Sheriff BJ Barnes with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the general public in locating 19 year old Arthur Ryan Ray of 2580 Gideon Grove Church Rd, Stokesdale, NC.

On 12/7/12 Sheriff BJ Barnes and the Governors Highway Safety Program will be doing a joint news conference to announce a holiday initiative to help make our streets and roads safer.  At this news conference, Sheriff Barnes and Governor’s Highway Safety Director Becky Wallace will be announcing and showcasing a joint DWI task force.

Sheriff Barnes is pleased to announce the 2012 Celebration of Life Tree Lighting Ceremony being held today, Tuesday, December 4th at 4:00 p.m. on the lawn of the Sheriff’s Office at 400 W. Washington Street, Greensboro, NC.   Please plan to join members of the community and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office as we remember the citizens who were victims of traffic fatalities in Guilford County in 2011.

Why do sworn officers of the law carry firearms, and when are they legally used? How does a jail function? Exactly what kind of force may be used to restrain an arrestee on the street and why? Do officers carry firearms inside jail? When one dials “911” what chain of events is put in motion, mostly unknown to the caller? What responsibilities does a sheriff’s office have that a police department may not? How does our criminal justice system function?