Marion County Sheriff Dept

07/20/2022

06/28/2022

In custody !!

At approximately 8 PM tonight MCSO deputies received information about the whereabouts of a wanted fugitive from the State of Tennessee. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Hubert Road and Narrow Lane with a possible address where the fugitive was hiding. As deputies made their way to the residence the fugitive left the residence in a vehicle.

Johnny Lewis Payne recently escaped from a detention facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee as well as Elba Community Base Facility in Coffee County, Alabama.

A vehicle pursuit took place which resulted in the fugitive losing control of his vehicle and wrecking at the intersection of Charlie Patterson and Moores Mill Road.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the US Marshal’s Task Force are currently on the scene.

06/25/2022

Alert!
Johnny Lewis Payne is wanted by the Marion County Sheriff's Office and has been added to the TBI Most Wanted list.
Payne is wanted for escape, and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Payne is 48 years old, is bald and has green eyes. He is 5’7” and weighs 140 lbs.
A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Please call TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND, or the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 423-942-2525.

06/16/2022

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is accepting applications for Patrol Deputy. Applications can be picked up at the Marion County Sheriff's Department at 5 North Oak Ave. Jasper Tennessee. Resume can be dropped off at the Sheriff Office or Mailed to the sheriff's office or sent via Email to [email protected]. It is illegal to Discriminate Against any Person Because of Race, Color, Religion, s*x, Handicap, Familial Status, or National Origin.

Job Requirements:
1. Must be 21 years of age
2. Must have High School diploma or equivalent
3. U.S Citizen
4. Must be able to pass a background check
5. Must be able to pass a drug screen
6. POST certification is preferred but not required
7. Posses a valid Tennessee Driver’s License

Benefit package:
1. Starting pay is $20.00 a hour Apox. $43,600 yearly for certified officers with overtime available
2. Employee Health Insurance paid by the County
3. Dental Insurance Optional
4. Sick leave earned monthly
5. Vacation Leave
6. Paid Holidays
7. Take home vehicle

Work Schedule:
12 Hour Shifts 5am-5pm or 5pm-5am
3 days on 4 days off / 4 days on 3 days off

05/12/2022

Attention: Major power outage in Jasper and surrounding area . It’s possible the power may be off for several hours . Around 2:20pm main transmission lines were taken down by a passing vehicle . The power outage is causing several traffic problems in and around The city of Jasper . Please work with our Police and FireDepartments as they attempt to keep traffic flowing the best we can. Expect delays if your travel takes you into the affected area. At this time Highway 28 is shut down for North and South bound traffic at the Jasper exit . SVEC is on scene and doing everything possible to get the power on as soon as possible.

05/06/2022

Heavy Traffic alert
Several events are scheduled to take place this weekend in Marion County the Sheriffs Department ask that you use caution in the area of these events . We will have several officers working traffic control in these areas . Some of these events overlap each other in the same area . So please stay traffic aware.

On Saturday morning May 7, 2022 at around 7:20am a large bike race will enter Marion County via Hwy 27 on Suck Creek mountain apox 1100 riders . The race will continue into crossroads and turn south onto RA Griffith Hwy. Then will continue south towards Jasper and travel up Sequatchie Mountain Road and back down Hwy 150 to Jasper . The race will exit Marion County on Hwy 41 towards Chattanooga and the roads should be cleared by 1 pm.

Baseball Tournament at Crossroads Park with heavy traffic starting at 8:00.

Car Show Cruise In at Whitwell High School starting at 10:00am.

High School Chanpionship Bass Tournament at Marion County Park with apox 100 boats and fishing teams beginning at daylight .

Please share this information with citizens so that everyone can plan around these events . Thank you

05/02/2022

In Honor of National Corrections Officer week May 1,2022- May 7,2022 . Sheriff Burnett would like to thank all of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officers for a job well done . These men and women have one of the hardest jobs in the department. They go above and beyond inside the correctional facility everyday . Thank you to each and every officer .

04/27/2022

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office would like to recognize and wish Nikki Pedigo and Paige Durham a Happy Administrative Professional Day. Thank you for the outstanding job you do everyday and your dedication to the sheriff’s office!

03/23/2022

On the morning of March 23, 2022 just as children were arriving at the campuses of the Whitwell Schools, the Whitwell Highschool SRO located an individual hiding in the baseball field dugout. The SRO requested assistance from Whitwell PD and the individual was detained to determine why he was on school grounds. The individual was identified as Christopher Fletcher of Powell, TN. A records check on Fletcher indicated that he has an active arrest warrant for burglary in the State of Ohio. Fletcher was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Based on the investigation it was determined that Fletcher is homeless and was traveling thru the area and used the dugout to shelter from the rain. Fletcher was arrested and transported to the Marion County Justice Center.