Posts Tagged ‘waterloo police department’
Former WPD chief pens memoir
Former Waterloo Police Chief Joseph Brauer has written a memoir titled “Gateway Blue: True Life Experiences of a Cop: Bizarre, Raw and Authentic,” which was recently released. The 170-page book…
Read MoreFormer Waterloo man sentenced for child porn
Investigative work by the Waterloo Police Department proved instrumental in a case that resulted in the sentencing of an area man to a 25 years in federal prison for producing…
Read MoreRetiring officer will miss WPD family
When Jay Sawyer began his career in law enforcement years ago, he immediately felt at home. “The first time I started the training, I knew that’s what I wanted to…
Read MoreFelony firearms arrest in Waterloo
With assistance from Columbia police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Waterloo Police Department arrested Mitchell P. Runzo, 21, of Waterloo, and Aden C. Kantor, 20, of Goreville on Thursday…
Read MoreTwo men arrested in cannabis operation
Multiple police agencies were involved in the Tuesday arrest of two men on felony drug charges south of Waterloo. Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said members of the Metropolitan Enforcement…
Read MoreLocal police agencies report 2017 numbers
Police agencies in Monroe County saw a continued increase in activity for 2017. The increase in law enforcement activity is understandable, considering the county’s population has increased from 22,422 residents…
Read MoreLongtime Waterloo police dog retiring
Some meanings for the given name of Ayla include “oak tree” and “halo.” This name is especially fitting for the Waterloo Police Department’s longtime police dog, who has served as…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash on North Market Street
Waterloo police and fire and Monroe County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash with unknown injuries and road blockage at about 1:45 p.m. Thursday on Market Street at Covington Drive.…
Read MoreWednesday fire on Rogers Street
Waterloo police and fire department personnel responded at about 12:15 p.m. Wednesday to a fire on Rogers Street. Firemen were dispatched to a fire reported by two different callers, one reporting…
Read MoreWPD responds to incident at Lakeview Park
A Waterloo police officer responding to a report of an unresponsive male subject at Lakeview Park on Tuesday evening was apparently struck by the man he was trying to help.…
Read More‘Blue Friday Friends’ honors local heroes
House of Neighborly Service began a tradition of thanking the men and women who serve as this area’s first responders and law enforcement March 3 at the HNS office in…
Read MoreWPD officer’s quick action saves life
When Waterloo police received the call about a possible opioid overdose last Tuesday afternoon, Sgt. Jay Sawyer let training be his guide. “As I was driving to the scene, I…
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