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Echols County Sheriff’s Office.
Thank you for taking the time to visit. We hope you find it easy to locate the information you need. I welcome any questions that you may have regarding this agency and its services. We provide full-service law enforcement to the visitors and citizens of Echols County. On behalf of the brave and dedicated men and women of your Sheriff’s Office, it is an honor and a privilege to serve you.
Randy Courson
Sheriff
MISSION STATEMENT
The primary purpose of the Echols County Sheriff’s Office is to maintain social order within prescribed ethical and constitutional limits, while providing professional and courteous law enforcement services. Our fundamental duties are to serve humanity; to safeguard the lives and properties of our citizens; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence; and to respect the constitutional right of all persons to liberty, equality, and justice. To attain this, the Echols County Sheriff’s Office enforces the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limits of our authority and the constitutional rights of all persons.
The Echols County Sheriff’s Office recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without the support of the citizens that we serve. The Echols County Sheriff’s Office actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime and to use the resources available to accomplish this goal.
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Sheriff Courson states, on July 15, 2026, deputies with the Echols County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported residential burglary on Highway 129 North in Statenville. During the burglary, cash, personal belongings, and two firearms were reported stolen from the residence.
Following an investigation conducted by Echols County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, three individuals have been arrested in connection with this case.
The following charges have been filed:
• Gary Shannon Moore – Party to the Crime (Burglary) (Felony) and False Statements (Felony)
• Matthew Price – Burglary in the First Degree (Felony)
• William Watts – Burglary in the First Degree (Felony)
As part of the investigation, investigators from Echols County as well as Lowndes County were led to a residence inside of Lowndes County, where a search was conducted where one of the suspects was arrested. The search of the residence recovered one firearm matching the make and model of one of the firearms reported stolen. Investigators are awaiting official verification that it is the stolen firearm.
Sheriff Courson stated he appreciates the hard work of everyone involved in this investigation and remains committed to holding those responsible for crimes in our community accountable.
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