20 ARRESTED IN MORGAN COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT, VARIETY OF CHARGES
PRESS RELEASE: MORGAN CO SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Yesterday evening at approximately 5pm, members of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, along with Wartburg Police Department and Tennessee Department of Corrections dog team came together to serve approximately 20 arrests warrants throughout Morgan County. These warrants consisted of felony thefts, violation of probation, Felony drug warrants, Felony drug buys, Felony burglaries, and a theft of a vehicle that occurred this past week. This operation went on throughout the night. While executing these warrants, officers received information of a large quantity of drugs being transported through our county from the southern part of the United States. 
Officers were able to successfully stop and seize approximately 2-3 pounds of compressed drugs, keeping them from hitting the streets here in Morgan County. This drug seizure is still under investigation and will be presented to the Grand Jury. Seventeen of the twenty warrants were executed successfully and most of all, executed with no injuries to anyone involved.
Officers were able to successfully stop and seize approximately 2-3 pounds of compressed drugs, keeping them from hitting the streets here in Morgan County. This drug seizure is still under investigation and will be presented to the Grand Jury. Seventeen of the twenty warrants were executed successfully and most of all, executed with no injuries to anyone involved.Sheriff Wayne Potter states, “it’s unfortunate that Morgan County has issues like these, however I’m very thankful to the hard working men and women here at the Sheriff’s Department. I can’t say enough about how dedicated each one of them are to keeping Morgan County a safe place. Chief of Police Teddy Bales, along with his staff at Wartburg Police Department, and Mike Parris, along with his staff at TDOC have always been here to help us in anyway needed. They are two great departments to work along side of. I would like to send a BIG thank you to the 911 Director Matthew Brown and his dispatchers who work behind the scenes to keep our officers safe. 
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is working closely with Attorney General Russell Johnson and his staff to see that these suspects are successfully prosecuted. I also cannot thank the citizens of Morgan County enough for the support that they give me, as well as the men and women at my department. Morgan County is a great place to live. Let’s all continue to work together to keep it this way.”
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is working closely with Attorney General Russell Johnson and his staff to see that these suspects are successfully prosecuted. I also cannot thank the citizens of Morgan County enough for the support that they give me, as well as the men and women at my department. Morgan County is a great place to live. Let’s all continue to work together to keep it this way.”