Shelby County Sheriff’s Office declines records request in Gershun Freeman case
The logs were requested to verify that nine officers indicted for Freeman’s death are no longer working at the jail, also known simply as 201 Poplar.
Topic: Shelby County Sheriff's Office
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December 2023
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November 2023
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Two jailers indicted in connection to inmate assault
Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner announced the indictments, and the sheriff said there are “a lot of differences” between this case and the officers indicted in the death of Gershun Freeman.
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New Youth Justice and Education Center to provide a ‘different path’
Shelby County Sheriff Bonner said he hopes the center will allow the expansion of educational opportunities provided to the juvenile facility by Hope Academy.
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Bonner beefs up security in jail, courts after fatal stabbing
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County Commission Scorecard: The new chair, committee assignments and police reform
The County Commission Scorecard catches up to a trio of police-reform ordinances — two approved and a third falling one vote short. Also, the 10 rounds of balloting to elect a new leader demonstrated ongoing divisions on the commission.
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October 2023
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Sheriff’s Office investigating ‘internal failures’ that led to fatal court stabbing
According to a certified forensic litigation expert on jail issues, “there are all kinds of methods of hiding things on a person’s body and in a person’s clothing.”
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Woman’s body found on barge identified
Deputies were notified “late last night” of her identification.
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Sheriff’s office asks for help identifying woman found on barge
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with what it called a “very unusual investigation” after a woman’s body was found on a barge in the Mississippi River.
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No charges for the officer involved in fatal traffic stop of Jarveon Hudspeth
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said the office wouldn’t charge Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Conder Tuesday, Oct. 17.
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Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports an inmate death
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a potential inmate suicide death inside the Shelby County Divisions of Corrections as of Saturday, Oct. 14.
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County Commission to take final votes on police reform measures
Also on the commission agenda Monday, Oct. 2, are locations for a group of 30 surveillance cameras in the district of commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. One of the cameras is to be placed across the street from where he lives.
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September 2023
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Three police reform measures advance at County Commission, but only one with majority vote
All three of the ordinances are requests of Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and are not binding on the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
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Lakeland board approves condemning Relax Inn
Lakeland officials continue to work on redesigning the area around Interstate 40 and Canada Road and have voted to condemn the motel north of the interchange.
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August 2023
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Inmate dies at 201 Poplar, the fourth death there this year
A 70-year-old jail inmate died Aug. 22 while in custody at the jail. His body was sent out for an autopsy, TBI said.
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Sheriff’s office reform measures clear early County Commission vote
The commission also used some of its opioid settlement money to develop a plan for dealing with the effect of opioid addiction.
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Miska Clay Bibbs to lead Shelby County Commission
Commissioners broke their stalemate Monday, Aug. 14, in the selection of a new chair.
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New sheriff chief deputy has been preparing for role almost his whole life
Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner, 44, has had a 22-year career with SCSO, including time as a school resource officer, gang unit detective and assistant chief deputy.
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‘There was no one else’ — retired deputy reflects on saving a life
After dedicating 42 years to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, where he once saved someone from the edge of a Downtown building, Claude Robinson retires.
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County Commission seeks to limit Sheriff’s office
Shelby County Commissioners also try Monday, Aug. 14, to break the deadlock over the selection of a new chair after two unsuccessful tries since in July.
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Sheriff’s office investigating death in women’s jail
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said it does not suspect foul play but said the official cause of death has yet to be determined by the medical examiner.
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July 2023
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ATF demonstrates danger of gun ‘switches’
Semi-automatic guns, handguns with no modifications and AR-15s shoot one bullet with each pull. But handguns with a conversion switch fire like fully automatic weapons.
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It’s been 20 days since Jarveon Hudspeth’s death. Here’s what we still don’t know
Almost three weeks have gone by since Hudspeth died and his family, along with the public, still lack answers about the circumstances surrounding his death.
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Saturday’s walk against gun violence to convey a ‘sense of urgency’
The walk will start and end at Westwood Community Center, 810 Western Park Drive, on Saturday, July 15.
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Sheriff’s department searching for missing 3-year-old
The child went missing last night from the 5100 block of Laurel Springs Drive.
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June 2023
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TBI identifies driver who died in traffic stop with sheriff’s deputy
The TBI identified the driver Monday as 21-year-old Jarveon Hudspeth. Hudspeth was killed Saturday after an altercation with a Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy.
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State panel decertifies sheriff’s deputy but denies MPD request
Some Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission board members asked if Shelby County law enforcement agencies might be over-reacting as they send cases to the POST board.
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