The Orange County Sheriff’s Department awarded 54 brave individuals, mostly comprised of deputies, for going above and beyond the call of duty in the year 2020 during their 33rd annual Medal of Valor event on Sept. 30. The event featured deputies recalling individual and group accounts during a pre-recorded presentation in front of the live…
OC Sheriff Department Honors Hero Deputies Who Went Above and Beyond
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged for Allegedly Using Dead Woman’s Credit Cards
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy previously indicted on multiple felony charges has been charged with allegedly stealing a dead woman’s credit cards and attempting to use them to make several thousands of dollars worth of purchases. Steve Hortz, of San Dimas, responded on Aug. 19, 2020, to the woman’s Yorba Linda…
LA Sheriff Criticizes Study of Deputy Gangs
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva claimed bias in think tank RAND Corporation’s report—regarding gang-like cliques in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD)—at a Sept. 22 press conference. Villanueva criticized the study’s methodology since the county board of supervisors appointed the individuals that participated in the focus group who may have a personal bias against the…
Tense Bodycam Footage Shows Deputy Rush to Help Deliver Baby in 7-Eleven Parking Lot
A Tampa sheriff’s deputy garnered attention on social media after footage from his body cam went viral. The video, taken in the early morning at 5 a.m. on Aug. 17, shows the officer responding to a pregnant woman in labor in a 7-Eleven parking lot. Grainy footage shows Deputy Jordan Ream of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s…
Michigan Sheriff Refuses to Name Suspect in Deputy’s Slaying
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The suspect in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy during a pursuit in southwestern Michigan had been involved in a car chase with another law enforcement agency earlier the same day, authorities said Monday. Speaking at a news conference, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller declined to name the suspect who pointed a gun…
Internal Investigation Clears South Carolina Deputies Who Killed Man
GREENVILLE, S.C.—An internal investigation found that two South Carolina sheriff’s deputies who fired their guns during an encounter that left a man dead were justified in using deadly force. Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said in a video posted online Saturday that the investigation by his agency’s office of professional standards cleared the two deputies…
5-Year-Old Who Fought Cancer Becomes Honorary Deputy: ‘The Smile on His Face Was Priceless!’
A Florida preschooler who battled cancer had his dream fulfilled when he was made an “honorary deputy.” The 5-year-old’s teachers teamed up with the local sheriff’s office to give the boy an experience that he will never forget. Merrick Lloyd had spent the last seven months undergoing chemotherapy before he recently rang the hospital ward’s…
Mississippi 6-Year-Old Calls 911 to Tell Sheriff’s Department: ‘I Love All of Y’all’
A little girl in Mississippi had to make a phone call to 911, but when emergency answered, she hung up. The concerned operator called back right away, and 6-year-old Mylah picked up. What she said next made the Covington County Sheriff’s Department’s day. A recording of the phone call was later posted on the department’s…
Sheriff: Man Kills One at Gas Station, Is Slain in Shootout
FRANKSVILLE, Wis.—A man filling up his car at a Wisconsin gas station was shot and killed by another man on Tuesday, with the suspect fleeing the scene and dying soon after in a shootout with an undercover sheriff’s investigator. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said the initial shooting happened about 7:30 a.m. at the Pilot…
Rural Sheriff Quits Following Illinois Criminal Justice Overhaul
CHICAGO—A recently enacted criminal justice overhaul in Illinois has led to an exodus of sheriffs, and among them is Scott Harvel, the Union County sheriff in the southern tip of the state. Harvel leads a typical small rural sheriff’s office with about 10 sworn officers, each stretched thin to cope with the mounting methamphetamine-related drug offenses…
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