Greenwood County Sheriff's Office

06/13/2026

We hope everyone is having a great weekend! We want to make sure everyone remains safe and doesn't fall victim to heat related illnesses. Check out these tips and "stay cool" this weekend! 🔥

06/12/2026

The following students were Master Deputy Amy Tyler's Well Done Deputies for the month of May at Mathews Elementary School.

K-4 Liam Alfaro. Liam showed his classmates and his teachers how helpful he is by being kind and doing whatever is needed to make his classmates' or his teachers' day great. Liam is a gentleman and shows kindness to everyone.

K-4 Myles Martin . Myles is always smiling and assists his classmates and teachers with whatever they ask him to do. Myles is a friend to everyone he meets.

4th grader Bailey Quarles. Bailey assisted the administration and her teachers at recess with an incident that took courage and grit to get the job done on a matter.

4th grader Gadyel Carcamo. Gadyel also showed courage and grit in the same incident that Bailey did; however, at the time of recognition and award time, a family emergency happened, and he was not able to be in the photo. Gadyel is a gentleman and always looks out for his fellow classmates, the staff, and teachers at Mathews Elementary School. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

5th grader Bentley Renfrow. Bentley was nominated to be a safety patrol officer and conducted his job with great pride and enjoyment. Bentley was an asset to me on the morning car duty.

5th Athena Peralta Athena, along with Bentley, was nominated to be a safety patrol officer and conducted her job with great pride and enjoyment. Athena was an asset to the morning duty as well.

Deputy Tyler would like to thank each student for doing a well-done job at Mathews Elementary School and showing great leadership skills for other students to follow. We would like to also thank Chick-fil-A Greenwood (SC) for the sweet treat they provided to these students. Mathews Elementary Bulldogs Greenwood School District 50

06/08/2026

This past Friday, June 5th, we celebrated the retirement of Cynthia Owens after 30 years of service to the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office. Cynthia maintained a high standard of service, dedication, and hard work. We will miss her, but she has certainly earned it! Congratulations, Cynthia!! Enjoy your retirement!!

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Natalie Talbert on being named Greenwood School District 50 Support Employee Of The Year! Natalie has dedicated many years to keeping all staff and students safe and we are thankful for her and the great job she does!

Congratulations to D50 Safety Director Natalie Talbert on being named D50’s Support Employee of the Year! 🎉 She was recognized at the District Office end-of-year luncheon for her dedication to keeping students and staff safe. We appreciate her hard work and service to the district.

06/02/2026

June is zero tolerance for litter month! Agencies across the state will be concentrating on enforcement of South Carolina litter laws. Let's help keep South Carolina clean! Visit PalmettoPride to see how you can help Keep Greenwood County Beautiful

PalmettoPride is working together for a litter-free South Carolina. It was created by the South Carolina legislature to fight litter and keep our state clean, green and beautiful.

05/29/2026

Today, we celebrated the career and retirement of Master Deputy Mitch Mathis after 25 years of faithful service. Mitch, thank you for your service and dedication. Enjoy your retirement!!

05/18/2026

On May 13, 2026, Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives conducted a joint operation with Agents from the State Law Enforcement Division, resulting in the arrest of Daveon Antonio Butler and Darrell Shornrecon Phillips, and the seizure of more than 5 pounds of fentanyl, 6 pounds of methamphetamine, 2 electric pill presses, 5 fi****ms, and other drugs.

This operation marked the culmination of a months long investigation by GCSO Narcotics Detectives and SLED Agents.

On May 13, 2026, search warrants were executed at 4 locations and Butler and Phillips were taken into custody, after both tried to evade capture by fleeing in vehicles. In both incidents, law enforcement used pinning maneuvers to avoid or end vehicle pursuits. The apprehension of Phillips was accomplished by the assistance of GCSO K9 Maverick.

As a result of this operation, the defendants are facing the following charges:

Daveon Butler:
-Trafficking Fentanyl, more than 28 grams
-Trafficking Methamphetamine, 10-28 grams
-Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
-Possession with Intent to Distribute Ma*****na
-Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime

Darrell Phillips:
-Trafficking Fentanyl, more than 28 grams x2
-Trafficking Methamphetamine, more than 400 grams
-Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime
-Failure to Stop for Blue Light
-Resisting Arrest

At the time of his arrest, Butler was out on 2 separate circuit court bonds for drug and fi****ms charges, as well as resisting arrest.

The GCSO Narcotics Division extends our sincere gratitude to the State Law Enforcement Division for their assistance on this operation.

05/12/2026

Please keep all of Greenwood Police Department in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn the loss of one of their own.

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

The following students were recognized as Well Done Students who went above and beyond at Mathews Elementary School during the month of April.

K4 Greighson Hackett. He set the example by helping another student who had been struggling to accomplish his goals in class throughout the days at Mathews Elementary School.

First Grader Hampton Wilkie showed courtesy when a classmate was having a bad day at lunch. He stepped up to make things better for that classmate.

First Grader Lydia Polatty showed a new student where to go and looked after the student throughout the day and week with her friendliness.

Second Grader King Cason showed kindness and respect by helping clean up after another student without being asked to do so. He stepped up and showed his kindness, and what a gentleman does.

Second Grader Lillian Martin-Shores, not pictured, was also recognized as showing kindness and friendship to another student who had a bad morning.

These students have made Mathews Elementary School proud of them for their behavior in the month of April. The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office and Mathews Elementary School would like to thank Chick-fil-A Greenwood (SC) for providing a special treat for these awesome students!!

Congratulations to these students who have shown exceptional kindness, friendliness, and leadership!!

Mathews Elementary Bulldogs Greenwood School District 50