Gaston Police Department

09/01/2026

08/30/2026

08/04/2026

We are excited to welcome back our FMIS Tigers tomorrow, August 4th, for our 1st day of school!

08/02/2026

We do ask that children be present to receive book bags due to limited supplies.

08/01/2026

UPDATE:
Due to severe weather in the area, we have canceled the event for this evening.

Over 400 fully packed book bags!! Come out and enjoy the evening with us. We'll have bounce houses free snow cones, and a foam party to top it off 😎

It's that time again!!!! Our annual Back to School Bash will be our biggest yet with over 400 stocked bookbags!!!

We will have plenty of things to do for the kids including water slides, bounce houses, and of course FOAM PARTY!!!!!!!

07/31/2026

Our prayers are with the friend's and family of Master Deputy Jillian Olson and the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

Lexington County deputy dies during dive team training

LEXINGTON, S.C. – A member of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s dive team died Thursday during an underwater training session on Lake Murray.

Jillian Olson, 29, began her career as a Lexington County deputy in 2021. After more than a year as a patrol deputy, she transferred to a warrant deputy position. Olson was promoted to master deputy in the Warrant Division in 2025. She has been a member of the LCSD dive team since 2024.

“Our hearts are broken by the loss of a valuable member of the Sheriff’s Department,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Jillian exemplified commitment and service. She faithfully carried out her duties and selflessly worked to make those around her better.”

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation named Olson the outstanding judicial services deputy of the year at its annual awards banquet last spring, according to Koon.

“The foundation recognized Jillian for showing exceptional initiative and leadership by, on her own time, developing reference guides and document templates for use by judicial services deputies,” Koon said. “The tools Jillian developed improved deputy training and operational workflow.”

Olson, a resident of Lexington, received the Sheriff’s Department’s tactical operations support award in 2023. She was scheduled to receive the department’s five-year honorable service award next month.

A native of Illinois, Olson graduated from Western Illinois University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement and justice administration. She completed a master’s degree in student personnel services from the institution in 2021.

“Jillian’s dedication to her community and department is well-documented with awards and recognitions,” Koon said. “She’ll be most remembered for what she did with no fanfare. Her decision to join our dive team is just one example of her going above and beyond.”

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is leading the investigation into Olson's death, with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The Lexington County Coroner's Office is conducting its own investigation to determine Olson's cause and manner of death.

"I am grateful to DNR, SLED and our county coroner for the sensitive and respectful way they've handled everything," Koon said. "I would also like to express my thanks to the countless public safety agencies that responded without hesitation from across the whole state to help us in our time of need."

07/20/2026

It's that time again!!!! Our annual Back to School Bash will be our biggest yet with over 400 stocked bookbags!!!

We will have plenty of things to do for the kids including water slides, bounce houses, and of course FOAM PARTY!!!!!!!

07/09/2026

** Fatal Hit and Run — Lexington County **

The South Carolina Highway Patrol needs your help.

On Wednesday, July 8, at approximately 6:50 a.m., a gray 2007-2011 Toyota Camry traveling west on SC 6 fatally struck a pedestrian that was lying in the roadway. The suspect vehicle left the scene traveling north on Blackville Road.

If you have any information on this incident, please call the SC Highway Patrol at 803-896-9621 or Crime Stoppers at 888-CRIMESC (274-6372). TTY 711.

06/24/2026

UPDATE - June 25 at 7:50 p.m.: With the help of the Aiken County Sheriff's Office, Powell was apprehended this evening. He is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center. Thank you for sharing tips with us and sharing this post.

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Deputies are asking for your help in finding 43-year-old Dwight Anthony Powell.

Powell is wanted on two counts of possession of firearm or ammunition by person convicted of certain crimes, possession of weapon during a violent crime, kidnapping and domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. He is wanted in connection to a domestic incident that took place this morning on Parthenon Rd.

Powell is 6 feet tall and weighs 180 pounds. If you know where Powell is or if you see him, call 911.