The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office Strives To Create A Safe Community that enhances the quality of life and reduces crime and the fear of crime for residents and citizens of Gibson County, Indiana.
In this digital age where no one is quite sure if a social media post is spam, or an endorsed post the Gibson County Sheriff's County Sheriff's Office wants to remind everyone that it has been over a year since 63-year-old Lora Overton (also know as Lora Ridgely) of Princeton was reported missing. Detectives with the Gibson County Sheriff's Office continue to pursue all information that is presented to them in the hopes of locating Ms. Overton. If you have any information about the location of Ms. Overton or this missing persons case you are encouraged to contact a Gibson County Sheriff's Office Detective at 812-385-3496
Our new building houses the Sheriff’s Office, 911 Dispatch Center, as well as the County Jail. We moved into the new facility at 119 E Brumfield Av in Princeton the middle of May 2025. If you need to stop in for any reason, the entrance is located at the corner of Brumfield Av and Prince St.
Corrections Officer Fernando Bello
At 6 a.m. on May 28th, 2023, Officer Bello was working the jail board in our dispatch center when a 911 call came in from a Hispanic female. At the time neither of the Communications Officers could understand or speak Spanish. Officer Bello, who is a native of Brazil, speaks not only English but Portuguese and some Spanish. With this knowledge, he was able to translate on the fly for the dispatcher to get medical help to the caller.
“I am extremely proud of Officer Bello for stepping out of his comfort zone and getting help to one of our citizens. ” – Sheriff Vanoven
In this digital age where no one is quite sure if a social media post is spam, or an endorsed post the Gibson County Sheriff's County Sheriff's Office wants to remind everyone that it has been over a year since 63-year-old Lora Overton (also know as Lora Ridgely) of Princeton was reported missing. Detectives with the Gibson County Sheriff's Office continue to pursue all information that is presented to them in the hopes of locating Ms. Overton. If you have any information about the location of Ms. Overton or this missing persons case you are encouraged to contact a Gibson County Sheriff's Office Detective at 812-385-3496
This new building will include the County Jail, the Sheriff’s Office, and the 911 Dispatch Center.
The construction site is located along E. Brumfield Ave. directly behind the existing jail. You can keep up on our progress by watching our live-stream construction camera.
Corrections Officer Fernando Bello
On May 28, 2023, at 6 a.m. Officer Bello was working the jail board in our dispatch center when a 911 call came in from a hispanic female called and asked for assistance. At the time neither of the Communications Officers could understand or speak Spanish. Officer Bello, who is a native of Brazil, speaks not only English but Portuguese and some Spanish. With this knowledge, he was able to translate on the fly for the dispatcher to get medical help to the caller.
“I am extremely proud of Officer Bello for stepping out of his comfort zone and getting help to one of our citizens. ” – Sheriff Vanoven
