Congratulating Morris is Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson (left) and Morris.

RAIDS Online maps and analyzes crime data, alerts Walker County citizens about crimes in their area, and allows the Walker County Sheriff’s Department to quickly alert the public about crimes as they occur. Citizens can easily move between the map, data grid and analytics to learn about the crime that concerns them the most.

BAIR offers RAIDS Online as a free service to any law enforcement agency who wishes to participate. At present, most agencies spend thousands of dollars annually to provide even the most basic crime map to their community. The Walker County Sheriff’s Department is providing this service to the public at absolutely no cost to the department. “We wanted to do something to help law enforcement in these tough economic times. We consider this a basic service that we are more than happy to provide to the public and our law enforcement friends,” says company founder, Sean Bair, a former police officer and crime analyst.

“Our first goal for RAIDS Online is to offer an economical way for law enforcement agencies to share information with the public they serve,” says Bair. “Our second goal is to provide citizens a way to get information about crime in their community so that they can be better informed. Having an awareness of the true nature and volume of crime in one’s community is the first step to its prevention and suppression. Both goals foster Community Policing, which is something we strongly believe in.”

How it works

RAIDS Online syncs with Walker County Sheriff’s Department’s records system to automatically upload crime information and keep it updated on the map, a big plus for community members.

Mapping features

RAIDS Online uses Google Maps to display the location and basic information for crimes in any area of interest to the user. RAIDS Online’s vibrant colored maps, icons and symbols work together to deliver easy-to-read crime information at all zoom levels, from a national level down to the citizen’s neighborhood.

Analytic features

Walker County citizens can use RAIDS Online to find patterns and trends of crimes in their community – or even across the nation. Graphs automatically update based on the data that is displayed on the map, giving the user full control over what data is analyzed. Citizens who use RAIDS Online to become aware of crime trends can make more informed decisions regarding where they live, shop, play, send their kids to school and other important choices regarding their personal safety.

Email Reports of Recent Crime Activity

Walker County citizens can sign up for neighborhood crime alerts to receive daily, weekly or monthly emails with a breakdown of crimes in their area.

Anyone can visit Walker County’s crime map at

http://www.raidsonline.com/?address= Walker County%2CGA  

A white male attempted to rob the Mapco at Hwy 27 and Hwy 95 on 11/02/2011   At 1 A.M.

The suspect asked for the cash from the register. There was no weapon produced.

 The white male is described as 5’10”   170 LBS.  He has brown hair, a prominent nose, and appears to be late twenties to early thirties. He is described as having a “Country “ speech pattern. He was wearing glasses, a black hoodie type shirt, a black doo rag or skull cap, slightly baggie blue jeans, running shoes, and fingerless gloves.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Walker County Sheriff’s Office at 706-638-1909.

 You may submit an anonymous tip at www.walkerso.com.

Public’s Help Needed With Solving a Flintstone Business Burglary

A white male driving a white minivan forced his way into the Flintstone Food Market around 3:30 AM Sunday morning, October 30^th, by throwing a large rock through the business front window, according to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson.

Once the suspect was inside the store, he loaded a 55 gallon trash can with 74 cartons of cigarettes, valued at $3,053.

A motorist passing by spotted the activity at the store and called 911.

The suspect and white minivan left the store traveling north on Chattanooga Valley Road.

 The white male is described as tall and slender.  The white van is believed to be an older model.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Walker County Sheriff’s Office at 706-638-1909.

 You may submit an anonymous tip at www.walkerso.com.

On October 8, 2011, Walker County Deputy Gaylon Redwine resigned employment in lieu of termination after an internal investigation revealed that he had engaged in inappropriate conduct that violated Sheriff’s Office policy.

Today, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office released information regarding the conduct that resulted in the resignation of Deputy Redwine.

a)      On or about April 2010, he kissed a fifteen (15) year old female in Walker County, Georgia.

b)    During the summer of 2010, he had sexual relations with a sixteen (16) year old female in Walker County, Georgia.  This is the same female referred to in (a) above.

c)     In July 2011, he kissed a fourteen (14) year old female.  This act occurred in Panama City Beach, Florida.

The acts of misconduct in Walker County have been presented to the District Attorney’s Office.  Their findings are:

a)      The age of consent in the State of Georgia is sixteen years for sexual relations.  Therefore, since the acts were consensual, Mr. Redwine cannot be prosecuted for sexual acts with the sixteen year old.

b)    Regarding the kissing of the fifteen year old, although morally questionable, it would not by itself be conduct which could be prosecuted.

The Panama City Beach Police Department has declined to prosecute Redwine with regard to the act of kissing a fourteen year old.

As a result of the internal investigation, Redwine was found to have violated Walker County Sheriff’s Office departmental Policy and Procedure 2.06 “All crimes of a sexual nature or crimes involving moral turpitude,” which is punishable by termination.

The internal investigation also determined that Redwine was not on duty when any of the acts of misconduct occurred.

On October 18, 2011, Georgia P.O.S.T. was provided a complete investigative report.

PRESS RELEASE

Monday October 17^th 2011 

Lafayette-  A twenty (20) year old Fort Oglethorpe man and nineteen (19) year old Ringgold woman remain in the Walker County Detention Center on numerous charges including Theft by Taking a Motor Vehicle.  The incident began at around 6:00P.M. On Saturday October 15^th when a Rossville woman reported that her 2009 Nissan Sentra had been taken from her home.

Shortly after 1:00 A.M. on Sunday Morning October 16^th 2011 Georgia State Trooper Charles Thomas attempted to stop the Nissan on Highway 27 in the Rossville area. A short pursuit ensued with the pair jumping from the car near the Lytle Bridge in an attempt to evade arrest. Trooper Thomas called for Walker County K-9 units. Deputy Donald Brown, his K-9 partner Thea and Deputy Corey Griffin were able to track the suspect and locate them in a field off Lytle road, where they were taken into custody.

Arrested were:

 
20 year old Kenneth Martin Anderson III of Oglethorpe Ridge Lane Fort Oglethorpe, He has been charged with Felony Theft by Taking,  Fleeing attempting to elude officer, Driving on the wrong side of the road, driving on divided highways, Obstruction of officers, Speeding 80 in a 55 MPH zone, Driving without insurance, and noise violations. 

 
19 year old Julie Abigail Manis of Amy Lane Ringgold, She has been charged with Felony Theft by Taking and Obstruction of Officers.