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Durham County Sheriff’s Office Shares How to Have a Safe and Spook-tacular Halloween
Soon our streets will be scattered with little ghosts, goblins, and witches trick-or-treating this Halloween.
10/25/2022 11:00 AM
Missing Durham County Man Located
Sheriff Clarence Birkhead is pleased to announce that Mr. Tommy Watkins, missing from his Redwood Rd. home, has been located.
10/22/2022 12:53 AM
DCSO Reports 215 Firearm Incidents So Far This Year
Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead updated statistical data showing there have been a total of 215 incidents involving firearms so far this year across Durham County.
10/13/2022 10:35 AM
Shooting Investigation on Pennock Road
The Durham County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this morning. The incident happened just before 9:00 a.m., along the 1500 block of Pennock Road.
10/06/2022 12:00 PM
Arrest Made on Felon; Contraband Seized
DCSO announces the arrest of a local subject in connection with multiple crimes, including being a felon in possession of a pair of firearms reported stolen from neighboring Orange County.
09/24/2022 7:30 AM
Significant Drug Bust Made: Local Subject Under Arrest
Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead announces the arrest of a local man in connection with the seizure of a significant amount of marijuana.
09/21/2022 12:55 PM
Two Juvenliles Arrested For Bringing Guns On Campus
School Resource Officers (SRO) from the Durham County Sheriff’s Office were notified by Durham Public Schools security staff of the possibility that a Hillside High School student was planning to bring a weapon to campus.
09/01/2022 7:30 PM
Durham County Sheriff's Office will be on the lookout for impaired drivers during the Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" enforcement campaign.
If you decide to drink and drive this Labor Day, you could be celebrating the end of summer with a trip to jail, rather than the beach or pool.
09/01/2022 11:05 AM
Reducing Recidivism: Sheriff’s Medication Assisted Restorative and Treatment Program
This week marks the three-year anniversary of the “Sheriff’s Medication Assisted Restorative and Treatment (SMART) program at the Durham County Detention Facility (DCDF).
08/30/2022 11:55 AM
ARREST MADE: Manslaughter Charges filed in death of Ralph Anthony Logner II
At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening detectives from the Durham County Sheriff's Office were called to ...
08/29/2022 11:27 PM
Update: Criminal Investigation Along East Club Boulevard
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate last night’s incident in the 2400 block of East Club Boulevard.
08/22/2022 11:13 AM
Sheriff Birkhead Appointed to NC Governor’s Crime Commission
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead to serve on the Governor’s Crime Commission (GCC).
08/16/2022 11:03 AM
Sheriff Birkhead's Statement on Fatal Wake Deputy Shooting
n less than a month, six (6) North Carolina deputies have been shot in the line of duty...
08/12/2022 1:31 PM
Traffic Unit Data Covering Second Quarter of 2022
Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead released updated statistics covering the months of April, May, and June of this year involving the activity of the DCSO Traffic Unit.
08/10/2022 3:36 PM
Second Successful Gun Buy Back Results
Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead announces the results of the second gun "buy back” event held at two Durham County locations on August 6.
08/06/2022 5:27 PM
National Night Out Highlights
Sheriff Birkhead and everyone at DCSO would like to thank all the Durham County residents who attended this year's National Night Out.
08/03/2022 6:00 PM
Sheriff Speaks With Durham County Series Continues Throughout August
Sheriff Birkhead will continue a series of public speaking talks throughout August in a new partnership established with Durham County Public Library. Following the first two events in May and June, the next two scheduled topics include "Evictions" and "Keeping Kids Safe."
08/03/2022 11:22 AM
Public Notice
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas.
08/03/2022 10:56 AM
Gun Buyback To Take Place Saturday at Two Locations
The event will take place on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at two (2) sites in Durham starting at 9:30 a.m.
08/03/2022 10:25 AM
Fulton County Georgia Fugitive Located in Durham
Today, members of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office Strike Team arrested Demetrius Lamont Edwards, Jr. on human trafficking charges arising from an investigation in Fulton County, Georgia.
07/20/2022 7:47 PM