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Madison County sheriff’s office reports increased enforcement, large drug seizures and falling overdoses in 2024
Summary
Sheriff’s office presented 2024 statistics showing higher calls for service and drug enforcement arrests, large seizures of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and a decline in confirmed overdose deaths relative to prior years; officials said federal task-force work and prosecutions drove long sentences for traffickers.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office presented a year-end overview to the fiscal court on Jan. 14, 2025, reporting increased calls for service, expanded drug enforcement activity and a decrease in confirmed overdose deaths compared with prior years.
Chief Deputy Tony Terry and Sheriff Mike Cole gave the briefing. Terry said the office recorded 33,610 calls for service in 2024 and 4,827 total citations (a category that includes civil papers and warrants). The sheriff’s office reported a substantial increase in DUI arrests — "78 DUIs this past year" — and an increase in drug arrests led by patrol units. Terry told the court patrol made 133 narcotics arrests,…
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