Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Sends Condolences to Morgan County Sheriff Department
Sheriff Mike Neal, Chief John Argo, and the men and women of the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department send our deepest condolences to the family [...]
February 2025
Car Seat Checks Feb. 14, 2025
Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Safe Journey Program will be set up tomorrow, Friday February 14, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm at the First Baptist [...]
January 2025
Sheriff’s Department Urges Safety During Winter Weather
Due to the continuing snowfall in our area, Sheriff Mike Neal and Chief Deputy John Argo ask that everyone please stay home and [...]
Agency Assist Results in Arrest of Fleeing Suspect
Around midnight on Friday January 3, the Rhea County Sheriff Department Tracking K-9 Unit and Rhea County Emergency Management Drones responded to assist Athens [...]
Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling Operations
Dayton, TN — The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department has announced a coordinated effort to eliminate illegal gambling operations in the community. Detectives served multiple [...]
December 2024
Happy News Year 2025
Sheriff Mike Neal and Chief Deputy John Argo want to remind the community to be safe as you ring in the new year. We [...]
911 Hang-up Results in 2 Arrests Following a Vehicle Accident
n the early morning hours of Saturday, December 21st, Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were dispatched to the area of Walden Mountain Road [...]
Captain Melba Huffman Presented with 2024 Deputy of the Year
Sheriff Mike Neal, Chief Deputy John Argo and the entire Rhea County Sheriff’s Department would like to congratulate Captain Melba Huffman on being named [...]
Rhea County Sheriff’s Office and TBI Collaborate in Major Drug Trafficking and Overdose Deaths Investigation
Rhea County, TN – On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, detectives from the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with special agents from the Tennessee [...]
Karen Boyd Supports S.C.A.N Program
The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department and the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Senior Citizen’s Awareness Network (S.C.A.N.) want to extend our gratitude to Karen Boyd [...]