Ceremony honors sheriff’s personnel
Inyo County residents were afforded a rare glimpse this week of the internal honor code and hierarchy of the cadre of men and women sworn to protect them.
Virtually every available sheriff’s deputy was on hand Thursday for a formal promotion and inspection ceremony that was equal parts pomp and circumstance, and rigid discipline.
In addition to conducting a formal personnel inspection, Sheriff Bill Lutze and other administrative officials promoted two deputies for their outstanding service and welcomed two new recruits into their ranks.
The day’s ceremony kicked off with an all-deputy inspection by Sheriff Lutze, who scrutinized each deputy’s uniform and general appearance.
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Police Officers React Following Poplawski Verdict
It was just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday when word spread that the jury in the trial of Richard Poplawski had reached a verdict.
Pittsburgh Police in the downtown area rushed to the Allegheny County Courthouse, wanting to hear what the jury of five women and seven men had decided after about three hours and 15 minutes of deliberation.
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Ride honors slain officer
More than 300 motorcyclists from across Oregon converged on the Sweet Home Police Department on Saturday morning, a pit stop on a 248-mile ride in memory of Chris Kilcullen, a Eugene police officer who was killed April 22 in the line of duty.
Kilcullen’s badge number was 248, Springfield police officer Brian Antonen said.
“Originally, I thought we’d get a few guys together and raise a couple hundred bucks for his family,” Antonen said. “It kind of exploded.”
The ride started in Eugene, stopped in Sweet Home, proceeded on to Sisters and returned to Springfield on Highway 126, where riders had the opportunity to pay their respects at Kilcullen’s roadside memorial.
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