Graham County Sheriff's Office (Arizona)


The Graham County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Graham County, Arizona. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Graham County, serving as the equivalent of the police for unincorporated areas of the county. It also operates the county jail system and the 24/7 countywide 911 communications center. The Graham County Sheriff's Office is sometimes referred to as the Graham County Sheriff's Department.

Animal control

The GCSO provides animal control services to Thatcher, Pima, and unincorporated areas of the county, as well as assisting Safford Animal Control.
Graham County Animal Control is operated under the Graham County Animal Shelter.

Search and Rescue

The GCSO provides search and rescue services to Graham County. Also known as the Graham County SAR, the team is composed of trained volunteers who respond to search and rescue requests. The team actively trains to ensure that it is ready to respond to SAR situations within Graham County, including but not limited to swift water rescue, lost person searches, rope rescue, and some first-aid medical services. SAR operations are overseen directly by trained GCSO officers.

Sheriffs

Since the establishment of the Graham County Sheriff's Office, 6 officers have died in the line of duty.
OfficerDate of DeathDetails
Thursday, December 3, 1885
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Tuesday, September 24, 1912
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Tuesday, September 24, 1912
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Saturday, February 9, 1918
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Saturday, February 9, 1918
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Saturday, February 9, 1918
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