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December 26, 2025

GBI SAC Joe Montgomery Retires After 41 Years; Chattooga Sheriff Mark Schrader, Colleagues Praise Career of Service

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Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Joe Montgomery, a familiar and respected figure in law enforcement across the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, has retired this week following an extraordinary 41-year career with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Of his four decades of service, 31 years were dedicated specifically to the communities within the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit.

December 18, 2025

by WZQZ NEWS

GBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Catoosa County Involving East Ridge Police

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At the request of the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Catoosa County, Georgia, involving officers from the East Ridge (Tennessee) Police Department. Authorities say no one was injured during the incident.