Number of Memphis, Shelby County homicides increased in 2019
The City of Memphis ended 2019 with 191 homicides — an increase of nearly 3% from the previous year, according to homicide data released by the Memphis Police Department.
Topic: Shelby County Sheriff's Office
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January 2020
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December 2019
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Shelby County Sheriff ready to patrol newly de-annexed areas of the county
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office will begin the New Year patrolling areas that have been de-annexed from Memphis.
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Sheriff’s Office brings Christmas early to Vollentine students
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office and the Order of the Boll Weevils delivered Christmas gifts to students at Vollentine Optional Elementary School Thursday.
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Shelby County Jail East prisoners earn high school diplomas
Four women at Shelby County Jail East accomplished a milestone in their lives Wednesday, Dec. 11. They became high school graduates through the HopeWorks program for prisoners.
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November 2019
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Public invited to comment on Sheriff’s Office accreditation
Public comments will be accepted Dec. 11 as the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office seeks re-accreditation for its training academy and communications unit.
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Shelby County deputies justified in man’s shooting death, D.A. says
The officer-involved shooting death of 40-year-old Jason Matthew Hill has been ruled justified by the Shelby County Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich. No charges will be filed against the deputies, who have not been identified.
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September 2019
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Sheriff’s Office seeks extension on grant to reduce jail population
A $650,000 grant the Sheriff's Office received from the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge program is set to expire Oct. 1. County officials working on the grant to reduce the jail population have requested an extension.
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TBI ID man killed in officer-involved shooting in South Memphis
A man was killed by Shelby County Sheriff's deputies in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon in the South Memphis area.
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Symposium for reduction in violent crime draws law enforcement from around the country
Memphis was chosen to take part in a federal program in which local and federal law enforcement work together to fight violent crime. This week, law enforcement officials are in town for a summit on violent crime.
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August 2019
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Eleven Shelby County employees exposed to fentanyl in jail intake
Eleven Shelby County deputies were exposed to fentanyl
Thursday, allegedly brought in the jail by a man being processed in the intake area.
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July 2019
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Six Shelby County corrections deputies resign after internal investigation
Six correction deputies at the Shelby County Jail quit their jobs amid an investigation into "inappropriate relationships" at 201 Poplar with inmates.
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