Ottawa Canada March 10 2024 The Ottawa Police Service announced Friday the launch of its District Special Constable Pilot Project to improve its operations and free up frontline officers for other duties. The city’s police said in a news release on Friday its pilot project will deploy special constables to help front line police officers […]
Harris County TX May 27 2023 Houston-area authorities are investigating after a Waller County constable’s deputy was found dead inside his vehicle Thursday night in northwest Harris County. A concerned citizen contacted the Harris County Sheriff’s Office about the deputy, who was found dead in his vehicle in the 12400 block of West Little York […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. March 12, 2022 Newly elected constables in Kentucky could soon be required to be certified as a peace officer in order to have the same powers as a peace officer. The Kentucky House of Representatives approved House Bill 239 by a 59-38 vote on Monday. The bill would require newly elected constables to undergo […]
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. March 16 2020 Authorities say a Fayette County constable died suddenly Thursday after suffering a medical emergency. Fayette County District 3 says 62-year-old Deputy Constable Walter Petot was serving court process at the time and was sent to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he later died Authorities say Petot graduated from the […]
PULASKI COUNTY, Kentucky March 10 2020 — Two Kentucky constables conspired to violate the civil rights of people through bogus searches and by taking their property without proper cause, a federal grand jury has charged. The grand jury indicted Pulaski County constables Michael “Wally” Wallace and Gary E. Baldock on Feb. 27 on one charge alleging […]
Dallas County TX September 6 2019 A Dallas County deputy constable was arrested after she failed to report a shooting Sunday at an event where she was hired to work security, police say. Denisse Escobedo, 31, is accused of hiring her cousin in place of a police officer and failing to report a shooting that […]
WEST WHITELAND PA Aug 10 2019 — Two state constables — one who once served as a city councilman in Coatesville — were arrested Thursday and charged with improperly using their official positions while working as private security guards along the controversial Mariner East Pipeline project. The arrests come a day after the Chester County District […]
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas June 15 2019 A Kaufman County constable died after suffering a heart attack while at work Wednesday afternoon, officials say. Kaufman County Precinct 2 Constable Jason Johnson posted on Facebook late Wednesday, saying Constable Chad Jones of Precinct 4 had died. “Constable Chad Jones was a professional, hardworking, dedicated elected official and cared […]
Brownsville TX Sept 26 2018 A former Cameron County Precinct 4 constable arrested a week ago is accused of stealing $860 worth of merchandise while working as a security guard for Walmart. The Brownsville Police Department arrested Jerry Xagoraris on Sept. 17 and charged him with official oppression and theft. According to a police report, […]
GREENVILLE, Ky. Dec 11 2017 Authorities say a Kentucky constable has been charged with helping a jail inmate escape from custody. Kentucky State Police say Muhlenberg County Constable Willie Parker was arrested Friday on charges of bribery of a public servant and escape by complicity. Police said Greenville inmate Anthony White escaped while being transported […]