Muskogee County Sheriff's Office
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| Muskogee County Sheriff's Office | |
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| Abbreviation | MCSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1907 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA |
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| Map of Muskogee County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 829 square miles (2,150 km2) |
| Population | 69,451 (2008 est.) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Muskogee, Oklahoma |
Muskogee County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement agency in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, with primary jurisdiction in the unincorporated areas of the county. Consisting of sheriff's deputies, detention staff and support personnel, the department serves a population of over 70,000 people.
Incidents
[edit]Civil Forfeiture
[edit]On February 27, 2016, Muskogee County sheriff's deputies pulled over Eh Wah on U.S. Route 69 due to a broken tail light. Eh Wah, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was carrying cash proceeds from a fundraiser for a Christian band. However, miscommunication during questioning raised suspicions among the officers. Deputies brought out a drug-sniffing dog that gave a positive alert, but did not find any drugs during the search that followed. The deputies instead found and seized $53,249 in cash, citing the "possession of drug proceeds"; the money however was going towards a Christian liberal arts college and an orphanage in Thailand. Although Eh Wah was not immediately charged at the scene, a warrant for his arrest was issued on April 5 for acquiring "proceeds from drug activity," citing the alert from the drug-sniffing dog, "inconsistent stories," and the inability to "confirm the money was his" as probable cause. Following national coverage of the incident in the Washington Post, the charges were dropped and the district attorney stated that a check would be issued to refund the full amount confiscated.[1]
Fallen Deputies
[edit]Since the establishment of the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, two deputies have died in the line of duty.[2]
| Deputy | Date of Death | Details |
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| Deputy Sheriff James Work | Thursday, May 4, 1911
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Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Henry B. Crane | Wednesday, June 17, 1914
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Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Homer Teaff | Tuesday, June 27, 1922
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Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Joseph P. Morgan | Monday, June 16, 1924
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Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Webster Reece | Saturday, September 17, 1932
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Gunfire |
| Special Deputy Sheriff Andrew McGinnis | Sunday, September 18, 1932
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Gunfire |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "How police took $53,000 from a Christian band, an orphanage and a church". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
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