Suspect in officer-involved shooting IDed

Indiana State Police press release and added information by John Estridge The person allegedly involved in the officer-involved shooting and the shooting of a female has been identified by the Indiana State Police as Gregory Cameron Guilfoyle. However, the Indiana State Police issued a press release saying Guilfoyle has been charged in Franklin Circuit Court. …

Second of two personal injury accidents in two days on 252 is male from Ohio

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release On Sunday, May 2, at 8:10 p.m., deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a one-vehicle accident with injuries at Indiana 252, just west of Dickson Road.           Upon arrival, Deputies found a 2008 Buick Lucerne in a ditch off of the south …

FCSD March Activity Report

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of March.  Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 1,046 calls for service, which is a 34 percent increase over the 694 calls in March of 2020. Among the calls of service investigated were: Property Damage Accidents …

Deputy graduates from Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is proud to announce the graduation of deputy Tyler Ford from the 222nd session of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Basic Training Course. Deputy Ford graduated from I.L.E.A on Thursday April, 8.              The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Basic Training Course consists of more …

FCSD looking for distracted drivers on Thursday, April 8

Submitted by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Sgt. Adam Henson With Distracted Driving Awareness Month underway, Franklin/Ripley Traffic Safety Partnership is joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation for a one-day (24-hour) enforcement campaign called Connect 2 Disconnect. On April 8, officers will be conducting high-visibility patrols to remind motorists about the dangers …

FCSD February monthly report

Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of February. Sheriff’s deputies responded to 674 calls for service in February. Among the calls of service investigated were: Property Damage Accidents 84 Personal Injury Accidents 9 Fatal Accident 1 Burglary/Theft 14 Residential/Business Alarms 7 …

Franklin/Ripley counties to conduct bus safety patrols this spring

From a Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release authored by FCSD Sgt. Adam Henson Franklin/Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnershipis ramping up enforcement this spring to protect students going to and from school. Over the next couple of months, officers will be positioned along bus stops and routes watching for stop-arm violations and unsafe driving behavior. …