There’s a new face at the Norman County Sheriff’s Office, as Omar Longoria was recently hired as their newest deputy. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Deputy Longoria, who tells us more about himself. Longoria also tells us about his background in law enforcement, and what drew him back to the area. …
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JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title: Sheriff Deputy InvestigatorDepartment: Sheriff’s OfficeReports to: County SheriffSupervises: No Supervisory responsibilitiesNormal business hours: This is a full-time county position, working40 hours/ week. This position is covered by personnel 24/7/365. Shifts are a combinationof days, nights, weekends and holidays. Overtime is possible as needed. Occasionaltravel may be required for trainings.Telecommute:Union:FLSA Status: Non-ExemptLast Reviewed:…
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The Norman County Sheriff’s Office will be looking to crack down on seatbelt, and child passenger safety, thanks to their latest Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Campaign. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall explains. Fall says the Norman County Sheriff’s Office will be pursuing more TZD funding for campaigns next year. For more information on Towards Zero…
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Budgeting season is underway for Norman County, and one department that’s looking for a significant increase is the Norman County Sheriff Office. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall last week, who says he has a need for more staff to be added to his department. Fall says…
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There’s a new face in the Norman County Sheriff’s Office, as a new deputy recently joined their ranks, and they will be out patrolling very soon. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall tells us more about their latest hire. Fall says their need for additional help is not fulfilled however, as they are also looking to…
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Coming up later today, local police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our communities will be dedicated to the North Dakota Fallen Peace Officer Memorial Highway. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall says his Department will be participating in the dedication, and he tells us more about this memorial highway. Fall says there will be…
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Northwest Minnesota saw one of its most dangerous blizzards of the last couple years this past weekend, and the Norman County Sheriff’s was very busy responding to calls. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall says the calls started to roll in early Friday morning and they continued all weekend. Fall says the number of incidents this…
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It’s been just over two years since the Norman County Sheriff’s Office K9 program took its first patrol, and since then the program has been a major asset to the Sheriffs Office and other local agencies. Norman County Sheriff’s Deputy and K9 Handler Brett Fetting tells us how the first couple years of the program…
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ADA, MN—Two people were injured in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on Norman County Road 35 near the intersection of State Highway 9 south of Ada. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office tells R&J News 68-year-old Michael Wickern of Ada was going south on County Road 35 at a high rate of speed when he failed…
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There’s a new face at the Norman County Sheriff’s Office. Aaron Giere was officially sworn in last week, and has started patrolling. Officer Giere tells us more about himself and his law enforcement background. Geire tells us why he chose to come to the Norman County Sheriff’s Office, and how his first couple days on…
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