Parke County Sheriff's Office

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1/15-The Parke County Sheriff's Office arrested Vinton N. Ward on a warrant issued out of the Parke County Circuit Court for Violation of Probation. Ward was transported to the Parke County Jail where he is being held with no bond. Vermillion County Sheriff's Offices assisted in the arrest.

1/15-The Parke County Sheriff's Office arrested Jacob A. Cross (33) of Darlington, In on a warrant for Parole Violation out of Montgomery County. A female who was with Cross and identified as Amanda Myers (46) of Rockville was also arrested on a warrant out of the Parke County Circuit Court for False Informing. Both Cross and Myers were transported to the Parke County Jail. Cross has no bond and Myers bond was set at $5,000. Rockville City Police assisted in the arrests.

1/14-The Parke County Sheriff's Office arrested Jacob D. Brown (44), in Mecca on a Parke Circuit warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony, and Criminal Trespass, a Misdemeanor. Bond was set at $10,000 with no 10%. Brown is incarcerated at the Parke County Jail.

1/14-The Parke County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a local family over a recent perjury claim. The family had documentation to dispute claims that was recently filed in a custody battle. A report was made with this information and sent to the Parke County Prosecutors Office for review.

1/12-Parke County Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle at the intersection of State Road 47 & CR 550 E for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, the driver, Amber McClaskey (44) of Paris, IL, was found to not have a valid drivers license. During the course of the stop Amber was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Amber was transported to the Parke County Jail and formally charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, a Level 6 Felony. Amber is being held on a $10,000 bond with no 10% allowed.

NEWS

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1/15-Vinton N. Ward-Arrested for Probation Violation.

1/14-Jacob D. Brown-Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Trespass

1/12-Amber McClaskey (44)-Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine.

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

WARRANT WEDNESDAY

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.

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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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