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Releases for August 2004

August 27

Community Effort to Focus On Traffic Safety and
Roadway Litter

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will be part of an upcoming initiative to stop speeding, impaired drivers and those who discard trash from their vehicles on the interstates and roadways in Shelby County.

August 26

Fast Thinking Sheriff's Deputy Catches Robbery Suspect

Quick research by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy has led to the arrest of an Oregon man wanted by the Memphis Police Department since 1982.

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August 25

Metro DUI receives new Equipment

The 20 Metro D.U.I. vehicles that patrol Memphis and Shelby County for impaired drivers will soon have new equipment.

August 24

Aggressive Traffic Enforcement Effort on Bill Morris Parkway

Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell says deputies conducted another successful traffic enforcement effort on Bill Morris Parkway last evening

August 11

Whitehaven Business Raid

Detectives with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office ALERT Team continued their efforts today to combat the manufacturing and sales of counterfeit merchandise in Memphis and Shelby County.

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August 5

Deputies Capture Suspected Murderer of Three in Nashville

Three arrest warrants charging criminal homicide are being issued in Nashville tonight charging Kelvin Dewayne King of Memphis with Wednesday’s murders of Koehler Ramsey, Marcus Allen Anderson and Brittany Goodman.

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August 4

“Lawman of the Year”Award

The Kiwanis Club has named Shelby County Sheriff Mark H. Luttrell, Jr. as the “Lawman of the Year” for the Louisiana, Mississippi and West Tennessee District of this International charity organization.

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