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After then-Undersheriff Steve Kempker won the primary for Ottawa County Sheriff in 2016, he told WOOD TV-8 he wanted body cameras in place by 2017.

Jim Cooper was officially sworn in as Sacramento County sheriff on Friday morning at the Sacramento State Ballroom.

Gary L. Daniels, a former Burlington County sheriff, had an impressive resume but will be remembered for his personal impact, his family says

Without claiming victory, Jim Cooper said Wednesday afternoon he is cautiously optimistic about his bid for Sheriff given the latest polling.

WESTON — A sergeant with the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office went to jail after a domestic violence incident that occurred over the weekend at his home in Weston. The sergeant, Roy Swiger, reported himself to the Oregon State Police on Monday, July 26, according to Undersheriff Jim Littlefield. State police arrested Swiger and took him to the Umatilla County Jail that day. Littlefield said Swiger called the sheriff’s office after he called the state police to report the incident...

The Leavenworth Times Deputies found a stolen handgun at the scene of a fiery single-vehicle crash near Lansing, according to a news release from the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at 11:04 p.m. Monday at Kansas 5 Highway and Tontine Road. One person was taken to the hospital. Deputies believe a Dodge Caravan was traveling south on K-5 when it went off the road. The vehicle struck two trees before being deflected back onto the road. The vehicle spun around and cau...

The Leavenworth Times A man was arrested after he was chased by a Leavenworth County deputy in a pursuit that ended in Douglas County, according to an official with the Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit began at 11:34 p.m. Wednesday when a deputy with the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a driver for alleged speeding in the area of 182nd Street and U.S. 24-40, according to Undersheriff Jim Sherley. The suspect, who was driving a 2017 Hyundai Elantra, allegedly drove away at...

Pursuit results in arrest The Leavenworth Times A Leavenworth County man was arrested after he allegedly fled from deputies in a stolen vehicle, according to the undersheriff. The incident began at 2:45 p.m. Monday when the Leavenworth County Sheriffs Office received a report of the theft of a Ford F-350 from a residence in the area of 243rd Street near Ragtown Road. Authorities located what was believed to be the stolen pickup truck, which was traveling east on Dempsey Road, according to Under...