May 31

Man Arrested For Murdering Millington Man

Shelby County Sheriff’s Detectives have charged a Millington man in connection with the murder of another man from that community who was found dead this past weekend near Frayser.

May 30

Millington Man Found Dead Near Frayser

Shelby County Sheriff’s Detectives believe a man found this weekend on a dirt road near Frayser was murdered.

May 26

Man Opens Fire At Sheriff’s Narcotics Deputies During Raid

A man armed with an assault rifle shot several times at a team of Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputies yesterday when they attempted to search his Berclair area apartment for drugs.

May 26

Memphis Man Dies In Early Morning Traffic Crash

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigators say a Memphis man died early this morning in a one-vehicle crash in South-East Shelby County.

May 25

Project Safe Neighborhoods “Round-Up”

A joint round-up of state and federal defendants who have been charged in indictments resulting from investigations targeting street level narcotics trafficking and federal firearms violations occurring within the City of Memphis and Shelby County.

May 25

Deputy Shoots Suspect During Drug Raid Near Orange Mound

A Shelby County Sheriff’s Narcotic Deputy shot a man last night who pointed a gun at him and other deputies during a raid at the home where he was living.

May 24

Undercover Beer Sting Results In Arrests At East Memphis
and Germantown Area Businesses

Sheriff’s Deputies and other officers with the Metro D.U.I. Squad visited businesses in the East Memphis and Germantown areas last night. 

May 24

Sheriff’s Deputies Assist Milwaukee Police With Murder
Investigation

Milwaukee Police Department commanders are praising the work of several Shelby County Sheriff’s Detectives for their assistance in a murder investigation.

May 23

Sheriff Luttrell and TN Law Enforcement Officers’ Association
To 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.

May 19

2nd Person Charged In East Memphis Drug Raid By Deputies

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies say another person has now been charged in connection with a raid at a home on Rich Road in East Memphis yesterday.

May 18

Deputies Arrest Wanted Felon-Find Drugs at East Memphis House

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies today arrested a man wanted on drug charges.

May 16

Events to Remember Fallen Officers To Be Held This Week

Officers from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office who died in the line of duty will be remembered at two ceremonies this week.

May 16

Memphis Area Law Enforcement to Release New Report
Showing High-Quality Pre-Kindergarten Prevents Teen
Pregnancies and Cuts Crime

On Wednesday, Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell, Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin, and District Attorney General William Gibbons will release a new report by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Tennessee showing that high-quality pre-kindergarten dramatically cuts teen pregnancies and prevents crime in the next generation and generations to come.

May 14

Deputies Investigate Fatal Shootout in Cordova Involving
Memphis Police Officers and a United States Deputy Marshal

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies say Mary Fisher, 46, a Deputy Marshal with the United States Marshal’s Office, was killed early this morning after she opened fire on two Memphis Police Officers.

May 12

Undercover Beer Sting Results In Arrests At Raleigh, Frayser,
and Berclair, Area Businesses

Sheriff’s Deputies and other officers with the Metro D.U.I. Squad visited businesses in the Whitehaven and South Memphis areas last night. 

May 11

HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER Checkpoints, May, 11 Governor’s
Highway Safety Press Conference Scheduled For May 12

The Governor's Highway Safety Office is joining with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and statewide law enforcement agencies to lead this year's multi-jurisdictional safety education and enforcement effort called “Hands Across the Border”. 

May 4

Children, Teenagers and Senior Citizens to Benefit
from Sheriff’s Office Summer Crime Prevention Series

Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Bureau will begin conducting crime prevention courses this summer at community centers throughout Shelby County.

May 4

Lakeland Outlet Mall Burglarized Today

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for the person or persons responsible for burglarizing the outlet mall at Canada Road near Interstate 40 early this morning.

May 3

Website Enhancements at the Sheriff’s Office

Those who use the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office website may now view information about the department.

May 1

Optimist Clubs to Honor Shelby County Deputy as
“Officer of the Year”

The Memphis and Shelby County Optimist “Respect for the Law Committee,” made up of representatives of the 12 Optimist Clubs in Memphis and Shelby County, will be naming Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Patrick Talley “Officer of the Year” on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., at the Criminal Justice Center, in the Sheriff’s Office conference room, 9th Floor, at 201 Poplar Avenue.