Fairfield County Sheriff's Office
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PRESS RELEASES 2021
- Sheriff’s Office Investigating Murder
- Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal House Fire
- Body-Worn Cameras (BCW's)
- Sheriff Alex Lape Promotes 2, to Chief Deputy
PRESS RELEASES 2020
- Sheriff Dave Phalen to Retire
- Sheriff's Office Investigating Murder
- Suspect Arrested for Aggravated Murder
- Sheriff's Office Warning of Phone Scam
- Anthony A Cook was apprehended last night, April 1, 2020
- Six Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting
PRESS RELEASES 2019
- Holiday Shopping Safety
- Fairfield Union Threats
- Serval Cat in Violet Twp.
- Updated: Diley Ridge Medical Center Incident
- Fairfield County to Install Body Scanner at Jail
- FCSO Announces Public Safety Survey Results
- Sheriff's Office Investigating Fatal Vehicle Fire *Update
- Sheriff's Office Investigating Fatal Vehicle Fire
PRESS RELEASES 2018
- Operation "Low Tide" Shuts Down Burglary Ring
- Marcy Robbery
- Sheriff's Office Investigating "2 Guys Selling Cars" for Illegal Sales of Vehicles
- Sheriff's Office Investigating Phone Scam
PRESS RELEASES 2017
- Sheriff's Office Investigating Tom's Toys Owner for Illegal Sales of Vehicles
- Sheriff's Office Files Charges Related to School Threats
- Settlement of Pending Lawsuit
- Investigating Human Remains
- Promotions
- Spirit Ride Coming Through Fairfield County
- Community Watch
- Deputy Involved Shooting Update
- New Office Location - View Tour
- Office Closed
- Sheriff's Office Apprehends Pennsylvania Homicide Suspect
PRESS RELEASES 2016
- Inmate Starts Electrical Fire at the Minimum Security Jail
- 2017 Fairfield County Deputies and Dogs Calendar
- Over 95% of Fairfield County Sex Offenders Found to be Compliant
- Pleasantville
- Shawn Point
- Phone Scam
- Girl Scout Theft
- Looking for Girl Scout Money Box Theif
- Looking for Community Watch Members
- Byrd Attemted Murder
- Ohio Police and Fire Games
PRESS RELEASES 2015
- Persons of Interest Shoplifting at Hallmark in Canal Winchester
- Breaking Entering Suspects Apprehended in Crime Spree
- Fairfield County Sheriff's Office receives 2015 Harley Davidson Motorcycle
- Three Arrested in Burglary Ring
- Sheriff's Office Investigating Telephone Scam
- Sheriff's Office Receives Narcan Kits
- Arrest Made in Recent Bank Robberies
- Bank Robbery Peoples Bank, Baltimore
- Bank Robbery Huntington National Bank, Canal Winchester
- Non-Custodial Interference
- Lost Toddler Found by Sheriff's K9
- Tractor Trailer Overturns on US 33
- June 22, 2015 - Two men charged in connection with the American Legion of Pickerington: Breaking and Entering.
- February 20, 2015 - Suspect fatally shoots himself after fleeing police.
- January 6, 2015 - 10 month old among 5 killed in fatal fire in Berne Twp.
PRESS RELEASES 2014
- December 24, 2014 - Fairfield County Sheriff's Office has a new K9 "kahr", and he has been awarded a ballistic vest
- December 18, 2014 - Baltimore Man Charged in Connection With Sexual Assault
- December 18, 2014 - Sheriff's Office Seeking Publics Help in Identifying ATM Thieves
- December 16, 2014 - Rushville Man Charged in Connection With Sexual Assault
- December 9, 2014 - Sheriff's Office Looking for Community Watch Members
- November 19, 2014 - Lancaster Woman Charged in Connection With Theft From Elderly Resident
- October 23, 2014 - Teen Charges with Threats to Fairfield Career Center
- October 13, 2014 - Sheriff's Office to Host "Run Your Stache Off 5K" to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- September 29, 2014 - Man Arrested in Connection to Murder of Lancaster Woman
- September 26, 2014 - Fairfield County Youth Behavior Survey Results
- September 25, 2014 - Random Assaults in Pickerington's Violet Meadows Neighborhood
- August 27, 2014 - Be aware of a potential scam in Ohio involving property lines and boundaries
- July 09, 2014 - Circleville Man Charged in Connection with Traveling Baseball Team Scam
- June 12, 2014 - FCSO to host 3rd Annual Sniper Challenge
