Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
What police officers must wear to protect themselves while protecting the public
Police officers risk their lives to protect others every day and, in these times, they must increasingly update measures for protecting themselves. With the fatal shooting of Tell City’s Sergeant Heather Glenn at Perry County Memorial, that greatly saddened the community, the subject of protective vests and other equipment officers must carry is at the…
Read MoreHancock Accident Reports
Motorcycle/Car Sideswipe Accident On 4-17 at 6:10 p.m., Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick arrived on the scene of an accident on Fred Morris Rd, at the intersection with Hawesville Easton Rd, 12 miles south of Hawesville. He reported that Jeffrey A. Hattfield of Hawesville, was operating a 2000 red Honda CBR900 motorcycle and traveling…
Read MoreLast Suspect Indicted in 2018 Lewisport Bank Robbery
Ramon Alvarez (36), of Hardin County, KY, was charged with 4 different bank robberies, one of which was the 2018 armed robbery of the Lewisport branch of Hancock Bank & Trust. Alvarez was one of the 3 suspects in the robbery, and the federal grand jury returned his indictment on April 12th, 2023. The late…
Read MoreFederal, State, County law enforcement make major drug bust in Daviess, Hancock
After months of investigation, the Owensboro Police Department along with other agencies made numerous arrest and search warrants, 6 of which were in Owensboro and 2 in Florida, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Several pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana and multiple firearms were seized. The prosecutor-led, multi-agency investigation was conducted by the Organized…
Read MoreGrand Jury returns indictments; Bickett and McFall listed
Commonwealth of Kentucky Vs. Michael B. Bickett and McFall Indictment The Grand Jury charges: Count One: That on or about December 23, 2022 in Hancock County, Michael B. Bickett (27), of Hawesville, committed the offense of Wanton Endangerment in the First Degree when he wantonly engaged in conduct which created a substantial danger of death…
Read MoreGetting to know you; Keri Jones, deputized Chief Office Executive at Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Kari Jones is the deputized Chief Office Executive at the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in Hawesville. She’s been in the position since 2002. Sheriff Dale Bozarth and his wife, Dana, asked if she would be interested in coming to work there when Karen White retired as Chief Deputy. She was a data entry clerk at…
Read MoreHouse fire at the home of Terry and Melissa Roberts
Article provided by Hawesville Assistant Fire Chief, Jason Bevill. Hawesville and Lewisport Fire Departments were paged to a structure fire at 265 Harrison Street at 11:10 a.m. on December 23rd, 2022. The occupants, Terry and Melissa Roberts, were out of the house, but it’s believed there was a dog or two inside. I passed by…
Read MoreLaw enforcement finds missing Jacoby Gray, with aid of phone during three day search
After three days of searching, Jacoby Gray (22), of Hawesville, sadly was found dead in Perry County at around 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office had posted a photo of Jacoby on Facebook stating that he was missing and had last been heard from on Thursday night,…
Read MoreJudicial Center security officers; hard to keep
When the Administrative Office of The Courts constructed the new Hancock County Judicial Center roughly 10-years ago, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office needed to hire five persons to serve as court security. Since the state mandated the hiring of the officers, the state provided pay for the officers. “The state pays us $9 per hour,”…
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