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 [...]
September 2024
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 [...]
June 2024
Sgt. Cox Retires From Rhea County Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff Mike Neal, Chief Deputy John Argo, and the entire Rhea County Sheriff’s Department would like to congratulate Sergeant Wayne Cox on his retirement [...]