Cherokee County E911

11/16/2025

Happy 50th Birthday to an incredible leader, our Deputy Director Matt Lawson!

11/08/2025

We are experiencing a power outage. Be careful traveling today.

11/03/2025

We had so much fun celebrating Halloween with our community. We could not have done it without our amazing participants and sponsors who really showed up for us this year and made it a night to remember. Thank you so much to everyone who donated their time and money to making this night so much fun for our community.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from A Shift! Cruella and her dalmatians can't wait to see everybody tonight!

10/30/2025

We are so excited for our Trunk-or-Treat tomorrow night. We are looking forward to a spooktacular evening of community, candy and fun!

10/28/2025

Today, we honor the brave men and women who answer the call—day or night—to protect, serve, and save lives.
From our dispatchers, law enforcement, fire, and EMS to all who stand on the front lines, thank you for your dedication, sacrifice, and courage.

Cherokee County E911 is proud to serve alongside our local first responders who keep our community safe every single day. 💛🚓🚒🚑📞

09/26/2025

Emergency Services leaders from across the Upstate recently joined our partners at Rock Communications to reflect on Hurricane Helene.
🎥 Watch the video to hear firsthand accounts, insights, and lessons learned from this impactful event.

In this video, we sat down with some of the heroes from our communities to discuss all things Hurricane Helene, a year later. With new perspectives and new m...

09/20/2025

This week, David Brinkerhoff was driving on I85 through Cherokee County when he experienced something that he could never have expected. Traffic was slowing down, but a vehicle heading down the interstate did not slow down along with traffic and collided with his vehicle. As a volunteer firefighter, Mr. Brinkerhoff responds to several of these calls, but he never expected to be the one on the other end of this type of response. Before he had even come to enough to understand the gravity of the situation, he heard a voice.

"Cherokee County 911, what is your emergency?." That voice belonged to Melissa Walker, Mr. Brinkerhoff was experiencing a full blown anxiety attack in the wake of this accident. He says it was the calm instruction and the kindness of Melissa that helped him remain cognizant enough to get the medicine he needed to stabilize after the event.

He was so positively impacted by the response he received that he called back later to thank Melissa for how she helped him through the accident. He came by to meet her and express his gratitude as well.

Melissa has an incredibly important job within our county, and we are thankful that she is on our team to provide such a critical service in an exemplary fashion.

09/16/2025

🎃 Calling All Candy Donors! 🍬

Cherokee County 911 is gearing up for our Annual Trunk-or-Treat — a fun-filled evening with our local heroes and community families! 🚓🚒👨‍🚒👮‍♀️

We're accepting candy donations to help make this event magical for the kids. If you'd like to contribute, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Drop-Off Locations

County Administration Building
110 Railroad Ave, Gaffney, SC 29340

ALMA EOC Complex
213 Alma St, Gaffney, SC 29340

📅 Donation Hours
Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

📞 Contact Our Training Manager to Schedule Your Drop-Off

Brooke Stunkard
864-812-0714
brooke.stunkard@cherokeecountysc.com

Let’s come together to make this year’s Trunk-or-Treat the sweetest one yet! 🍭👻

09/04/2025

Cherokee County E911 is on the lookout for our next Dispatch Manager — a leader ready to make a difference in public safety and emergency communications.

If you're passionate about serving your community and thrive in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment, we want to hear from you!

📌 Learn more & apply here: https://cherokeecountysc.gov/human-resources/

Join a team that’s dedicated to excellence, 24/7.

08/10/2025

Last week, Cherokee County E911’s Communications Division welcomed three new dispatchers to our ranks. These dedicated individuals spent the past six weeks in our training academy, earning their Emergency Telecommunicator and Emergency Medical Dispatcher certifications. They also devoted countless hours to learning the processes and procedures of CAD, phone systems, and various other tools used by our dispatchers every day.
Our newest dispatchers will begin their careers as call takers and work toward channel certifications over the next few months.

Welcome to the family, Edward, Faith, and Grace!