NEWS RELEASE #1
Saline County Sheriff’s Office
Salina Police Department
June 18, 2008
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office and the Salina Police Department are sponsoring a Citizen’s Academy starting August 12th, 2008. The academy will offer an opportunity for individuals from all segments of the community to experience first hand decisions and duties law enforcement officers face every day.
Participants will meet for eleven weeks on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the Law Enforcement Center. Information packed courses will include such topics as criminal investigations, K-9, firearms, drug recognition, and includes tours of the Jail, Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office. Academy participants will also be able to ride with Patrol Officers.
Interested citizens must be:
• At least twenty-one years old
• Live or work in Saline County
• Have no prior or pending felony convictions
• Have no misdemeanor pending or arrests within one year of the application
Applications may be obtained from either the Police Department or the Sheriff’s Office, or you can print an application form from the Sheriff’s Office website at www.salinesheriff.org or from the Salina Police website at www.pd.salina.org. If you have any questions or need further information you may call Undersheriff Dunstan at the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, 785 826-6500 or Lieutenant Sean Morton of the Salina Police Department at 785 826-7210. Application deadline is July 22nd
We believe this is a great opportunity to build a better understanding between citizens and law enforcement through education and positive interaction.
NEWS RELEASE #2
The reward in a Salina murder case is up to $6,000.
On Monday, January 21, 2008, police found 56-year-old Beverly Ann Logan dead in her home at 1200 East Iron, a victim of a homicide. Since that time police have been seeking the public's help in finding the individual or individuals responsible. A composite photo of a "person of interest" in the case was released late Friday night. It is generating new leads for police in the week-old murder case.
The man in the composite was last seen standing on the south east corner of Connecticut and Iron at about 1:00 in the afternoon on Monday January 21st. He is described as a black male, approximately 25-35 years of age, 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches in height, approximately 175 pounds in weight, wearing a black.
