May 31

Deputies Target Thieves Burglarizing Vehicles

Sheriff’s Deputies are focusing on the growing problem of vehicle burglaries throughout Shelby County. Recent crime statistics show thieves are breaking into vehicles in various neighborhoods.

May 31

Sheriff Office Offers New Tip Site for Suspected Terrorist Acts

Citizens now have an easy way to report suspected terrorist activity in Shelby County. “Terrorism Tips” is a new icon on the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Homepage.

May 30

Teenaged Murder Suspect Killed in Traffic Crash

A Fayette County teenager was killed about 2:30 yesterday afternoon after he lost control of his car.

May 29

D.U.I. Squad Targeted Violators in Weekend Traffic Initiative

Deputies and other officers with the Metro D.U.I. Squad spent five hours yesterday conducting a traffic safety initiative in East Memphis and South-East Shelby County. The Metro D.U.I. Squad is comprised of officers with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Germantown Police Department.

May 29

Shelby County Deputies Coordinate Area-wide Traffic Enforcement Effort

A “tri-county” traffic enforcement initiative will be conducted this Friday evening, June 1 by Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies and other law enforcement agencies in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton Counties.

May 25

Deputies Search for Convenience Store Robbers

Three men robbed a convenience store last night near Bartlett. Detectives say about 10:20, two men walked into K-C’s Market and Deli at 4861 Austin Peay.

May 25

Deputies Target Drug Crimes in Northaven

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested seven people and issued arrest warrants for three others today in connection with illegal drug sales in the Northaven area.

May 25

“Old Fogy Robbery” Arrested

Investigators with the Safe Streets Task Force have charged the “Old Fogy Robber” in a series of convenience store robberies occurring within a 24 hrs period.

May 25

Clerks Cited In East Memphis and East Shelby County Area Beer Sting

The Metro D.U.I. Squad conducted an undercover “beer sting” last night in East Memphis and East Shelby County.

May 24

Complaint Unsealed Against Shelby County Sheriff's
Deputy Jailer and Others In Case Investigated As Part
of Operation Tarnished Blue

Memphis, TN - A complaint against Shelby County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jailer Carl White and four co-defendants was unsealed today.

May 22

Deputies Identify Northaven Murder Victim

Shelby County Sheriff’s Detectives say Corey Caples, 22, was the man found shot to death late last night at the Horton Gardens Apartments in Northaven.

May 16

Multi-Agency Search for Fugitive

Officers of the Safe Streets Task Force are seeking Dustin Johnson (aka Edward Allen Johnson) for Aggravated Burglary charges.

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May 16

Monthly Crime Report for April 2007

The following is a report of the more serious type of crimes that have occurred during the past month in the seven Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Districts.

May 16

Two People Detained After Robbery and Deadly Threat to Deputies

The Safe Streets Task Force is questioning two people this morning in connection with last night’s robbery of the Subway restaurant in South Memphis.

May 15

Deputies Arrest Man for Weekend Kidnapping and Rape

Shelby County Sheriff’s Detectives have charged a Fayette County man with kidnapping and then raping a woman in East Shelby County this past weekend.

May 14

Fallen “Public Servants” To Be Remembered This Weekend

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, other law enforcement officers and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty will be honored at the Third Annual “Fallen Heroes Memorial Service” this Saturday, May 19th.

May 11

Tennessee Launches “Click It or Ticket” to Help Save Lives
Law Enforcement Blitz Buckling Down on Those Not Buckled Up

HANDS Across the Border (HATB) News Conference

May 10

Deputies Capture Alleged Vehicle Burglar

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Detectives have caught up with a man believed to be responsible for breaking into as many as 40 vehicles in Memphis and Shelby County during the past year.

May 7

Traffic Crash Statistics Report for April 2007

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

May 3

Optimist Clubs 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, named Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Charles Crossley “Officer of the Year” today at the Criminal Justice Center.

May 1

Sheriff's Office Reports

The Sheriff's 2006 Annual Office Report and the Sheriff's 2006 Executive Summary Report are now available.