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West Point Chief talks department overcoming challenges
WEST POINT — Kevin Carter was the guest speaker at last Thursday’s meeting of the West Point Rotary Club and talked about the challenges the department has gone through over the past couple of years. Carter has been the city’s police chief for approximately one year and has been with the WPPD since 2011. He […] The post West Point Chief talks department overcoming challenges appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Dayton man accused of stealing semi arrested in Georgia
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Dayton man accused of stealing a semi is now in a Georgia jail. Officers from the West Point Police Department were called on July 11 to the Love’s Travel Stop in 1900 block of Highway 18 in West Point, Georgia. Authorities claim they were responding to the location for a […]
Morrison named LaGrange Firefighter of the Year
When the Optimists Club Officer of the Year award was created in 1965 by Optimist International as part of their Respect for Law program, the award was strictly for law enforcement. The local club gave the award to deserving police officers and sheriff’s deputies through their Respect for Law program, which was inspired at the […] The post Morrison named LaGrange Firefighter of the Year appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Scam callers impersonating LPD officers
LAGRANGE, Georgia – On July 15th, 2024, the LaGrange Police Department received calls for service related to individuals impersonating law enforcement officers and informing citizens that they were contacting that they had warrants for their arrest or outstanding traffic citations. In those instances, they are asking for the citizens to pay the fines over the phone. […] The post Scam callers impersonating LPD officers appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Querry named Deputy of the Year
On Tuesday, the Optimist Club of LaGrange presented its Deputy and County Firefighter of the Year Awards during the Troup County Board of Commissioners meeting. The Optimists have been giving out the awards since 1965 as part of their Respect for Law program which came out of a meeting with J. Edgar Hoover and the […] The post Querry named Deputy of the Year appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
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