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McDowell County sheriff highlights "Operation Winter Freeze," recognizes Community Impact Team

McDowell County Board of Commissioners · February 18, 2026
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Sheriff Buchanan told commissioners that Operation Winter Freeze disrupted illegal drug activity across McDowell County, reporting seizures, recoveries and arrests and publicly recognized the Community Impact Team and its leaders.

Sheriff Buchanan told the McDowell County Board of Commissioners that a targeted enforcement effort called Operation Winter Freeze, conducted from early November through January, disrupted illegal drug activity countywide and produced seizures, recoveries and arrests.

"They do a heck of a job," Buchanan said, praising the Community Impact Team and naming Captain Chris Taylor and Lieutenant Richie Pittman as leaders and Detective Matt Smith,…

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