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During the contact, the man produced multiple knives. De-escalation efforts continued for minutes, according to Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth. The sheriff also said that before the deputies fatally shot the knife-wielding man they attempted to TASER him.
Read More →"Within the first minute of the pursuit, the suspect began firing a weapon at pursuing law enforcement," the sheriff's office said.
Read More →No sooner were the words out of Schoen's mouth than he observed the shooter coming down the ladder in front of the house and walking toward his patrol car. He heard his K-9, "Falco," barking at the man from his back seat kennel.
Read More →The Jackson County (Mich.) Sheriff's department will purchase six Dodge Charger Pursuits to replace six Ford Crown Victoria patrol cars. The county's Board of Commissioners approved the purchase request on March 19.
Read More →Jackson Officer James Bonneau was killed. Blackman Township Public Safety Officer Darrin McIntosh was shot in the lower body and taken to Allegiance Health. His wound is not believed to be life threatening.
Read More →Sheriff Matt Lori, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, has decided to make a campaign run for the Republican nomination for the Michigan seat, which will be vacated by incumbent Rick Shaffer due to term limits. Lori currently serves as a sheriff in St. Joseph County.
Read More →A Deputy with the Jackson County (MI) Sheriff's Office was shot late Wednesday while responding to a domestic violence call.
Read More →On June 29, the Sheriff’s Office released five vehicle designs on its Facebook page, asking for public input. The winner also won the departmental vote, and in late July, the office announced it would transition all new vehicles to this design. The design is also hundreds of dollars cheaper than the previous design.
Read More →A 50-year-old Wayne County (MI) Sheriff’s corporal died after authorities say he was brutally attacked by a jail inmate Wednesday night.
Read More →Authorities have captured a prisoner who stabbed a Wayne County (Mich.) Sheriff's deputy in a brazen escape Monday from the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice.
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