Muskogee County Sheriff's Office

Muskogee County Sheriff's Office is the chief law enforcement agency in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, with primary jurisdiction in the unincorporated areas of the county. Consisting of sheriff's deputies, detention staff and support personnel, the department serves a population of over 70,000 people.

Muskogee County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationMCSO
Agency overview
Formed1907
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMuskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Map of Muskogee County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction
Size829 square miles (2,150 km2)
Population69,451 (2008 est.)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersMuskogee, Oklahoma

Incidents

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Civil Forfeiture

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On February 27, 2016, Muskogee County sheriff's deputies pulled over Eh Wah on U.S. Route 69 due to a broken tail light. Eh Wah, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was carrying cash proceeds from a fundraiser for a Christian band. However, miscommunication during questioning raised suspicions among the officers. Deputies brought out a drug-sniffing dog that gave a positive alert, but did not find any drugs during the search that followed. The deputies instead found and seized $53,249 in cash, citing the "possession of drug proceeds"; the money however was going towards a Christian liberal arts college and an orphanage in Thailand. Although Eh Wah was not immediately charged at the scene, a warrant for his arrest was issued on April 5 for acquiring "proceeds from drug activity," citing the alert from the drug-sniffing dog, "inconsistent stories," and the inability to "confirm the money was his" as probable cause. Following national coverage of the incident in the Washington Post, the charges were dropped and the district attorney stated that a check would be issued to refund the full amount confiscated.[1]

 
A parked Muskogee County Sheriff Vehicle

Fallen Deputies

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Since the establishment of the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, two deputies have died in the line of duty.[2]

Deputy Date of Death Details
Deputy Sheriff James Work
Thursday, May 4, 1911
Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Henry B. Crane
Wednesday, June 17, 1914
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Deputy Sheriff Homer Teaff
Tuesday, June 27, 1922
Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Joseph P. Morgan
Monday, June 16, 1924
Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Webster Reece
Saturday, September 17, 1932
Gunfire
Special Deputy Sheriff Andrew McGinnis
Sunday, September 18, 1932
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "How police took $53,000 from a Christian band, an orphanage and a church". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page