Jefferson County Sheriff's Department (West Virginia)

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department (JCSD) is the primary law enforcement agency in Jefferson County, WV. It polices about 56,000 residents, as well as the seasonal tourist population in Harpers Ferry and Charles Town.[1]

Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department patch
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionJefferson County, West Virginia, U.S.
Size212 square miles (550 km2)
Population56,000
General nature
Operational structure
Sworn members30
Agency executive

Notable incidents

In February 2007, Corporal Ronald Fletcher was shot and critically wounded during a stand-off at the residence of the girlfriend of a suspect, Dorsey Cox. Cox had been at his girlfriend's house retrieving personal items in violation of a court-ordered protective order. As Corporal Fletcher approached the house, Cox fled inside and subsequently shot Corporal Fletcher four times, one of which struck the officer in the chest. The State Police's SWAT team entered the house. Cox was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.[2]

On June 5, 2012, Sheriff Robert Shirley was indicted on one count of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of destruction, falsification or alteration of a record in a federal investigation. He is alleged to have beaten Mark Daniel Haines, who later pleaded guilty to bank robbery, during his arrest on December 27, 2010. He is also alleged to have altered a use of force report while the incident was under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[3] The case is ongoing.

Shirley and 14 other "John Doe" law enforcement officers are also currently the subject of a civil rights lawsuit filed by Haines.[4] The lawsuit alleges that Shirley and the other officers used excessive force while arresting Haines. The case is ongoing.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2014-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Herald-Mail Media: Local News, Politics & Sports in Hagerstown, MD".
  3. http://www.herald-mail.com/news/hm-pdf-shirley-indictment-20120607,0,3279227.acrobat
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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