- June 12, 2014 - Sheriff's Corrections Academy Graduates
- June 12, 2014 - Breaking & Entering in Progress Prevented
- June 11, 2014 - Sheriff to Promote Deputy Graham to Sergeant
- June 6, 2014 - Sheriff's Office Warns about the Danger of Heatstroke
- March 31, 2014 - Deputies respond to early morning shooting incident
- February 2014 - Tender Loving Bearz Donated Bears to Sheriff's Office for Children
PRESS RELEASES 2013
- December 12, 2013 - Deputies for Emily Campaign provide Christmas Cheer for Local Family
- December 5, 2013 - Burglary Suspects Apprehended
- November 23, 2013 - Bremen man hospitalized after brief pursuit and shooting
- November 22, 2013 - Law Enforcement to Conduct Drill at Lancaster High School
- November 13, 2013 - Man Charged With Breaking & Entering, Theft, & Criminal Tools
- October 29, 2013 - Avoiding Dangerous Homes While Trick-or-Treating
- October 23, 2013 - PHOTO SHOOT OF "DAVES" OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
- October 22, 2013 - MAN APPREHENDED IN CANAL WINCHESTER AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT
- October 1, 2013 - Committee Meets to Discuss Trends in Fairfield County Fatalities
- September 16, 2013 - Another Fatal Crash for August
- August 28, 2013 - INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED AFTER FIRING SHOTS DURING ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
- August 20, 2013 - SHERIFF'S COMMUNITY WATCH MEMBER TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR SAVING A LIFE
- The National Crackdown on Impaired Driving Begins August 16, 2013- "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over"
- August 14, 2013 - July garnered another traffic fatality in Fairfield County
- July 25, 2013 - REMINDER: REMOVE VALUABLES FROM VEHICLES
- July 25, 2013 - BURGLARY SUSPECTS APPREHENDED
- July 17, 2013 - Another Fatality in June continues to concern Traffic Advocates
- July 16, 2013 - Missing Juvenile - Baltimore, Ohio
- July 3, 2013 - Don't Start the Celebration without Planning Ahead!-
"Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving" this Fourth of July - June 21, 2013 - Missing Juvenile Located
- June 14, 2013 - One Traffic Fatality for the Month of May
- June 11, 2013 - ACTIVE METH LAB SHUT DOWN & ARRESTS MADE
- May 14, 2013 - Sheriff's Office Goes Mobile with New Smart Phone Application
- May 5, 2013 - Plan Ahead for Cinco de Mayo
- May 1, 2013 - May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
- April 23, 2013 - Warmer Weather Brings Traffic Safety Risks
- April 22, 2013 - Mock Vehicle Crash Planned for Bloom Carroll Students
- April 2, 2013 - "Cell Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other" April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- March 21, 2013 - The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is Currently Accepting Applications for OPOTA Certified Deputies.
- March 20, 2013 - Kennel Owner Turned Himself in to Authorities
- March 18, 2013 - OWNER OF DOG KENNEL CHARGED FOR ANIMAL ABUSE
- March 13, 2013 - Don't Count on the Luck of the Irish! "Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving"
- March 13, 2013 - Pickerington North & Central to Dance for Nationwide Children's Hospital
Safe Communities Joins Group for Traffic Safety Initiative - March 4, 2013 - One Traffic Fatality - Not a Good Start to 2013
PRESS RELEASES 2012
- December 18, 2012 - Every Move You Make Campaign
- December 13, 2012 - Crime Alert : BURGLARIES IN MILLERSPORT AREA
- December 11, 2012 - Tis the Season NOT to Drive Impaired
- November 30, 2012 - Don't Let the Holidays End Tragically
- November 28, 2012 - Lancaster Man Charged With Two Additional Counts of Robbery
- November 19, 2012 - Inmate that Escaped has been located
- November 19, 2012 - Inmate Escapes from Minimum Security Jail
- November 14, 2012 - Free Safety & Security Seminar
- November 14, 2012 - "Buckle Up Every Trip Every Time" This Thanksgiving
- November 8, 2012 - ROBBERY AT MILLERSPORT VALERO GAS STATION 11-07-12 - Looking for Suspect...
