Sheriff Dale Bozarth
Hancock County Accident Report; Toyota Camry slides into home
On Tuesday, May 27th Hancock County Sheriff Department was notified at 10:34 p.m. of a car accident in Lewisport. Sheriff Dale Bozarth reported that Adler Baxter, of Lewisport, was driving about 50 mph, northbound on Sand Hill Road. The headlights on his Toyota Camry were dim, and the roadway was not well lit. Baxter…
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Motorcycle Accident On May 19th at 9:26 a.m. there was a motorcycle accident on 3980 KY 144, 10 miles south of Hawesville. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick reported that Michael E. Taylor, of Henderson, was traveling east with his friend on his 2016 Harley-Davidson FLH Series motorcycle, and as they approached the intersection…
Read MoreTwo HCHS students wreck in Hawesville – One student injured, removed by jaws of life and helicoptered to Deacones
Two Hancock County High School students, Johnathon Smith and Clark Roach, were traveling to the high school at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 16th. Smith was driving when the truck hit an abutment on a bridge, approximately 6 miles south of Hawesville on Hwy 69. Johnathon exited the vehicle and did not appear to be…
Read MoreMystery Vehicle Fire on Hwy 69
On Sunday evening, March 12th, there was a vehicle fire on Hwy 69. Hawesville Fire Chief Shane “Fish” Richards said, “Essentially, we responded to a call of a vehicle fire on Highway 69. Upon arriving, we found a vehicle in the northbound lane that was 6-feet fully involved. We extinguished the fire and Don called…
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 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,…
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Overturned Vehicle – Injured taken to Owensboro Health On Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was notified of an overturned vehicle off of Hwy 69 at 6:59 a.m. Sheriff Dale Bozarth arrived on the scene at 7:20 a.m. and reported that Breannah Lecroy, of Hawesville, along with passengers Chase, Liam and Emberly…
Read MoreHancock polling locations
The Hancock County 2022 General Election is less than 4 days away on Thursday, November 8. The no-excuse Early voting is on November 3-5. In-person voting is on Election Day, November 8. Please be aware, that because of the number of races and amendments the ballot is two-sided. Polling Locations, Dates and…
Read MoreTruck with big load cuts power and internet lines
On Friday, August 19 at around 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of 271 South and Hwy 60 East, an overloaded truck hauling a huge tank was heading east with an escort service, as it was over the normal width and height. It hit a communication line and broke a utility pole down near Hancock County…
Read MoreBozarth outlines Sheriff’s Department protocols in school safety
By Jennifer Wimmer After the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday, May 24, in Uvalde, Texas, Hancock County citizens may want to know how well prepared we are if anything similar happened here. Sheriff Dale Bozarth outlines the safety protocols for Hancock County Schools in the following paragraphs. “We have all…
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