On Monday May, 17th , Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas announced that the Milwaukee County Jail has, for the first time in its history, earned accreditation from the National Commission on … [Read more...]
Her Story Helped Build America
Her Story Helped Build America Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Received the COVID-19 Vaccine
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas and MCSO agency members received the COVID-19 vaccine recently. Sheriff Lucas hopes by getting the vaccine he has encouraged all members of the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and Behavioral Health Department Collaborate to Create Crisis Assessment and Response Team
By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Department (BHD) to create an alternative to emergency detentions or arrests for … [Read more...]
Deputy Charged in Fatal Crash Resigns
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, Deputy Joel Streicher resigned from employment with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. Previously on July 8, 2020, after an internal investigation, Sheriff Earnell Lucas … [Read more...]
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Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Mourns the Passing of Distinguished Minister and Civil Rights Leader Rev. Dr. Cordy Tindell (C.T.) Vivian
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas released the following statement on the passing of Rev. Dr. Cordy Tindell (C.T.) Vivian. I am deeply saddened by the passing of the distinguished minister, … [Read more...]
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Sheriff Lucas Affirms Commitment to Restoring Honor, Integrity and Trust to Law Enforcement in Milwaukee County
By Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas My name is Earnell Lucas. On Nov. 6, 2018, you – the people of Milwaukee County – entrusted me with the high honor of serving as our community’s 65th sheriff. You … [Read more...]
Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Recognizes Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt (Ret.) With The Prestigious David Demos Award
On September 18, Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas presented Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt (Ret.) with the prestigious David Demos Award and welcomed K9 Tarzan into the MCSO … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorming Focuses on the Direction of Law Enforcement in the City
By Nyesha Stone There’s a lack of trust when it comes to law enforcement in Milwaukee, and the entire country. Some of that distrust is due to the lack of transparency between law enforcement and … [Read more...]
Safe Parks This Summer? There’s An App For That
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) encourages the public to employ a new safety tool that assists residents in keeping neighborhood parks safe. The MCSO Mobile App is available for download … [Read more...]