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Releases for May 2005

May 31	Weekend Drowning Victim Identified
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies say the man pulled from a tributary of the Loosahatchie River near Arlington early this morning has been identified.
May 31	Deputies Recover Body
	A Shelby County Sheriff’s Detective spotted a body in a tributary of the Loosahatchie River near Arlington early this morning.
May 27	Deputy’s Vigilance Leads To Arrest of Carjacking Suspects
	An alert Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy who checked the registration of an SUV parked in a Frayser neighborhood ultimately discovered the vehicle had been stolen three days earlier during a carjacking.
	Photos included in release |
May 23	Law Enforcement Promotions
	The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will be promoting several Deputies to command positions at a ceremony this week. Those achieving the rank of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Inspector and Assistant Chief will be honored.
May 23	Deputy Jailer Injured in Scuffle
	A Shelby County Deputy Jailer received minor injuries last evening after an altercation that involved an inmate at the men’s facility at 201 Poplar.
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May 19	Hands Across the Border Effort
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies will be taking part in a multi-agency law enforcement initiative next week to stress the importance of safe driving in anticipation of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.
May 17	Sex Offender Round-Up
	Memphis, TN- Today, members of the TBI, the Shelby County Sheriff’s office, the Memphis Police Department and the U.S. Marshal’s Service partnered with District Attorney Bill Gibbons to locate and arrest dozens of local sex offenders who have been indicted for failure to comply with the Tennessee Sex Offender Law.
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May 13	Honors for Students Who Say “NO”
	Three Shelby County area students have won awards from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers’ Association for writing essays. The students will be honored today at the Sheriff’s Office.
May 9	Two Men Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Young Girls
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Detectives have arrested two men who allegedly sexually assaulted two young girls last week. One girl is 12 years-old, the other is 13.
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May 9	Sheriff's Deputies to Support National Police Week Events
	The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will join with law enforcement agencies across the county to support National Police Week events. Shelby County Deputies will be displaying blue ribbons on the antennas of their squad cars during the week of May 15-21.
May 5	Charges Filed In Motel Meth Lab Investigation
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies have charged a Millington man with possessing methamphetamine and materials used to manufacture a controlled substance.
May 4	Meth Lab Discovered
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies who went to an east Memphis motel to arrest a wanted person not only found the man they were looking for but also found evidence of a meth lab in his motel room.
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May 2	Beer Sting During Music Fest
	Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies visited vendor stands at the Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park and businesses along Beale Street this past weekend.