Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader said on Tuesday that mailers from the Georgia Sheriffs Association that some people have received recently are legitimate.

Schrader said, “The Georgia Sheriffs Association has began to send out Honorary Membership mailings. If you get one it will say Georgia Sheriffs Association and will have my signature. Thanks to those who have reached out to ask about them.”

Membership in the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association is comprised of Georgia’s 159 elected sheriffs. The Georgia Sheriffs’ Association also relies on the financial support of nearly 70,000 Honorary Members who believe in the Office of Sheriff and its mission to preserve the peace in our communities.

While the mailers are legitimate, the Georgia Sheriffs Association reminds residents that they NEVER solicit donations by telephone.