Mark Welch Mugshot | Gordon County, Georgia

Mark Welch, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on November 15, 2025, in Gordon County, Georgia. According to the official booking report, the arrest was made by local authorities and the subject was charged with the following offense(s): AGGRAVATED ASSAULTBATTERYOfficer’s Narrative:[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]On Friday, November 11th, 2025, at approximately 1853 hours, Deputy C.J. WALKER with the Gordon County Sheriffs Office Uniform Patrol Division responded to [1300 BLOCK] US-41 N, Pine Ridge Apartments, Calhoun, Gordon County, GA in reference to an individual that was struck by a vehicle and injured.Upon arrival, Deputy WALKER met with the victim, [VICTIM #1], in apartment room [REDACTED]. Deputy WALKER immediately determined that [VICTIM #1] needed EMS on scene based on [VICTIM #1]’s physical appearance of having a swollen right eye and blood on his face. Deputy WALKER secured the scene and notified Gordon E-911 to have EMS in route to his location.Deputy WALKER spoke first with [VICTIM #1] who stated that he was walking on Ridgecrest Drive when a white in color Kia 4-door car came “flying up” on him, striking [VICTIM #1], causing him to land in a ditch. [VICTIM #1] stated that three individuals exited the vehicle and began to punch him in the face repeatedly. [VICTIM #1] stated one individual placed him in a chokehold, while another hit him upside the head with what [VICTIM #1] described as a wrench or weapon of some sort. [VICTIM #1] stated that all individuals got back in the car and left the scene.Deputy WALKER advised [VICTIM #1] to give as much detail as possible in regards to the incident, including what happened prior, any descriptions, tags, and or names. [VICTIM #1] stated to Deputy WALKER that he was at a friends house on Woodland Circle when an [REDACTED] subject called him stating she needed a place to stay since her and a MARK WELCH subject had been arguing. [VICTIM #1] stated he left his friends house in that moment to head back to his apartment, taking Ridgecrest Drive to do so.[VICTIM #1] stated that as he was communicating to [REDACTED] that he was headed back home, a white Kia drove toward him on Ridgecrest Drive, striking him in the leg, causing him to end up in a ditch. [VICTIM #1] stated that the driver of the vehicle was MARK WELCH. [VICTIM #1] stated that MARK got out of the car with two other individuals, one [VICTIM #1] identified as MARK’s sister, CARRIE WELCH, and an unknown individual.[VICTIM #1] stated that MARK was the one who put him in a chokehold. [VICTIM #1] stated that MARK and CARRIE punched him in the face and head area continuously. [VICTIM #1] stated that the he did not know the individual with the possible wrench or weapon, but that the individual struck him with it in the head and face. [VICTIM #1] stated that during this incident, a fourth individual, a female, was heard screaming in the background. [VICTIM #1] stated that the female individual screaming was [REDACTED].Deputy WALKER took pictures of [VICTIM #1] while EMS was checking him out. [VICTIM #1] then left the scene to be transported to Gordon Hospital. Deputy WALKER spoke with the complainant, [WITNESS #1], who said she was a neighbor and had seen the incident occur. Deputy WALKER retrieved a witness statement from [WITNESS #1]. [WITNESS #1] described a simliar narrative to what [VICTIM #1] stated, except [WITNESS #1] stated she only saw two males exit the car and attack [VICTIM #1]. [WITNESS #1] did describe a female to have been screaming for the offenders to stop hitting [VICTIM #1].Deputy WALKER was able to retrieve all essential information in regards to MARK, CARRIE, and [REDACTED], along with [REDACTED] being the tag of the 2016 White Kia Optima, registered to CARRIE’s mother, [REDACTED]. Deputy WALKER left the scene and met [VICTIM #1] at Gordon Hospital. Deputy WALKER was able to get [VICTIM #1] to provide a witness statement as well as confirm pictures of the individuals he had seen exit the vehicle and attack him.Deputy WALKER relayed all pertinent information regarding this case to proper chain-of-command. Deputy WALKER turned the case over to Detective C. JONES. Deputy WALKER advised Gordon E-911 to put a lookout to all city, state, and surrounding county units for the white 2016 Kia Optima. Deputy WALKER advised Gordon E-911 that this vehicle was involved in an Aggrevated Assault incident and that if any unit stops this vehicle to hold, identify, and notify.[End of Narrative]. This incident was officially recorded and made publicly available by law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. The details provided reflect the arrest information at the time of booking and do not indicate guilt or conviction. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

