Hamilton County agency posts pictures of the sheriff posing with reelection campaign merch
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Press Release: SHERIFF AUSTIN GARRETT ENDORSES CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK BROOKE WEAVER FOR HAMILTON COUNTY CLERK
Hamilton County, TN – On Tuesday, Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced his endorsement of Brooke Weaver, longtime Chief Deputy and respected leader, for Hamilton County Clerk. Sheriff Garrett praised Weaver for her years of dedicated service, leadership, and commitment to Hamilton County. “Brooke has been a trusted leader within the Clerk’s Office who has proven her commitment to serving,” stated Sheriff …
Continue readingSheriff Austin Garrett Running for Reelection
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced Thursday he will seek reelection next year.
Garrett, who was first elected in 2022, said in a press release that his first term focused on building a brand founded on customer service, professionalism and innovation.
Continue readingSheriff Austin Garrett Welcomes Tyner Middle High School Students Back To Campus
This morning, Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett, members of his executive staff and HCSO School Resource Deputy Unit leadership joined with Chattanooga Deputy Chief of Police Toby Hewitt, HCDE School Superintendent Dr. Justin Roberts and Tyner Middle High Principal Rashaad Williams to welcome and encourage students arriving for the first day of classes at the new Tyner Middle High School. …
Continue readingHamilton County sheriff continues immigration enforcement efforts
By Ellen Gerst , Jules Feeney Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett said his office is regularly reporting between 35 and 50 unauthorized immigrants detained at the county jail each month, as National Guard troops were activated this week for immigration enforcement in Tennessee. Garrett said Wednesday morning he hadn’t heard about the National Guard deployment but didn’t expect it to change how …
Continue readingHamilton County sheriff spent nearly five weeks, over $5k on travel during past 14 months, records show
During the past 14 months, Sheriff Austin Garrett spent about $5,400 of Hamilton County funds across nearly five weeks of travel from a Virginia FBI graduation to a meeting with U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty.
Continue readingHamilton County Sheriff says his office moving forward on ICE agreement
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett is full throttle on entering into a voluntary agreement with federal immigration authorities to identify unauthorized immigrants who have been arrested on criminal charges.
Garrett is still reviewing the office’s application but will sign and submit it in the next week or so, he said in an interview after speaking Thursday at the Rotary Club of Chattanooga.
Continue readingHamilton County Sheriff’s Office’s FY2024 Financial Audit Concludes With No Findings
Sheriff Austin Garrett informed the taxpayers of Hamilton County the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office’s FY2024 audit, conducted by the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office, has been completed with no findings or discrepancies noted for the second consecutive year under his administration. With an annual allocation of approximately $70 million, the HCSO manages one of the largest financial budgets within Hamilton County …
Continue readingHamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett Unveils New D.A.R.E. Vehicle
Sheriff Austin Garrett on Thursday unveiled the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office’s first official D.A.R.E. car placed in service in more than two decades. This new D.A.R.E. unit, a 2018 Dodge Challenger, was seized from a local drug dealer during a Narcotics and Special Investigations Unit operation which to date, has yielded more than 22 pounds of methamphetamine with an illegal …
Continue readingAustin Garrett Receives endorsement of IBPO Local #673
Hamilton County, TN – On Wednesday, Austin Garrett announced the endorsement of the IBPO Local #673. The endorsement comes on the heels of Garrett’s first financial disclosure, and just over two weeks from the filing deadline to run for office in this cycle. In the Endorsement Letter from the IBPO Local #673: “The International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local #673, …
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