April 30

Sheriff’s Deputies End Fugitive’s Two-State Crime Spree

Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Bureau captured a man in midtown Memphis last night wanted by law enforcement Officers in Florida and Mississippi.

April 29

Shelby County Administration Building Burglarized

Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man who burglarized the Shelby County Administration Building downtown early yesterday morning.

April 29

Deputies Discover Backyard Marijuana Crop in Frayser

Detectives with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Bureau found almost 200 marijuana plants growing in the backyard of a home at 3161 Trezvant Street last evening about 5 o’clock.

April 29

Optimist Clubs Honor Sheriff’s Office “Deputy of the Year”

The “Respect for the Law Committee” of the Memphis and Shelby County Optimist Clubs will name Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Charles “Marty” Tartera “Deputy of the Year” on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., at the Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Avenue, 9th Floor, in the Sheriff’s Office Administrative Conference Room.

April 29

Sheriff Luttrell and Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers’ Association
Will Honor Students Who Say “NO” To Alcohol and Drugs

Three Shelby County area students have won awards from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers’ Association for writing essays.

April 28

Metro DUI Squad Issues Violations in Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad issued 73 violations last Saturday night during a county-wide traffic enforcement effort.

April 25

Truck Driver Charged in Today's Train Crash In Arlington

Shelby County Sheriff's Office Traffic Deputies say the driver of a tanker truck involved in today's train crash in Arlington disregarded warning signals.

April 23

Metro DUI Squad Cites Clerks in Orange Mound Area Beer Sting

The Metro D.U.I. Squad conducted an undercover “beer sting” in the Orange Mound neighborhood last night.

April 21

Sheriff Asks For Citizens’ Help in Response to Burglaries

Shelby County Sheriff Mark H. Luttrell, Jr., is calling on citizens across Shelby County to be part of neighborhood and business crime watch groups.

April 21

Metro DUI Squad Issues Violations in Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad issued 31 traffic violations last Saturday night during a county-wide traffic enforcement effort.

April 16

Blue Lights Will Honor Fallen Officers at Patriot Lake

Law enforcement officers throughout West Tennessee who have died in the line of duty will be honored next month during a community “walk” at Shelby Farms Park.

April 14

332 Arrested in Sheriff’s Office “Sudden Impact” Operation

Last week’s regional crime-fighting and anti-terrorism effort by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office led to the capture of fugitives, other criminals and generated hundreds of traffic violations in Mid-South communities.

April 10

Sheriff’s Deputies Coordinate Regional Anti-Terrorism
Initiative This Weekend

In an unprecedented event among law enforcement agencies in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will coordinate a regional crime suppression initiative this weekend that will involve Officers from more than 50 federal, state and local agencies.

April 8

Sheriff’s Office Needs Reserve Deputies

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is taking applications for a Reserve Deputy class that begins June 9, 2008.

April 8

15 New Deputies Will Join Sheriff’s Office
Law Enforcement Division

Fifteen (15) new Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will graduate from the Sheriff’s Office Training Academy this week.

April 7

Metro DUI Squad Conducts Safety Initiative

The Metro DUI Squad issued 70 traffic violations and arrested 6 people last Friday night during a county-wide traffic enforcement effort.

April 3

Traffic - High Crash Sites for March 2008

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Deputies are targeting locations in their patrol districts where the most traffic crashes occur each month.

April 3

Sheriff’s Office Monthly Crime Tracking Report - March 2008

The following is a summary of crime during the past month in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Districts.

April 2

Possible Leads in North Shelby County Home Invasion

Security cameras from a Raleigh convenience store have captured what could be images of four men who might have information about the shooting and home invasion in North-East Shelby County two weeks ago.

April 1

Child Drowns and Adult Missing Due To Heavy Rain

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies and Volunteers from the Sheriff’s Emergency Services Bureau worked with the Shelby County Fire Department last evening and today to rescue two people from areas flooded by heavy rain. In one incident, a child died. A man involved in the second incident is still missing.