Cleveland County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement agency in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, with primary jurisdiction in the unincorporated areas of the county. Consisting of over 194 employees including deputies, detention staff and support personnel, the Office serves a population of over 275,000 people. The office is headed by Sheriff Chris Amason, a Republican, elected and taking office in November 2020.
| Cleveland County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CCSO |
| Motto | Courageously Protect and Compassionately Serve |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1889 |
| Employees | 194 |
| Annual budget | Approx 14 Million Annually |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA |
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| Map of Cleveland County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 558 square miles (1,450 km2) |
| Population | 279,641(2017 est.) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Sworn members | 75 |
| Unsworn members | 119 |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| ccso-ok.us | |
Controversies
edit- An audit revealed that the department had bartered with vendors using confiscated weapons.[1]
- $85,000 in firearms, radios and police vests went unaccounted for in 2017[1]
- At times they have driven almost 50 vehicles without purchasing insurance.[2]
- They have used county money to house Department of Corrections inmates and failed to bill the DOC almost a quarter million dollars.[2]
Fallen Deputies
editSince the establishment of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, two deputies have died in the line of duty.[3]
| Deputy | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Undersheriff William H. Abbott | Saturday, February 17, 1912
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Gunfire |
| Undersheriff Grover Fulkerson | Friday, August 24, 1917
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Gunfire |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Price, Crystal (9 January 2018). "Audit reveals almost 100 items missing from Cleveland County Sheriff's Office inventory". KOCO.
- ^ a b Ellis, Randy (2018-09-12). "Sheriff's employees found driving 48 uninsured vehicles, audit finds in Cleveland County". Tulsa World.
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
External links
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