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Topic: Shelby County Sheriff's Office
RSSThere are 151 article(s) tagged Shelby County Sheriff's Office:
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November 2022
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Sheriff’s department identifies inmate who died at 201 Poplar
It is still unknown how the 24-year-old inmate died.
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Sheriff’s office confirms death at 201 Poplar
Due to an ongoing investigation, the name of the inmate and the exact circumstances of the death are unknown, a spokesperson said.
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October 2022
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Local agencies conduct active shooter drill
The agencies had assistance from nearly 100 adult civilian volunteers who acted out the roles of students, parents, teachers and patients during the drill.
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September 2022
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Roads in Shelby and Fayette counties affected by St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3
Memphis area roads affected include Walnut Grove Road, Macon Road, Raleigh Lagrange Road, North Houston Levee Road and Tenn. 194.
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July 2022
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Deputies end barricade situation in Northaven, suspect deceased
The department’s Multi-Agency Gang Unit was executing a warrant attempt at a house in the 4000 block of Breckenwood Drive when a suspect shot at the officers from inside the residence.
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Suspect who ran over Sheriff’s deputy charged with attempted murder
A sheriff’s deputy responding to a shooting in Cordova was struck struck him with his car, causing the deputy to be carried away on the hood of the vehicle.
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U.S. Marshals catch 122 fugitives in 30 days in Memphis
Law enforcement officials said those arrested include fugitives, sex offenders and violent criminals wanted in Memphis and Shelby County.
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Sheriff’s deputy run over by suspect, not seriously injured
At the request of the District Attorney’s office, TBI is investigating the incident.
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June 2022
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As temperatures rise, so do concerns about children left in cars
Two weeks after a 1-year-old child died from being left in an unapproved transport vehicle outside a day care facility, parents around Shelby County worry the same thing could happen to their children.
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May 2022
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DeSoto County man killed in Ark. plane crash near Downtown
The crash occurred on farmland near Dacus Lake, close to Downtown Memphis.
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Operation River Run arrests 43 fugitives in three months
Forty-three have been arrested as part of the initiative, announced in February, that focuses on arresting violent fugitives in counties that border the Mississippi River. It is a collaboration between the U.S. Marshals Office and 24 other federal, state, local and tribal partners.
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William Hughes, who broke racial boundaries in county government, dies at 90
William “Bill” R. Hughes was one of the first Black Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies and the first African American superintendent of the Shelby County Penal Farm.
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April 2022
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Mental health professionals to join sheriff’s deputies on some calls
The pairing is among the police reforms discussed nationally in the wake of the March 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody.
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Sanford: Bonner’s performance as sheriff transcends partisan politics
“In an ideal world, there should not be a Democratic or Republican way to enforce laws, ensure public safety, oversee our jails and juvenile detention facilities and hire capable deputies and support staff.”
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March 2022
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Former Shelby County Sheriff Gene Barksdale dies at 99
Barksdale served as sheriff from 1976 to 1986.
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February 2022
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South Memphis economic development groups get $1 million county grant
In other action, the commission approved funding for the Shelby County Sheriff’s office to up recruiting deputy jailers, environment justice initiatives and a continuation of several pandemic initiatives.
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January 2022
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Paying The Police: Comparing area officers’ salaries
The Daily Memphian compares top pay and pay ranges for the county’s six law enforcement agencies and finds that the area’s smaller police departments pay more.
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December 2021
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SCS Board to keep sheriff’s officers in schools
Shelby County Schools board members voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, effectively solidifying the deputies’ presence in schools after a monthslong debate.
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November 2021
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Protesters call for justice in shooting death
Protesters demand transparency with a petition into the death of Antonio Jackson, a man shot and killed by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Aug. 16. Law enforcement said Jackson tried to run over a deputy as law enforcement approached the car he was in and the deputy fired at him.
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October 2021
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Fight for police reform continues long after death of Elton Hayes
The fight for reform continues today, a half-century after Elton Hayes was beaten to death.
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September 2021
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TBI investigating what could be second officer-involved shooting in a month
The Multi-Agency Gang Unit was trying to serve an arrest warrant, issued out of Sumner County, to a home in northeast Memphis.
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State, county sheriffs’ departments promote victim notification service
The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday morning their expanded marketing campaign for their Tennessee SAVIN (Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification) system.
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Exclusive: Deputies thought a pregnant woman was the victim of domestic violence. So they violently arrested her.
In an interview exclusive to The Daily Memphian, Kesha Gray described how the encounter turned her “life upside down” and how she’s ready “to fight to make things right.”
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August 2021
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Court hears arguments for ending COVID agreement at jail
Attorneys for pretrial detainees at the Shelby County Jail claim the county has not satisfied the requirements of a consent decree.
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