- November 8, 2012 - Grow Equipment to be Donated to Area High School
- November 3, 2012 - STOUTSVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH CULTIVATION & TRAFFICKING MARIJUANA
- November 3, 2012 - Free Event to Honor Military & First Responders
- October 25, 2012 - Sheriff Deputies will be out in force this Halloween
- October 24, 2012 - *** CRIME ALERT - Theft from Vehicles ***
- October 24, 2012 - Teens Asked to "Fall" into the Habit of Safe Driving
- October 19, 2012 - Traffic Safety Program Returns to Fairfield County
- October 18, 2012 - Traffic Fatalities Up Slightly From Last Year
- October 17, 2012 - National Teen Driver Safety Week October 14-20, 2012
- October 15, 2012 - SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVES FUNDS FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
- October 2, 2012 - Looking for a few good men and women for their Mobile Community Watch team
- August 29, 2012 - Baltimore Man Charged With Aggravated Burglary
- August 16, 2012 - Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Joins National Crackdown
- August 16, 2012 - Missing Juvenile
- August 10, 2012 - Robbery by Home Invasion
- July 23, 2012 - Protecting Yourself In Active Shooter Situations
- June 15, 2012 - Suspects Apprehended After Homeowner Shoots Radiator Out of Get Away Car
- May 22, 2012 - Three suspects arrested out of Routine Traffic Stop
- May 11, 2012 - Sheriff's Office to Honor Employees
- May 8, 2012 - Three Suspects Apprehended After Early Morning Thefts
- March 20, 2012 - Financial Institution Robbery and Security Seminar
- February 22, 2012 - At approximately 7:15 pm this date Jeremiah C. Searles was taken into custody by
Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies - January 31, 2012 - The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for their
Community Watch Training Academy - January 30, 2012 - Bank Robbery Suspect in Custody
- January 26, 2012 - Bank Robbery Suspect Named
- January 25, 2012 - Bank Suspect Identified
- January 18, 2012 - Three Arrested in Breaking and Entering Thornville, Ohio
PRESS RELEASES 2011
- October 31, 2011 - County Jail-Annex
- October 26, 2011 - Fraudulent Magazine Sales
- September 26, 2011 - Feeder Creek Veterinary Service to Donate to K-9 Unit
- August 30, 2011 - Crashed Vehicle Displayed At Lancaster High School
- August 3, 2011 - Sheriff's Office To Offer Crime Data On Web Site
- July 18, 2011 - Two Arrested For Drug Activity
- July 12, 2011 - Summertime Fun Could Be Dangerous
- June 9, 2011 - Training Class On To Keep Illegal Activity Out Of Rental Property
- June 9, 2011 - Federal Arrest Warrant Served In Canal Winchester for Counterfeiting
- May 18, 2011 - Sheriff's Office to Honor Employees
- May 6, 2011 - Man Arrested In Connection With A Series Of Vandalism To Cars In Bremen
- May 6, 2011 - Deception Burglaries Blossom In The Spring
- May 2, 2011 - Road Clean-up Volunteers Beware Of Meth Lab Waste
- March 24, 2011 - Baltimore Lions Club Donates To Keep The K-9 Fund
- March 23, 2011 - Sheriff Phalen To Chair Family Partner With Youth Campaign
- March 11, 2011 - Sheriff Dave Phalen advises to "Be Aware Of Scams"
- March 2, 2011 - Mobile Community Watch Program to Expand
- March 1, 2011 - Sheriff's Office Receives Grant For Cruiser
- February 3, 2011 - Sheriff's Office Receives Donation From Tarhe Lions Club
PRESS RELEASES 2010
- December 30, 2010 - Meth Lab Busted In Fairfield County
- December 28, 2010 - Postal Theft Alert
- December 21, 2010 - SWAT Volunteers Time To The Salvation Army
- December 10, 2010 - Sheriff Changes TV Programming For Inmates
- November 16, 2010 - Burglary Suspects Apprehended In Canal Winchester, OH
- November 10, 2010 - Free Event Honors Military, Firefighters and Law Enforcement
- November 9, 2010 - Suspects Arrested for Entering Taco Bell Drive Thru Window
- October 11, 2010 - Public Service Announcement
- September 30, 2010 - Burglary Suspect Apprehended
- September 22, 2010 - Fairfield County Sheriff's Office Scores #1 in Top Gun Event
- September 3, 2010 - Sheriff's Office Arrests Local Insurance Agent for Theft
- September 1, 2010 - Sheriff's Office to Participate in Traffic Safety Initiative
- August 17, 2010 - ADAMH 2010 Youth Survey to be Released at Youth Summit
- July 30, 2010 - Mobile Community Watch Program Expands
- July 14, 2010 - Bicycle Tour Benefits Opiate Treatment and Awareness
- June 22, 2010 - Sex Offenders To Be Reclassified
- June 16, 2010 - Burglary Suspect Apprehended
- June 4, 2010 - Sheriff's Office Phone Numbers To Change
- June 4, 2010 - Crash Claims Life Of Young Man
- May 25, 2010 - Suspects Apprehended After Crime Spree
- May 19, 2010 - Millersport Pharmacy Broken Into, Suspect Captured & Arrested
- May 10, 2010 - Sheriff's Office Partners To Hold Unwanted Drug Drop Off
- April 28, 2010 - Deception Burglaries Blossom In The Spring
- April 23, 2010 - Sheriff's Office To Hold Community Watch Training Classes
- April 23, 2010 - Deputies Attempting To Serve 50 Arrest Warrants For Deadbeat Parents
- April 21, 2010 - Lancaster Couple Charged In Series Of Thefts and Burglaries In Fairfield County
- March 30, 2010 - Homeowner Confronts Burglary Suspects
- March 29, 2010 - Two Burglary Suspects Apprehended In Pickerington OH
- March 9, 2010 - Two Burglary Suspects Apprehended