Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
Patch of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
Seal of Stanislaus County, California
Common name Stanislaus County Sheriff
Abbreviation SCSD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Stanislaus County, California, California, U.S.
Map of Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department's jurisdiction.
Population 525,491
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters Stanislaus County, California

Agency executive
Website
www.SCSDonline.com

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department (SCSD) is an American law enforcement agency that is charged with law enforcement duties within the boundaries of Stanislaus County, California. As of the 2013 United States Census, the county was inhabited by over 525,491 people.[N 1]

History

In 2012, Deputy Robert Paris and civilian locksmith Glendon David Engert were shot and killed while attempting an eviction. The shooter, James Ferrario, 45 years old, subsequently shot and killed himself.[1][2]

In April 2012, a member of the sheriff's department stun-gunned and fatally shot an unarmed man suffering from mental illness.[3]

On November 13, 2016, Deputy Dennis Wallace was murdered in Fox Grove Park near the City of Hughson by David Machado. Sheriff Adam Christianson reported the gun used was in contact with Deputy Wallace's head when it was fired. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Machado.

Notes

  1. ↑ Exact total: 525,491.

References

  1. ↑ Police: Suspect in fatal shooting of California deputy died from self-inflicted gunshot wound
  2. ↑ "Police Still Gathering Deatils in Deadly Modesto Shooting". 16 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Brian Hickey (16 April 2012). "Man Stun Gunned, Shot To Death By Deputy; Family Speaks". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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