Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
| Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department | |
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| Common name | Stanislaus County Sheriff |
| Abbreviation | SCSD |
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Patch of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department | |
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Seal of Stanislaus County, California | |
| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | County of Stanislaus County, California in the state of California, U.S. |
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| Map of Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department's jurisdiction. | |
| Population | 525,491 |
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| Headquarters | Stanislaus County, California |
| Agency executive | Adam Christianson, Sheriff-Coroner |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department (SCSD) is an American law enforcement agency that is charged with law enforcement duties within the boundaries of Stanislaus County, California. As of the 2013 United States Census, the county was inhabited by over 525,491 people.[N 1]
History
In 2012, Deputy Robert Paris and civilian locksmith Glendon David Engert were shot and killed while attempting an eviction. The shooter, James Ferrario, 45 years old, subsequently shot and killed himself.[1][2]
In April 2012, a member of the sheriff's department stun-gunned and fatally shot an unarmed man suffering from mental illness.[3]
On November 13, 2016, Deputy Dennis Wallace was executed in Fox Grove Park near the City of Hughson by David Machado. Sheriff Adam Christianson reported the gun used was in contact with Deputy Wallace's head when it was fired.
Notes
- ↑ Exact total: 525,491.
References
- ↑ Police: Suspect in fatal shooting of California deputy died from self-inflicted gunshot wound
- ↑ "Police Still Gathering Deatils in Deadly Modesto Shooting". 16 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ Brian Hickey (16 April 2012). "Man Stun Gunned, Shot To Death By Deputy; Family Speaks". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department at the Wayback Machine (archived January 21, 2011)
- Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2001)
- Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department at the Wayback Machine (archived September 1, 2000)
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