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Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for this Weekend

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 […]

VCSO Begins 2017 Deputy Sheriff Applicant Process

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 […]

PHONE SCAM: Fake Deputy “Sergeant Russo” Tries to Extort Money

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 […]

Sheriff’s Office Conducts High Stress Reality Based Training at Civic Center

Violent attacks on public spaces and governmental buildings present a legitimate threat to the safety of a potentially large number of people. This week deputy sheriffs and civilian court screeners participated in training exercises focused on violent attacks within the Civic Center and Vanderburgh County Courts Complex. The term “active killer” has become part of […]

Four Car Crash on Lloyd Hospitalizes One

DATE: Saturday, April 15, 2017 SUBJECT: Four Car Crash on Lloyd Hospitalizes One RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-031 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robison / Sgt. Rob Clark AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at approximately 8:30 AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Lloyd Expressway west of the intersection at South […]

Help the Sheriff’s Office Identify this Theft Suspect

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help to identify this theft suspect.  On April 04, 2017 this male suspect stole a small vending machine from the Old Court House. The suspect removed his jacket and concealed the machine before walking out of the building. Please click here to submit a tip or call […]

Increased Enforcement Scheduled for April Distracted Driving Awareness Month

DATE: Saturday, April 01, 2017 SUBJECT: Increased Enforcement Scheduled for April Distracted Driving Awareness Month RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-030 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Throughout April the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department will be participating in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Distracted Driving Awareness Month. “Driving while distracted represents at […]

Southwest Indiana Sheriffs Visit the State House

This past Wednesday and Thursday a group of sheriffs from southwestern Indiana visited the Indiana State House and spoke with office holders and elected representatives about issues facing sheriff’s offices across Indiana. Mental health treatment, overcrowding and staffing issues continue to be major problems inside Indiana jails. Sheriff Dave Wedding is working with a bi-partisan […]

Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy Claims Victim has Arrest Warrant

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 had the ability to “spoof” the victim’s caller ID to make it appear the call originated from the Sheriff’s Office. The caller claimed that someone in the household had a warrant […]

New Microchip Reader Helps Reunite Missing Dog from Illinois with Owner

DATE: Sunday, March 26, 2017 SUBJECT: New Microchip Reader Helps Reunite Missing Dog from Illinois with Owner RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-029 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson / Sgt. Kerri Blessinger AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Thanks to newly acquired microchip readers, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was able to reunite a missing Illinois pet with his family. Last Saturday […]