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.”