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Dawson County Sheriff’s office reinstates SWAT program
Former Forsyth County deputy helped form the program
Dawson Swat
A member of the Dawson County SWAT team runs up to a stopped driver in a training simulation during the Junior Law Enforcement Academy June 8. – photo Jessica Brown
From FCN regional staff
Published: Aug 8, 2018, 3:09 PM
When Capt. Matt Hester joined the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office in December 2016, he had a vision to reinstate the special weapons and tactics team, or SWAT. Now, after a year of assembling the team, Dawson County has a functioning SWAT presence for the first time in nearly 10 years.
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Fourth suspect arrested in north Forsyth armed robbery
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Alexander Popp
FCN staff
Published: Dec 21, 2019, 2:00 AM
A fourth individual has been arrested by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a residential armed robbery that took place in early December.
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