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DATE: Sunday, May 14, 2017 SUBJECT: Overnight Motorcycle Crash on US 41 Results in Fatality RLEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-042 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 1:20 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police Department responded to a motorcycle crash on northbound US 41 at the on ramp […]

DATE: Friday, May 12, 2017 SUBJECT: “Click It or Ticket” Seatbelt Enforcement Blitz Begins Today RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-035 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership (which includes the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department) will be participating in a statewide “Click It or Ticket” Seatbelt […]

North Junior High School teacher Mr. Mike Flake invited the Sheriff’s Office bicycle patrol to greet students as they arrived for class this morning. Mr. Flake is a strong supporter of bicycle safety and provided “Kyler Strong – Wear a Helmet” wrist bands for deputies to pass out to students. 13-year-old Kyler Fairchild was seriously […]

DATE: Thursday, May 11, 2017 SUBJECT: Driver Dies after Striking Building on North Saint Joe Avenue RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-034 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Thursday, May 11, 2017 at approximately 6:28 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to 4417 North St. Joseph Avenue upon report of a vehicle having crashed into […]

DATE: Monday, May 08, 2017 SUBJECT: Rollover Crash on US 41 Sends Four to the Hospital RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-033 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, May 08, 2017 at approximately 4:30 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to US Hwy 41 and E. Mt Pleasant Road upon report of a rollover […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated eleven (11) new confinement officers from the Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Jail Officers Course last Friday afternoon. Officers from both Perry and Vanderburgh counties completed the Basic Jail Officer’s Course. In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as a regional training site for […]

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, May 05, 2017 near the intersection of NW 2nd Street and S. 3rd Avenue. A total of 86 vehicles were diverted from NW 2nd Street into the checkpoint. The checkpoint ran from 11:00pm to 2:00am.A total of five (5) motorists were arrested, either […]

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday, May 05, 2017 from 11:00 pm until 2:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the Evansville Police Department and the Indiana State Police will join together to conduct this checkpoint. The location for Friday’s checkpoint was chosen based […]

DATE: Monday, May 01, 2017 SUBJECT: 2017 – 2019 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-032 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Preliminary applications for the 2017 – 2019 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff candidate pool are now available online. Anyone meeting our hiring requirements and who is interested in a career […]

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of attempted telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Sheriff’s Deputy. The caller, who identified himself as “Sergeant Russo” or “Sergeant Rizzo”, claimed that someone in the household had a warrant for their arrest. The caller knew the correct name of the resident, but […]