by Deb Murphy | Jun 16, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, Law Enforcement
By Deb Murphy Three weeks after George Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest from a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck, the uproar seemed to turn toward reform of both bias and deadly force by police departments. Then, last Friday in Atlanta, Rayshard Brooks...
by News Staff | May 28, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
By Deb Murphy Inyo Sheriff candidates Jeff Hollowell and Josh Nicholson recently sat down for separate interviews. The general topic: the culture of the department or, more specifically, stories of heavy-handed, over-reactions on the part of deputies and what each...
by News Staff | May 2, 2018 | Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
By Deb Murphy Inyo County voters have a choice between the continuation of the current level of service with some reorganization to provide more coverage in South County or a new vision because the “good old boy” system isn’t working. That was the picture presented by...
by News Staff | Jan 5, 2018 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities
Statement from Jeff Hollowell After 30 years with the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, I am happy to announce that I intend to seek the office of Sheriff. I started for the Sheriff’s Office in 1987 and have moved through the ranks to my current position of Undersheriff....
by News Staff | May 22, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thank you to the Bishop Elk’s Lodge & ESPOA On Friday May 16th, the Bishop Elk’s Lodge hosted their annual Law Enforcement Appreciation dinner for all law enforcement related personnel in both Mono and Inyo counties (retired or active...