September 2024
Rhea County Property Owner Detains Suspected Burglar
Rhea County, TN – On Monday, September 16, Rhea County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a farm on Maple Springs Road in response to [...]
School Safety Letter
With the alarming rise in school threats across Tennessee and the nation, Sheriff Mike Neal and Chief John Argo want to emphasize the seriousness [...]
Thank You Cash Express
The Rhea County Sheriff's Department would like to express its sincere gratitude to the employees of Cash Express in Dayton and Spring City for [...]
Narcotic Detectives Seized Thousands of Pills
Last week, Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Deputies and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Agents went to a residence in Evensville, TN where narcotic agents [...]
2024 Football Traffic Plan
In order to accommodate the increased traffic flow expected in the area on game days, a detailed traffic plan will be implemented. This traffic [...]
August 2024
Stolen Side by Side leads to Arrest
On Monday, August 19, 2024, Rhea County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the area of Gastown convenience store in reference to a possible stolen [...]
Traffic Stop Results in Drug Arrest
On Tuesday, August 7, 2024, Narcotics Detectives and Patrol Deputies conducted a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest and narcotic seizure. Detectives observed [...]
July 2024
Stolen Vehicle Ends in Pursuit and Arrest
On Friday, July 26, 2024, at approximately 1:45pm Rhea County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Morgan Springs Road [...]
Sheriff’s Department Training Notice
The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting an Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Class at the campus of Rhea Central Elementary [...]