Police shut down dog fight trainer

A Rome man is in jail with no bond following an investigation that found he was operating a facility in Floyd County where he would train and condition fighting dogs. Jacob Driver Jr, 50, of an East Rome address, was arrested at his home Tuesday morning and charged with felony violation of the dog fighting...

Police confirm ID of IRS official

The Floyd County Police Department recently obtained complaints and video about a man soliciting homes and identifying himself as an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. Police have determined that it is not a scam and that he is an official from the Internal Revenue Service.    The police department has positively identified the man as...

School Police Present Award of Honor

   The school resource officer who was chosen for the Award of Honor this year was selected because of his leadership, desire to foster relationships and his servant heart.     Sgt. William Wacker was announced as recipient of the 2022 award during a banquet for school resources hosted by Floyd County Schools at their administrative offices on...

Hunton graduates National Academy

QUANTICO – The Floyd County Police Department congratulates Captain Ron Hunton on his graduation from the prestigious FBI National Academy. The program is a training opportunity for police leaders who will soon elevate to executive level positions at their home agency.    The graduation of the 284th session took place Thursday at the National Academy in...

Salvation Army wins big with golf fundraiser

Fundraising by the Floyd County Police Department from the 15th annual golf tournament will bolster giving by The Salvation Army this holiday season. Thanks to the generosity of our community, the police department was once again able to exceed previous year totals. The police department presented leadership from The Salvation Army with a donation of...

Calhoun man arrested in county line shooting

A Calhoun man was denied bond and remains in Floyd County Jail on charges related to a shooting that occurred last week in rural Shannon near the county line. Rocky James Fair, 31, of Calhoun was arrested on a warrant that charges him with aggravated battery for shooting his step father, 55-year-old Raymond Gene Johnson,...

Police exercise planned Thursday

The Rome Police Department and the Floyd County Police Department, along with numerous other public safety agencies, will be conducting a LIVE exercise of the Child Abduction Response Team (C.A.R.T.) on Thursday, September 22 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The local C.A.R.T. was certified in 2011 and was the second only to the Georgia...

Police investigate county line shooting

September 16, 2022 Police are investigating a domestic violence incident that occurred Friday morning at a location in rural Shannon near the county line. Investigators advise that the public is in no danger as they work to sift through evidence and testimony.  Patrol officers were dispatched to the rural part of the Shannon community at...

Elderly woman scammed by tree workers

Three men have been arrested for defrauding an elderly Armuchee woman of $118,000 from her life savings. Investigators say the victim wrote numerous checks to the men for tree work, and in some cases the suspects would follow her to the bank to collect their cash. The trio was arrested on Wednesday near Johns Mountain...

Georgia company to revive FCPD gym

Kennesaw, GA July 30, 2022 – Innovative Fitness awarded the 3rd annual Chris Conti Memorial Grant to the Floyd County Police Department for the purchase of new equipment and new design for the current gym. This year’s grant opened on March 15 to all nonprofits, public safety organizations, and city and county Parks and Recreation...