Abbreviation SCSD | Population 525,491 | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency General nature Law enforcementLocal civilian police | ||
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department (SCSD) is an American law enforcement agency that is charged with law enforcement duties within the boundaries of Stanislaus County, California. As of the 2013 United States Census, the county was inhabited by over 525,491 people.
History
In 2012, Deputy Robert Paris and civilian locksmith Glendon David Engert were shot and killed while attempting an eviction. The shooter, James Ferrario, 45 years old, subsequently shot and killed himself.
In April 2012, a member of the sheriff's department stun-gunned and fatally shot an unarmed man suffering from mental illness.
On November 13, 2016, Deputy Dennis Wallace was executed in Fox Grove Park near the City of Hughson by David Machado. Sheriff Adam Christianson reported the gun used was in contact with Deputy Wallace's head when it was fired.