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Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Orange County deputy shoots, kills ‘schizophrenic' man armed with knife, sheriff says in wake of earlier shooting
An Orange County deputy sheriff fatally shot a 'schizophrenic' man who tried to stab him Saturday afternoon just hours after another deputy shot and injured a man attacking him outside a discount store, according to Sheriff John Mina. Around 3:30 p.m. deputies responded to a house in the 200 block of North Ortman Drive regarding a 911 call about a 'schizophrenic man who was reportedly not taking his medication and acting erratically … breaking plates in the street,' Mina said during a news conference a few hours after the incident. When deputies arrived they met with the man's father, who was 'very calm,' and he told them his adult son was in the bedroom with a knife, he said. Mina did not provide any personal details about the man who was killed. 'Our deputies were in the hallway for about five minutes trying to speak with the man when the man suddenly exited the bedroom with a knife and within one second tried to stab one of our deputies,' he said. 'He then grabbed the deputy's gun and tried to stab the deputy again. 'It's at that point our deputy used his service weapon, striking the man several times.' Deputies rendered first aid until paramedics arrived and transported him to a hospital where he later died, Mina said. The deputy was also taken to a hospital where he was treated for lacerations on the back of his head. He said the deputy likely was injured when he fell backward into a bathtub while the man was attacking and he might 'need a stitch or two but he's going to be OK.' Based on his decades of experience, the sheriff said the day's incidents show that people today are more willing to use violence against law enforcement. 'I've been doing this for 34 years and I don't think we've ever had two deputy-involved or two officer-involved shootings in one day,' Mina said. 'You'll see the body-worn camera footage within 30 days. He clearly tried to kill our deputy.' The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the incident, as is standard in officer-involved shootings, and turn its findings over to the State Attorney's Office, he said. Once that review is complete the Sheriff's Office will do an internal investigation. The deputy is being put on paid administrative leave — also standard procedure. Earlier in the day, a deputy investigating a suspicious person behind the Save Discount store on North Hiawassee Road in Pine Hills was attacked by a man when he kept him from fleeing. The deputy was punched in the face and head at least 20 times and shot him when he tried to reach for a handgun that fell out a bag he had. Mina said the man, who he declined to identify, was transported to a hospital where he was last reported in stable condition. The deputy, who also was not identified, was taken to a hospital to be checked for possible head injuries and was last reported in good condition. The sheriff said the man will be charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer plus additional charges related to the firearms he had.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kern County Sheriff's Office to host hiring event
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is hosting a hiring event with dates throughout the rest of the year. The dates are as follows: June 7 August 2 October 4 December 6 All events will begin at 8:30 a.m. and testing will begin at 10:30 a.m. at There will be question and answer sessions with current deputies as well as testing and application assistance on site, according to KCSO. KCSO says there will be a $15,000 recruitment and retention bonus upon the new hire's appointment to a Deputy Sheriff or Detentions Deputy. A $25,000 recruitment and retention bonus will also be given upon the appointment of Laterals to Deputy Sheriff. Relocation bonuses of $5,000 will be given to those who qualify for housing. Stipends will be provided for qualifying deputies with proof of residency within 30 miles of their assigned substation. The hiring event are set to take place at KCSO's Regional Training Center at 962 Norris Road. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
09-05-2025
- Washington Post
Funeral held for Ohio deputy who authorities say was intentionally run over
CINCINNATI — An Ohio deputy sheriff killed by a driver accused of intentionally running him over was remembered Friday as a dedicated officer who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments. Deputy Larry Ray Henderson Jr. was mourned by a sea of police officers, the governor and others inside the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, where he spent decades working for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
The Independent
09-05-2025
- The Independent
Funeral held for Ohio deputy who authorities say was intentionally run over
An Ohio deputy sheriff killed by a driver accused of intentionally running him over was remembered Friday as a dedicated officer who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments. Deputy Larry Ray Henderson Jr. was mourned by a sea of police officers, the governor and others inside the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, where he spent decades working for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Speakers described him as a selfless colleague and dedicated public servant known for keeping his uniform in top order and for a sharp sense of humor. Henderson, a native of Mariemont, Ohio, was directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati on May 2, graduation day, when he was hit by a car that drove into an intersection, police have said. Authorities have accused Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, of running down the deputy on purpose, charging him with aggravated murder. Henderson was killed a few hours after Hinton and other family members watched police body camera footage showing an officer fatally shoot Hinton's son, Ryan Hinton, 18. Hinton's attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Tuesday and said Hinton was not in his right frame of mind at the time of the crash. The Cincinnati officer who shot Ryan Hinton twice told investigators that he had pointed a gun at him, according to Cincinnati's police chief. Police have said a semiautomatic handgun was found on Ryan Hinton and that a second gun was recovered from the car. Police had been responding to a stolen car report. One officer could be heard in body camera video released by police saying 'he's got a gun, he's got a gun' before the shooting — authorities have said there is no indication Ryan Hinton fired at police. The obituary for Henderson, 57, said he served the sheriff's office in many roles, including corrections officer, patrol officer and dive team supervisor. He retired in December after 37 years but continued working as a special deputy. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was an avid outdoorsman. Survivors include his wife and five children.
