ADAMS-FRIENDSHIP, Wis. (WSAW) - The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is now able to receive text to 911. Sheriff Brent York says people should only text 911 when a voice call is not an option, or if ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Sometimes it isn’t possible to talk on the phone during an emergency, and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has now implemented a new program to help with ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - People in several cities and counties across the Midstate now have the option to text 911, but WSMV4 has learned there’s a problem with the way it’s being used, and it could ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Madison County Emergency Communications Center has rolled out a new way to contact 911 when you can't call. It's called: Texty. Madison County Deputy Judge Executive ...

The new program is free and works the same as a call to 911 does – a telecommunicator at the DEPR emergency operation center will receive the text and communicate with the person about their emergency ...

FCC pushes to modernize call centers, but real problem may be lack of funding. March 27, 2011— -- When a gunman was prowling the halls of Virginia Tech University on April 16, 2007, on a shooting ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Reaching police and first responders in an emergency just got a little easier in Leon County. Text-to-9-1-1 is now operational at the Consolidated Dispatch Agency. The ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - If you find yourself in an emergency and can’t call 9-1-1, you can now text Lowndes County dispatch. People in Lowndes County can now use this service. The first text should be ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Bay County is no one of the counties in the United States with Text- To- 911 services. County leaders announced on Friday the service is live and available. The new ...

BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman who was reportedly being held against her will was saved after sending a life-saving text to 911, the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office reported. The video ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Did you know you can TEXT 911 if you have an emergency and feel like you can’t talk on the phone? The Alabama 911 Board wants to make sure more people know about this option.