Sheriff's Department

Yellow Dot program will give first responders the upper hand

Adam Wolfe — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:14:36 +0000

Last month, Oneida, Madison and Herkimer Counties joined an effort to prevent deaths from automobile accidents. The Yellow Dot program is designed to give medical professionals information they need if you can't.

Attorney for Sheriff's deputy describes alleged harassment on the job in $50 million suit

Joanna Richards — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:39:23 +0000

A female Sheriff's deputy has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the Jefferson County department, over racy photos she says were taken of her as part of an online pedophile investigation. The lawsuit is about to proceed to the next phase, and the deputy and her lawyer are calling for an independent investigation.

Sheriff's deputy files suit against Jefferson County department over topless photos

Joanna Richards — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:15:26 +0000

A female sheriff's deputy in Jefferson County filed a $50 million state Supreme Court lawsuit against the department, its leadership and a detective Monday, claiming a male detective took topless photos of her in 2006, saying they were for use in an online pedophile investigation. The suit claims the deputy never learned how the photos were used and the detective failed to return them when she asked for them.