The Shadow
Bath County Sheriff’s Office
Weekly News Release
February 22 Through February 28, 2026
February 22, 2026 Deputy C. Altizer and Deputy T. Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
February 22, 2026 Deputy D. Smith and Deputy T. Plecker conducted a well-being check in Millboro.
February 22, 2026 Deputy D. Smith and Deputy T. Plecker assisted State Police on a traffic pursuit on Mountain Valley Rd.
February 22, 2026 Deputy T. Plecker conducted multiple traffic stops on Mountain Valley Rd.
February 22, 2026 Deputy D. Smith and Deputy T. Plecker conducted a well-being check on McGraw Gap Rd.
February 22, 2026 Deputy T. Harlow conducted multiple traffic stops on Mountain Valley Rd.
February 22, 2026 Deputy T. Harlow arrested Justin Phillips for possession of Schedule I/II drugs.
February 22, 2026 Deputy D. Smith and Deputy T. Harlow responded to a burglar alarm on Main St.
February 22, 2026 Deputy T. Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Mountain Valley Rd.
February 22, 2026 Deputy C. Altizer and Deputy T. Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
February 23, 2026 Deputy C. Altizer responded to a tree in the roadway on Tower Hill Rd.
February 23, 2026 Deputy C. Altizer conducted a traffic stop on Mountain Valley Rd.
February 23, 2026 Sheriff R. Plecker, Major J. Grimm, and Deputy T. Plecker assisted on a rescue call in Hot Springs.
February 23, 2026 Deputy T. Plecker responded to keys locked in a vehicle on Slatey Bluff Ln.
February 24, 2026 Deputy R. Miller responded to a tree in the roadway on Mill Creek Rd.
February 24, 2026 Deputy T. Plecker responded to an animal control call on Main St.
February 24, 2026 Deputy T. Plecker responded to an accident involving a deer on Sam Snead Hwy.
February 24, 2026 Deputy T. Plecker responded to a trespass call on Lower Yard Rd.
February 24, 2026 Deputy J. Bryan IV and Deputy T. Plecker assisted a disabled motorist on Sam Snead Hwy.
February 25, 2026 Deputy R. Miller responded to a call for a suspicious vehicle on Cowpasture River Hwy.
February 25, 2026 Lt. C. Smith and Deputy R. Miller responded to an abandoned vehicle on Muddy Run Rd.
February 25, 2026 Sheriff R. Plecker and Deputy T. Plecker responded to a call for property damage at Lake Moomaw.
February 25, 2026 Lt. C. Smith and Deputy T. Plecker responded to a traffic hazard on Sam Snead Hwy.
February 25, 2026 Major J. Grimm responded to a vehicle with keys locked inside on Courthouse Hill Rd.
February 25, 2026 Major J. Grimm assisted a citizen on Jackson River Tpke.
February 25, 2026 Major J. Grimm responded to a vehicle with keys locked inside on Sam Snead Hwy.
February 26, 2026 Sheriff R. Plecker and Lt. C. Smith assisted on a rescue call in Hot Springs.
February 26, 2026 Major J. Grimm assisted on a rescue call in Hot Springs.
February 26, 2026 Deputy D. Smith responded to an animal control call on Mountain Valley Rd.
February 27, 2026 Sheriff R. Plecker and Major J. Grimm responded to a larceny in Millboro.
February 27, 2026 Lt. C. Smith and Deputy R. Miller responded to an animal control call on Sam Snead Hwy.
February 27, 2026 Deputy J. Bryan IV and Deputy C. Altizer responded to illegal vehicles on the road in Millboro.
February 28, 2026 Deputy J. Bryan IV responded to an animal control call on Mountain Valley Rd.
Bath County Sheriff’s Office emergency communications officers answered 246 incoming calls and made 76 outbound calls during this time period.
