Parke County Sheriff's Office

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5/31-Parke County Sheriff's Office and several other agencies responded to a UTV accident on Bridgeton Rd just south of Rockville. Three passengers refused care at the scene. The driver Christopher J. Murray (26) of Terre Haute was airlifted by Stat Flight to St Vincent's 86th St. The investigation is ongoing however speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.

5/30-Parke County Deputies took a report of a protective order violation that was done by an inmate at the Parke County Jail. It was determined Andrea L. Hartman (36) of Rosedale violated the protective order and was charged with invasion of privacy and currently being held on no bond.

5/30-Parke County Deputies were conducting a traffic stop on US 41 near Coxville Rd when a blue passenger car failed to slow down or move over for emergency vehicles. A short time later Deputies caught up to the vehicle. During the investigation it was determined that the driver Daniel Z. Hughes (24) of Terre Haute was operating under the influence of a controlled substance and held at the Parke County Jail on a $800 bond. A drug recognition expert was requested to do an evaluation of Daniel. A passenger of the vehicle, Zachary . Pritchard (22) of Terre Haute was also arrested for a warrant out of Putnam County for failure to appear on a possession of paraphernalia charge.

5/29-Deputies were in the area of Montezuma for a report from Vermillion County Sheriff's Department of a possible impaired driver. Deputies located the vehicle driven by Robbie Blacketer (56) of Montezuma and conducted a traffic stop. Deputies immediately observed multiple signs that Robbie was under the influence of alcohol and began a DUI investigation. Throughout the investigation Robbie refused all testing and a search warrant was obtained for his blood. Robbie was transported to Union Hospital Clinton where a chemical blood test was conducted and results from this test showed that Robbie's blood alcohol content was 0.234. Robbie was transported to the Parke County Jail on a $8000 bond.

5/28-Parke County Sheriff's Deputy went to an address in rural Rockville on a criminal mischief report. This is an ongoing investigation.

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If you have any information regarding wanted subjects, please call the Sheriff's Office at 765-569-5413.

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NOTIFICATIONS

Sheriff Jason Frazier has announced, that the Indiana Sheriffs' Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately 40 - $1,000 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.

The Indiana Sheriffs' Association Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of receiving, investing and dispensing of funds to provide college scholarships to qualified students who are committed to pursuing an education and career in the law enforcement field.

To qualify for one of these scholarships, the applicant must be an Indiana resident, be a current member of the association or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the association, attend an Indiana college or university, major in a law

enforcement field and enroll as a full-time student (12 hours).

Applications needed to apply for the scholarships are available from your high school counselor or the sheriff’s office. The application is also available as a PDF fillable form

on our website at: https://indianasheriffs.org/proqrams/scholarship;.program/

The applications must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriffs' Association on or before April 1.

MISSION STATEMENT

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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