FULL NAME:
Welch, Mark Wayne

BOOKING DATE:
11/15/2025

BOOKING DETAILS:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
BATTERY
Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]
On Friday, November 11th, 2025, at approximately 1853 hours, Deputy C.J. WALKER with the Gordon County Sheriffs Office Uniform Patrol Division responded to [1300 BLOCK] US-41 N, Pine Ridge Apartments, Calhoun, Gordon County, GA in reference to an individual that was struck by a vehicle and injured.
Upon arrival, Deputy WALKER met with the victim, [VICTIM #1], in apartment room [REDACTED]. Deputy WALKER immediately determined that [VICTIM #1] needed EMS on scene based on [VICTIM #1]’s physical appearance of having a swollen right eye and blood on his face. Deputy WALKER secured the scene and notified Gordon E-911 to have EMS in route to his location.
Deputy WALKER spoke first with [VICTIM #1] who stated that he was walking on Ridgecrest Drive when a white in color Kia 4-door car came “flying up” on him, striking [VICTIM #1], causing him to land in a ditch. [VICTIM #1] stated that three individuals exited the vehicle and began to punch him in the face repeatedly. [VICTIM #1] stated one individual placed him in a chokehold, while another hit him upside the head with what [VICTIM #1] described as a wrench or weapon of some sort. [VICTIM #1] stated that all individuals got back in the car and left the scene.
Deputy WALKER advised [VICTIM #1] to give as much detail as possible in regards to the incident, including what happened prior, any descriptions, tags, and or names. [VICTIM #1] stated to Deputy WALKER that he was at a friends house on Woodland Circle when an [REDACTED] subject called him stating she needed a place to stay since her and a MARK WELCH subject had been arguing. [VICTIM #1] stated he left his friends house in that moment to head back to his apartment, taking Ridgecrest Drive to do so.
[VICTIM #1] stated that as he was communicating to [REDACTED] that he was headed back home, a white Kia drove toward him on Ridgecrest Drive, striking him in the leg, causing him to end up in a ditch. [VICTIM #1] stated that the driver of the vehicle was MARK WELCH. [VICTIM #1] stated that MARK got out of the car with two other individuals, one [VICTIM #1] identified as MARK’s sister, CARRIE WELCH, and an unknown individual.
[VICTIM #1] stated that MARK was the one who put him in a chokehold. [VICTIM #1] stated that MARK and CARRIE punched him in the face and head area continuously. [VICTIM #1] stated that the he did not know the individual with the possible wrench or weapon, but that the individual struck him with it in the head and face. [VICTIM #1] stated that during this incident, a fourth individual, a female, was heard screaming in the background. [VICTIM #1] stated that the female individual screaming was [REDACTED].
Deputy WALKER took pictures of [VICTIM #1] while EMS was checking him out. [VICTIM #1] then left the scene to be transported to Gordon Hospital. Deputy WALKER spoke with the complainant, [WITNESS #1], who said she was a neighbor and had seen the incident occur. Deputy WALKER retrieved a witness statement from [WITNESS #1]. [WITNESS #1] described a simliar narrative to what [VICTIM #1] stated, except [WITNESS #1] stated she only saw two males exit the car and attack [VICTIM #1]. [WITNESS #1] did describe a female to have been screaming for the offenders to stop hitting [VICTIM #1].
Deputy WALKER was able to retrieve all essential information in regards to MARK, CARRIE, and [REDACTED], along with [REDACTED] being the tag of the 2016 White Kia Optima, registered to CARRIE’s mother, [REDACTED]. Deputy WALKER left the scene and met [VICTIM #1] at Gordon Hospital. Deputy WALKER was able to get [VICTIM #1] to provide a witness statement as well as confirm pictures of the individuals he had seen exit the vehicle and attack him.
Deputy WALKER relayed all pertinent information regarding this case to proper chain-of-command. Deputy WALKER turned the case over to Detective C. JONES. Deputy WALKER advised Gordon E-911 to put a lookout to all city, state, and surrounding county units for the white 2016 Kia Optima. Deputy WALKER advised Gordon E-911 that this vehicle was involved in an Aggrevated Assault incident and that if any unit stops this vehicle to hold, identify, and notify.
[End of Narrative]