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Bad Cop: Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona
Some of you may have had some sympathy for Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff Michael S. Carona who was hauled into federal court last week, literally in chains. Well, handcuffs anyway.
November 3, 2007
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Badges Issued by Former California Sheriff to Civilians Will be Collected
Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said Wednesday that she plans to recall all the badges that her indicted predecessor handed out to a group of more than 400 civilian volunteers, many the county's most wealthy and influential residents.
July 24, 2008
Patrol
California Sheriff to Lay Off Up to 50 Employees
Up to 50 sheriff's department employees will be laid off from across the Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department because of recent budget cuts, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said. At least one floor of the Women's Central Jail will be shuttered, response times will increase, and investigations will move along at a slower clip, Hutchens said.
June 22, 2009
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Sandra Hutchens Chosen as Orange County Sheriff
The Orange County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors made the appointment in a split 3-2 vote that, even with its final two candidates of Hutchens and Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters, revealed a choice for an outsider who had no ties to former Sheriff Mike Carona.
June 11, 2008
Patrol
National Sheriffs' Patch Collection
View our photos of the highlights of a collection of patches from sheriffs' departments across the country that was on display at the National Sheriffs' Association Conference in June. Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff Department's Deputy Sgt. Yvonne Shull spent 13 years collecting a patch from each of the nation's more than 3,200 sheriffs' agencies. Alaska is the only state not represented, because there are no sheriffs' agencies there. Shull's parents helped assemble sewn panels of rows of patches that covered the front and back of a 185-foot display. Click "View the Gallery" to see the individual patches.
July 30, 2010
Deputy Sgt. Yvonne Shull collected one patch from each sheriff's agency in the county with the help of parents Ernie and Alice (pictured left) Shull. The Orange County Sheriffs' Department picked Sgt. Shull it's distinguished deputy in 2010 for her 24-year career, which includes supervising 200 hundred homicide cases. Photo by Jerry Manson/OCSD.
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Ex-California Sheriff Surrenders for Prison Term
Michael Carona, dubbed "America's Sheriff" in 2009, was Orange County's top cop before he was indicted, tried and convicted of trying to convince a former top aide to lie for him during a spreading federal investigation of corruption in the sheriff's department.
January 24, 2011
Patrol
Calif. Sheriff's Special Officers Stripped of Arrest Powers
About 200 Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff's special safety officers have lost their arrest powers and can no longer carry a gun off duty without a concealed carry permit, after the state's training board ruled they don't have enough training.
July 1, 2012
Patrol
California Cop Killer Suspect Could Face Death Penalty
A known gang member charged with the murder of a Tulare County (Calif.) sheriff's deputy could face the death penalty.
December 23, 2007
Command
CA Sheriff Defies Judge's Order to Release Violent Inmates Over COVID
Out of the inmates who are classified as medically vulnerable, 59 are in for murder, 39 for attempted murder, and 90 for child molestation and a litany of other crimes, Sheriff Don Barnes said.
December 16, 2020
Oc Sheriff
Special Units
California Cop Killer Suspect Could Face Death Penalty
A known gang member charged with the murder of a Tulare County (Calif.) sheriff's deputy could face the death penalty.
December 2, 2007
Weapons
Orange County Supervisors Investigating Sheriff's Department Overtime
County supervisors said Monday that they will order their performance auditor to conduct an in-depth study of the Orange County Sheriff's Department overtime spending, which has soared beyond the $41 million mark in recent years.
June 16, 2008
Training
Former Orange County Sheriff's Corruption Trial Opens
The corruption case against the former Orange County lawman once dubbed "America's sheriff" opened this morning with federal prosecutors describing Michael S. Carona as a political manipulator whose ambitions were fueled by power and greed.
October 28, 2008
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Former Orlando Chief Elected Orange County Sheriff
Mina will now lead the largest law-enforcement agency in Central Florida, with a $250-million budget and about 2,600 full-time employees.
November 8, 2018
Mina Getty
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Orange County Sheriff Revokes Concealed Weapons Permits Granted to Carona's Cronies
Those who have received notices of revocation from Sheriff Sandra Hutchens include Michael Schroeder, chief political and legal advisor to Carona and a former chairman of the state Republican Party; Adam Probolsky, a GOP pollster; and Stephen Mensinger, a political ally of Carona and business executive for major GOP benefactor and developer George Argyros, public records show.
March 25, 2009
Training
Former Orange County Sheriff Gets 66 Months in Federal Prison
Mike Carona's fall from "America's Sheriff"; to convicted felon reached bottom Monday as a federal judge gave Orange County, Calif.'s former top law enforcement officer a half-hour lecture about honesty before sentencing him to 5 1/2 years in prison for attempting to obstruct a grand jury investigation.
April 27, 2009
Special Units
New Orange County Sheriff Angered by "Lost" Special Deputy Badges
The Orange County Sheriff's Department promised today that any special reserve deputies caught using their badges and ID cards after reporting that the credentials had been lost or stolen will be arrested and charged with filing false police reports and being in possession of stolen property.
August 14, 2008
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Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department Celebrates Female Employees on International Women's Day
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department used the symbol of Rosie the Riveter in its video to recognize the women of its agency. More Here.
March 8, 2018
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Orange County (CA) Sheriff's Department used the symbol of Rosie the Riveter in its video to recognize the women of its agency.
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Orange County Votes to Join Feds to Oppose California's 'Sanctuary' Law
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday in a closed-door session to join the federal government in a lawsuit against California over the state "sanctuary" law that went into effect in January.
March 28, 2018
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