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Waycross, Georgia Information

Waycross, Georgia is the county seat of, only incorporated city in, Ware County, Georgia. Ware County is the largest county, geographically, in the state of Georgia. In fact, the locals say that Waycross is “the largest city in the largest county in the largest state, east of the Mississippi. Part of the city of Waycross used to be in Pierce County; however in 1995 a law was introduced in the Georgia legislature which essentially made it illegal for Waycross to be in Pierce County and the town has been in Ware County only ever since. In the 2010 Census, the population of Waycross was recorded at 14,649 but it has since decreased and it was estimated to be around 14,100 in 2016.

The Mayor of Waycross is Dr. Michael-Angelo James who has served as Mayor since 2020. He can be reached by email at majames@waycrossga.com or at his office:

417 Pendleton Street
Waycross, Georgia 31502
912-287-2900

As of December 2017, there were 144 registered sex offenders living in Waycross, Georgia.

The crime index in Waycross is higher than the national average. In Waycross the crime index is 564.8. The national average is 280.5. Overall crime in Waycross is a serious problem. If you compare the crime in Waycross to the crime in the state and the crime nationally, Waycross has 7,629 total crimes per 100,000 residents compared to Georgia’s 3,402 total crimes per 100,000 people. The nation as a whole has 2,837 total crimes per 100,000 residents.

There are 62 full-time law enforcement officers in Waycross, Georgia in the year 2016, including 52 officers. In Waycross, Georgia there are 3.73 officers per 1,000 residents while the state average is 2.50 officers for every 1,000 residents.

Facts about the crime rate in Waycross, Georgia:

Waycross is safer than only 5% of the cities in the U.S.;
The overall crime rate in Waycross is 169% higher than the U.S. average; and
In the city of Waycross you have a 1 in 14 chance of being the victim of any crime.Waycross, Georgia Police Station Information

The Chief of Police in Waycross is Chief Tommy Cox who was appointed Chief in 2019. Danny Hampton is the Assistant Chief of Police.
Chief Tanner can be reached at tcox@waycrossga.com.

Waycross, Georgia Police Department Address:

The address for the Waycross Police Department is:
512 Oak Street
P.O. Box 176
Waycross, GA 31501
912-287-2921

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Open Records Request in Waycross, Georgia

Open Records Requests can be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office. The current City Clerk is Michelle Love.

Michelle Love
City Clerk
912-287-2964
mlove@waycrossga.com

For open court records in Waycross, you can go to this site and fill out the form:

Waycross City Records Request Form

The form must be delivered to the Clerk of Courts:
Ware County Clerk of Court
800 Church Street
Suite 124
Waycross, GA 31501
912-287-4340

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 776
Waycross, GA 31502-0776

The current Clerk of Courts is Melba Fiveash who can be reached at mfiveash@warecounty.com.

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Waycross, Georgia

Carl James is the Sheriff of Ware County. The Sheriff’s Office is at:
3487 Harris Road
Waycross, GA 31503
912-287-4326

Captain Ralph Pittman is the Jail Administrator and can be reached at 912-287-4323.
The Ware County Jail’s physical address is:
3487 Harris Road
Waycross, GA 31503
912-287-4323

Visitation is allowed at the Ware County Jail on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Inmates are allowed two 20 minute visitations per week. For more information you can look at the website:

Ware County Jail Visitation

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