Arrests Made in Death of Infant
DATE: September 30, 2014 SUBJECT: Arrests Made in Death of Infant RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-084 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the parents of a one-month old male infant who died as a result of neglect. On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 2:27am the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s […]
Law Enforcement Explorer Post Open House
DATE: September 24, 2014 SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Explorer Post Open House RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-082 CONTACT: Lt. Jim Martin AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Sheriff Dave Wedding announced today that the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a Law Enforcement Explorer Post #82 Open House and Recruitment Night on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 6 p.m. The […]
Confinement Officer Training School Begins Today
DATE: Monday, September 22, 2014 SUBJECT: Confinement Officer Training School RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-081 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that a new Confinement Officer Training School (which is referred to internally as COTS) began today with six, new confinement officers for Vanderburgh County and […]
Inmate Dies at Confinement Center
DATE: September 21, 2014 SUBJECT: Inmate Dies at Confinement Center RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-080 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Sunday, September 21, 2014 at approximately 12:15pm an inmate at the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center was discovered unresponsive. The confinement officer assigned to the housing unit where the inmate was discovered immediately called […]
Tell a Police Officer Thank You Day
Today, Saturday, September 20, 2014, is the inaugural, “Tell a Police Officer ‘Thank You’ Day”. On this day of police officer appreciation, I thank all the law enforcement officers working within Vanderburgh County and throughout the country. Thank you for your dedication and your professionalism. Thank you for what you do each and every day. […]
Intoxicated Teenage Motorist Strikes Patrol Car
DATE: September 18, 2014 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Teenage Motorist Strikes Patrol Car RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-079 CONTACT: Sgt. Jeff South / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, September 18, 2014 at approximately 4:30 am, a Sheriff’s Deputy advised central dispatch that he was involved in a traffic accident on S. Green River Road near […]
Sheriff’s Office Using New Technology to Identify Gang Activity
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has begun using a new technology within the confinement center designed to help identify and track gang activity. A select number of confinement officers now have access to the Gang Graffiti Automatic Recognition and Interpretation (GARI) system. The system was developed by the Purdue University Video and Image Processing Laboratory […]
Parole Violator leads Deputies on an Early Morning Pursuit
DATE: September 06, 2014 SUBJECT: Parole Violator Vehicle Pursuit RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-78 CONTACT: Sergeant Jeff South AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A man with an active parole violation warrant led deputies on an early morning pursuit. On September 06, 2014 at approximately 1:00 am, Deputies Homer Hale and Tony Toopes attempted to stop a vehicle east […]
Sheriff’s Office attends Safe Kids event
On Friday, September 05, 2014 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office attended Safe Kids Safety Day for Grandparents at Eastland Mall. Sponsored by St. Mary’s Health System and Safe Kids of Vanderburgh and Warrick County, the event featured displays and presentations related to child safety. The Evansville Police Department fitted children with free bicycle helmets provided […]
Two Overnight Crashes Result in Injuries
DATE: Thursday, September 4, 2014 SUBJECT: Two Overnight Crashes Result in Injuries RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-077 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Two separate crashes occurring during the evening hours of Wednesday, September 3rd have resulted in injuries. At 9:35 pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle crash on St. […]