Former Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig died Tuesday night. “[Helmig] believed deeply in the power of teamwork and leaves behind a legacy of growing the Boone County Sheriff’s Office into one of the largest and most respected law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” reads an official statement from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig: ‘He created something that most men couldn’t’
Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig announced his retirement in December, about two years after his diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. Helmig was first appointed as sheriff in 1997, and throughout his tenure, he oversaw massive institutional changes to policing in the county. Family members and colleagues sat down with LINK nky to reflect on Helmig’s time […]
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Two years after Parkinson’s diagnosis, Boone County sheriff announces retirement
Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig announced his retirement Thursday, citing an unexpected recent decline in his health. Helmig shared a written statement in which he said he is proud of having led the office since 1997. “As I reflect on my 27 years as the Boone County Sheriff, I am proud to lead Kentucky’s largest […]
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Safer KY Act: NKY law enforcement, prosecutor see promise in bill
Less than 30 minutes after classes ended at Latonia Elementary on Tuesday, shots rang out near the school. Students and staff still inside the building were told to shelter in place. Outside, near 39th and Decoursey streets, police found two 14-year-olds shot in the street. One of the two, Amani Smith, later died at the […]
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Boone sheriff report: Fewer wrecks, tickets in 2021
Traffic accidents were at their highest in December; an unmanned drone was used on 31 missions; more marijuana was seized than any other illegal substance; school resource officers conducted 6,741 student counselings and more than 1,000 home visits. This is some of the information gleaned from the 2021 annual report from the Boone County Sheriff’s […]