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The INDEPENDENT, October 5, 2011
Sheriff clarifies statements
From page 16
most sense to me with the re-
sources we have. The sixth en-
forcement position this year
(the seventh last year) is a ded-
icated narcotics investigator
funded entirely by a grant for
narcotics investigations.
One final thought, as well:
No person – whether police
officer or citizen – is justified in
using deadly physical force un-
less the use of that force is jus-
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Sept. 7 – Lost or possibly
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Valium, reported.
Sept. 8 – White 1989 Ford
FSD Flatbed dump truck with
wood sides reported stolen on
Weed Ave.
– Possible child abuse re-
ported on Heather Lane; deter-
mined to be unfounded and
child no longer lives there.
Sept. 10 – Assisted CCSO
on MVA on Timber Rd.
Sept. 11 – Burglary of $65,
medication and phone card, on
Bridge St; investigation ongo-
ing.
– Juvenile runaway reported
on Cougar St.; later located.
Sept. 14 – Suicidal subject
reported on Rose Ave.; trans-
ported to hospital for evalua-
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Sept. 15 – Child abuse re-
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termined to be unfounded.
– 1st Ave. resident turned in
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