2nd annual 911 Gives Hope Appreciation Day
This past Saturday, Sheriff Dave Wedding attended the 2nd annual 911 Gives Hope appreciation day at the Fraternal Order of Police camp. The event recognizes community members who have volunteered their time in support of 911 Gives Hope charities. Deputy Jacob Board and Deputy Brandon Rolley were each recognized for having taken part in their […]
August 31st Sobriety Checkpoint Results
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Morgan Avenue and Theatre Drive. The checkpoint ran from 11:30pm to 02:30am. The following individuals were arrested after entering the checkpoint: Brittani Kay Okeefe (pictured above), 23, of Evansville. Possession of a Scheduled Substance as […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Notification
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct the second of two previously planned Sobriety Checkpoints on Sunday, August 31, 2014 between the hours of 11:30pm and 3:30am. The location for Sunday’s checkpoint was chosen based on local traffic collision data. Analysis of data captured in July and August indicated that several geographical areas within […]
Sheriff’s Office attends Women’s Equality Day Event
Sheriff Dave Wedding attended the Women’s Equality Day luncheon today, organized by the Women’s Equality Day Evansville Committee in conjunction with the League of Women Voters of Southwestern Indiana. Dr. Idalene “Idie” Kesner, dean of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, was the keynote speaker. Today’s luncheon was part of an annual celebration of the […]
Man Arrested after Pointing a Gun at a Sheriff’s Deputy
DATE: Monday, August 25, 2014 SUBJECT: Man Arrested after Pointing a Gun at Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-076 CONTACT: Sgt. Matt Hill / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, August 25, 2014, a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy was working off-duty at the Washington Square Mall. The deputy observed a man, later identified as […]
Top Dogs: Sheriff’s Office K-9’s Qualify for National Competition
Four members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit recently returned from the United States Police Canine Association dog trials in Owensboro, Kentucky. Owensboro hosted the USPCA Region Five dog trials last week, which encompassed law enforcement agencies from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Out of a field of 40 teams, Deputy Robert Schmitt and […]
Fatal Crash on W. Diamond Ave at St. Joseph Rd.
DATE: August 12, 2014 SUBJECT: Fatal Crash – W. Diamond Ave/St. Joseph Rd. RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-075 CONTACT: Lt. Jana Wade AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On August 11, 2014 at 9:15 pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of W. Diamond Ave. and St. Joseph Rd. The initial […]
Driver Injured, Passenger Killed on N. Red Bank Rd
DATE: August 11, 2014 SUBJECT: Driver Injured Passenger Killed on N. Red Bank Rd RELEASE NUMBER: 2014- NR-074 CONTACT: Lt. Samuel Preston AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, August 11, 2014 at 1:12 pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Perry Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 2900 block of N. Red Bank Road […]
Law Enforcement Officers from around southern Indiana attend LASER training
Last week, law enforcement officers from around southern Indiana attended LASER training hosted by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office. LASER is an acronym for Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response. The training was provided by the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) at Louisiana State University. The NCBRT is a Department of Homeland […]
Crash involving Serious Injury
DATE: August 08, 2014 SUBJECT: Crash with Serious Injury RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-073 CONTACT: Sgt. James Boyd AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On August 08, 2014 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2215 E. Boonville New Harmony Rd in reference to a head-on traffic collision involving a driver who was found unresponsive. Upon arrival Sheriff’s deputies […]