Mark Garton for Polk County Sheriff News

The Search for a Missing Boy Continues

Click Here for further information as reported by the Statesman Journal.  My heart breaks for the family and I we are trying all that we can to bring Nehemiah home.

Online Safety

Online safety is very important, especially with the younger generation.  That is why I enjoy presenting these types of programs.  :http://www.polkio.com/news/2017/jun/07/sheriff-talks-online-stranger-danger/

Woman convicted of Animal Neglect, seized 22 animals, horses, Llama’s and goats

This is one example of how complex and time consuming animal neglect and abuse investigations are.  Here is the recent article talking about our investigation and how rely on help from other organizations.  Click HERE

Drive Sober – Save Lives

The Itemizer Observer asked me to comment about DUII’s and our holiday season.   I submitted the following article to them and they published it today.  CLICK HERE

Check out all the posts from the Statesman Journal

Click HERE to see all the articles and letters to the editor regarding Sheriff Mark Garton.

Good Job Sheriff Garton!

Click HERE for the latest link to the Statesman Journal article.

Letters to the editor

Here are several links to different letters to the editor that have been sent in to help show their support for me.

CLICK HERE FOR STATESMAN JOURNAL LETTERS

STATESMAN JOURNAL DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION ENDORSEMENT

CLICK HERE FOR THE STATESMAN JOURNAL LETTERS

CLICK HERE FOR ITEMIZER OBSERVER LETTERS

Statesman Journal Endorses Mark’s campaign

Thank you to the Statesman Journal for their endorsement.  Here is a link to the story CLICK HERE

Mobile Crisis Response Team

We have been working really hard to implement a new program at the Sheriff’s Office to address mental illness.  Check out this article from the Statesman Journal.  HERE

Great Job POINT!

Since POINT has been reactivated they have been busy.  Here is a release about their most recent case.

CLICK HERE