WHAT ARE SHERIFF ALERTS?
Sheriff Alerts is a text notification service used by your local Sheriff’s Office to keep residents informed with important, factual updates about events happening in their county in real time.
ARE SHERIFF ALERTS FREE?
Yes. Sheriff Alerts is completely FREE for residents of participating counties. The service is funded by local business sponsors, not taxpayer dollars.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR SHERIFF ALERTS?
Residents of participating counties can sign up for Sheriff Alerts from their mobile device. Once enrolled, important local alerts and community updates are delivered directly by text message.
WHAT TYPES OF SHERIFF ALERTS WILL I RECEIVE?
Alerts may include road closures, missing persons and children, weather conditions, traffic problems, scams and fraud, school alerts, community watch information, danger areas to avoid, press releases, special patrols and other important community notices.
DOES SHERIFF ALERTS SHARE MY PHONE #?
No. Your phone number remains private and secure. Sheriff Alerts is designed to provide important community information directly to residents while protecting their contact information.
ARE SHERIFF ALERTS SENT BY MY LOCAL SHERIFF'S OFFICE?
Sheriff Alerts provides the communication technology used by participating local Sheriff’s Offices to keep residents officially informed. Sheriff Alerts is a private company and is not a government agency.
WHAT NUMBER DO SHERIFF ALERTS COME FROM?
Sheriff Alerts text messages are sent from 276-240-8787. Saving this number in your contacts as “Sheriff Alerts” can make official alerts easy to recognize when they arrive.