9/15-Parke County Deputies investigated a battery case inside the Parke County Jail. During an attempt to remove items from an inmate's cell, the inmate battered a Jail Officer. This resulted in bodily injury to the Officer. The inmate Kivan Rutledge (27) of Kingman, is expected to face additional felony charges relating to this incident. This is in addition to the charges he was already held on.
9/14-Parke County Deputies investigated a report of a person driving around the area, wanting to do self harm. At 6:22 pm Parke County Deputies located this person's vehicle parked near the Thorpe Ford covered bridge, which is referred to as the "twin bridges", north of Rosedale. At 6:40om Deputies located the individual with an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound. The male individual was transported from the scene, flown to Methodist Hospital. Rosedale Fire Department and Parke County EMS assisted at the scene. Our thoughts and prayers are with this individual, family, friends and our personnel involved in this incident.
9/13-Parke County Sheriff's Deputy located Vinton N. Ward at this residence in Dana, In. Ward was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant out of Parke County. Ward is being held in the Parke County Jail on no bond.
9/13-Deputies investigated a Criminal Mischief in Montezuma. The case has been forwarded to the Parke County Prosecutor for review.
9/13-Parke County Sheriff's Deputy arrested Terrian K. Hemphill (25) of Terre Haute on an outstanding arrest warrant. Hemphill was booked into the Parke County Jail without incident and is being held on no bond.
9/11-Parke County Deputies, Marshall first responders and Parke County EMS responded to Marshall Rd just N. of CR 275 N., for a report of a single vehicle crash into a tree. First responders arrived and located the driver outside of the vehicle laying in the grass. The driver, identified as 60 year old Theodore Barrett had crashed his car into a tree in a sharp turn, and was alert and talking upon first responders arrival. Barrett was transported to Union Hospital in Terre Haute for severe but non-life threatening injuries.
9/10-Parke County Deputies investigated the report of Intimidation that occurred in Montezuma. Information has been forwarded to the Parke County Prosecutor for review.
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9/13-Vinton Ward (46)-Arrested for Possession of Meth
9/13-Terrian Hemphill (25)-Arrested for Probation Violation.
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The Parke County Sheriff's Office consistently and with uniformity strives to maintains social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints. This agency strives to enforce the law and maintain order fairly and impartially, recognizing the need for justice, and the consistent appearance of justice. The Sheriff recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. This agency actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit opportunities for crime and assist in bringing to justice those that break the law.
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458 W. Strawberry Road, Rockville, IN 47872
Phone: (765) 569-5413
Fax: (765) 569-5283
Email: Sheriff: Jfrazier@parkecounty.in.gov
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