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 […]
Sheriff’s Office Vehicle involved in Crash
DATE: August 07, 2014 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Vehicle involved in Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-72 CONTACT: Sgt. Jeff South / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, August 7th, 2014 at 9:15 pm the Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident with injury involving a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Prior to the collision, Deputy […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Notification
DATE: Thursday, August 07, 2014 SUBJECT: Sobriety Checkpoint – Friday, August 08, 2014 RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-071 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct the first of two previously planned Sobriety Checkpoints on Friday, August 08, 2014 between the hours of 11:30pm and 3:30am. The location for […]
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Begins this Weekend
DATE: Thursday, August 07, 2014 SUBJECT: Upcoming “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-070 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will be out in force this month as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk driving enforcement campaign. Indiana’s […]
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” News Conference on August 07, 2014
DATE: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 SUBJECT: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” News Conference on August 07, 2014 RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-069 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, August 07, 2014 at 1000 hours the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will hold a press conference to announce the annual nationwide “Drive Sober […]
Public Safety Advisory – “Bank Jugging”
Our fellow law enforcement officers at the Pasadena Police Department in Texas have provided us with the following information on a type of crime known as “bank jugging”. While the origin of the term is unclear, the method by which this crime occurs is described in detail below. WHAT IS BANK JUGGING? The term is […]