Amerman shakes hands with Sgt. Jason Duffey following a ceremony awarding Duffey the Livesaving Medal Thursday in McDonough. Staff Photo: Heather Middleton  Henry County police Sgt. Jason Duffey earned ...

McDONOUGH — Henry County police Sgt. Jason Duffey was recognized Thursday afternoon for saving the life of a choking child.

McDONOUGH — Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett received his first COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning at Southern Grace Hospice. Scandrett said that by demonstrating his willingness to be inoculated, he hopes it encourages others in the Sheriff’s Office to also be vaccinated. Scandrett is one of several law enforcement personnel in the county to “lead from the front” by showing others the importance of being vaccinated. In December, Henry County Police Chief Mark Amerman, ...

McDONOUGH — The Henry County Police Department honored the memory and service of Sgt. David Crumpler with a memorial service Friday morning. Crumpler, 60, died from COVID-19 on Jan. 7. He served the Henry County community for 26 years, holding many titles and participating in criminal investigations, bomb squad and SWAT Team. HCPD officials called him a gentleman, teacher and sprinkle-loving, joy-filled servant. Henry County Police Chief Mark Amerman memorialized Crumpler’s dedicated ...

McDONOUGH — The Henry County Police Department and community are mourning the loss of longtime officer Sgt. Rick Snook. Snook, a 21-year veteran of the department, died suddenly of a heart attack on Sunday, Dec. 27 leaving behind a wife and four children. “Henry County didn’t lose an employee, we lost a genuinely invested public servant who loved this county,” department officials said on social media. Henry County Police Department Chief Mark Amerman called Snook a really g...

McDONOUGH — Henry County law enforcement, county leaders and the Smith family came together Tuesday to honor Henry County Police Officer Michael Smith, nearly two years to the day of his end of watch. As white doves were released, officials unveiled a permanent memorial to Smith on Jonesboro Road, dubbed Hero’s Highway. On Dec. 6, 2018, Smith responded to a call of a man behaving erratically at Smile Creators Family Cosmetic Dentistry in McDonough. The man, DiMaggio McNelly, struggled...