DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lumpkin County Coroner Jim Sheppard wants to make sure everyone gets home safely from their New Year’s Eve Party so he and Deputy Coroner Frank Goss are offering free rides to those too impaired to get behind the wheel.

“We just want to make sure folks get home safely,” said Sheppard, a 28-year law enforcement veteran. “I would rather deliver folks to their homes than to have to deliver a death notice. That is one of the most awful things you can do.”

The men will be using their own personal vehicles so there is no liability to the county.

“We will be available all night,” Sheppard added. “Just call or text me at 706-973-7677 and we will come and get you.”

If the two men receive more calls they can handle, Sheppard said they will reach out to their law enforcement partners for help and that no questions will be asked.

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