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Patrol
CA Deputy Dies After Being Struck by Inmate Transport Bus
Alameda County, CA, Deputy Michael Foley died Thursday, a day after he was struck by an inmate transport bus at the Santa Rita jail.
February 24, 2017
Patrol
Texas Deputy Fatally Shot Transporting Inmate
A female Bowie County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy was overcome and fatally shot in a courthouse basement today, as she readied an inmate for a court hearing.
April 17, 2011
Patrol
Texas Deputy Killed in Crash While Transporting Inmate
Authorities say the crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday while the deputies were transporting the inmate back to Montgomery County from Oklahoma.
February 22, 2024
Patrol
Crash Kills Canadian Corrections Officer Transporting Inmates
RCMP say Commodore died when she was thrown from a Manitoba Corrections van she was a passenger in at around 9:45 a.m. Thursday. The van crashed into a ditch and rolled before coming to a complete stop.
November 7, 2014
Patrol
Arpaio's Plan to Transport Inmates on Light Rail Concerns Phoenix
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's new system for hauling prisoners on Metro light rail isn't being met with universal praise. Arpaio spun the plan as a cost-saving measure and calls it "con rail."
January 28, 2009
Point of Law
Inmate Sues San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Over Lack of Seat Belts
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office is in the spotlight after an inmate filed a claim against the city for its lack of seat belts in some prisoner transport vehicles.
April 5, 2019
Patrol
Kansas Deputy Killed, Second Critically Wounded in Friday Shooting
Two Wyandotte County Sheriff’s deputies were shot at about 11:30 a.m. in downtown Kansas City, KS, not far from the courthouse and sheriff’s office. This happened in a transport bay; sources say the inmate got a hold of a deputy’s firearm.
June 15, 2018
Gangs
A Devil's Playground for Gang Members
The court transportation system is the first weak point. Did you know that 40% of all inmate escapes occur during transport? Any gang member who's spent any time in custody has practiced slipping out of handcuffs and shackles, and you can bet one or more of them carry jail-made handcuff keys.
July 22, 2013
Patrol
Murder Suspect Escapes by Pepper Spraying Deputy, Stealing Transport Vehicle
The Jefferson Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff’s Office is searching for murder suspect Leon Ruffin, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said at a news conference Sunday night.
February 26, 2024
Patrol
Second Kansas Deputy Dies from Prisoner Transport Shooting
Theresa King, 44, died shortly after midnight on Saturday from injuries sustained in the shooting, which authorities believe started with a gun grab by a robbery and murder suspect.
June 16, 2018
Patrol
Fla. Executes Inmate In CO's Death
The state of Florida administered a lethal injection Wednesday to a death row inmate convicted of killing a corrections officer during a botched jail break nearly three decades ago.
June 12, 2013
Command
IN Sheriff Changes Transport Policies, Fires Two After Prisoner Killed Deputy
Sheriff Kerry Forestal said there will now always be two deputies present when transporting inmates to medical visits. Overtime is approved to make sure this occurs.
August 31, 2023
Patrol
Inmate Strangled Indiana Deputy with Handcuff Chain During Escape Attempt
Marion County, IN, Sheriff's Deputy John Durm's death was ruled a homicide on Tuesday by the Marion County Coroner's Office, which noted that he died from ligature strangulation
July 12, 2023
Patrol
IN Inmate Escapes Handcuffs, Attempts to Strangle Deputy
A 26-year-old inmate at Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana faces a charge of attempted murder after police say he escaped from handcuffs and tried to strangle a Decatur County deputy who was driving him from a court hearing.
September 20, 2017
Patrol
Escaped Idaho Inmate and Accomplice Involved in Hospital Shooting Captured
At approximately 2 p.m. Thursday, suspects Skylar Meade and accomplice Nicholas Umphenour were located and arrested in Twin Falls County following a short vehicle pursuit and both taken into custody successfully.
March 21, 2024
Vehicle Ops
Prisoner Transport
Available in a wide range of sizes, prisoner transport vehicles can carry anywhere from one to more than 60 passengers.
October 31, 2003
Patrol
Judge: Suspect In Texas Deputy's Death Incompetent
The man who overpowered and killed a Bowie County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy during a prisoner transport assignment has been declared mentally incompetent for trial.
February 4, 2013
Patrol
Man Charged in Georgia Sheriff's Death Escapes During Jail Transfer
The Laurens County (GA) Sheriff's Office confirms they and Treutlen authorities are searching for an escaped inmate outside the Laurens County Jail who is charged in the death of Montgomery County Sheriff Ladson O'Connor.
November 3, 2015
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