Tag Archives: Steve Page

White County Sherriff Steve Page voiced his displeasure with the Sherriff office’s 2023-24 budget at Monday’s County Commission meeting. Page said if the department is not better paid, they could be in danger of losing the County Jail. He said if the Jail was to be decertified, taxpayers would end up having to pay to house inmates elsewhere. “I just ... Read More »

Three White County law enforcement vehicles were severely damaged and two deputies injured after a Wednesday incident involving a vehicle pursuit. Officers were originally dispatched to the area of Iris Drive and Camp Drive in reference to a male subject later identified as Jesse D. Dotson wearing a mask possibly trying to break into a residence. Dispatch advised that Dotson ... Read More »

White County Justice Center’s roof replacement project is set to start soon. Sheriff Steve Page said the large undertaking has been waiting to begin while ductwork replacement was completed. He said there are several things that need to be done to keep the White County Jail a certified facility, and roof replacement is one of them. “We definitely got to ... Read More »

White County Sheriff’s Office has initiated a new phone system. Sheriff Steve Page said the replacement was made possible through a recent grant opportunity. He said the previous phone system was over 20 years old and used multiple numbers. “It’s digital and that helps us with our answering service and being able to transfer the calls without dropping the calls,” ... Read More »

White County Sheriff Steve Page confirms there were some remains and personal items found in the vehicle pulled from Calfkiller River Wednesday. Page said that the car is that of Erin Foster, one of two teens who went missing on April 3rd, 2000. He said that the car was found by YouTube diver Jeremy Sides who makes videos on his ... Read More »

A car was found at the bottom of the Calfkiller River off of Highway 84 in White County on Wednesday. Sheriff Steve Page said that the only comment he could provide was that this was the car of two teens that went missing some twenty years ago. Page neither confirmed nor denied that the bodies were in the car. Read More »

The White County Sheriff’s Office will have a new way to fight drug transportation thanks to a drug interdiction vehicle. County Commissioners voted Monday to amend the Drug Control Fund to purchase the undercover drug car. Sheriff Steve Page said this will be the county’s first. “It’ll be a car that’ll be used for specific reasons,” Page said. “That’s just ... Read More »