Maryland Dispatcher Helped 911 Caller Save Life of Family Member
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – A Montgomery County Police Department emergency communications specialist has been praised for his crucial role in a life-saving incident earlier this year. On May 11, Henry Estrada, an…
East Brunswick Police Department Seeks Civilian Dispatcher, No Prior Certifications Required
East Brunswick, NJ – The East Brunswick Police Department is accepting applications for a civilian dispatcher position. The department has stated that while Basic Telecommunicator Certification, Emergency Medical Dispatch Certification (EMD), and…
Jersey City Dispatcher Arrested for Illegally Using Police Computers
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Rose Davis, a 58-year-old Jersey City 9-1-1 dispatcher, has been charged with Computer Criminal Activity, a second-degree crime. The arrest, conducted by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special…
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatcher Sentenced To 60 Years In Federal Prison For Producing And Distributing Photos And A Video Of Himself Sexually Abusing Two Young Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Scott Matthew Yotka (48, Jacksonville) to 60 years in federal prison for producing and distributing photos and a video depicting…
Former Gallia County 911 dispatcher charged federally for 24 arson fires in Wayne National Forest
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A fire department administrator and former 911 dispatcher has been charged federally with crimes related to at least 24 arson fires since spring 2022 in Wayne National Forest. …
Woman held at gunpoint inside South Jersey apartment used ‘code words’ to 911 dispatcher
GLOUCESTER TWP, NJ – A woman who was being held against her will at gunpoint inside a South Florida Avenue apartment was able to alert police by using ‘code words’ while talking…
Howard County Dispatcher Recognized for Going Above and Beyond After Vague 911 Call
by Howard County Police Department HOWARD COUNTY, MD – On July 23, dispatcher Trish Geiman took a call from a woman in Delaware who relayed that her son, a Howard County resident,…
Former Campus Police Dispatcher Sentenced for Straw Purchase of Glock Firearms
BOSTON – A former campus police dispatcher for the Cape Cod Community College Police Department was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with making false statements in order to…
New Jersey Police Dispatcher Rescues Woman Who Drove Car into Canal
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A police dispatcher in Franklin Township rescued a woman from her vehicle after she veered off the road and into the Delaware-Raritan Canal Thursday night. And he did…
Federal Grand Jury Convicts Man Who Robbed Cab Company Dispatcher at Knifepoint
HARRISON, NJ – A man who walked into a cab company office to rob it at knifepoint was convicted this week in federal court. Alfuquan Turner, 46, of Newark was convicted of…
Man Convicted Of Threatening To Kill 911 Dispatcher
Defendant made the calls on the way to the U.S. Capitol riot GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Jonathan Joshua Munafo pleaded guilty today to communicating a threat in interstate…
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatcher Pleads Guilty To Producing Photos And A Video Of Himself Sexually Abusing Two Young Children
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Scott Matthew Yotka (47, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of producing photos and a video depicting himself while he…
Eatontown Police Department Hiring Dispatcher
by Eatontown Police Department EATONTOWN, NJ – The Eatontown Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Police dispatcher. Experience is preferable but not necessary. Applicant must be able to…
Former Campus Police Dispatcher Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchase of Glock Firearms
BOSTON – A former Campus Police Dispatcher for Cape Cod Community College Police pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with making false statements in order to purchase two…
Former Tonawanda Police Dispatcher Facing 10 Year Prison Term After Guilty Plea
BUFFALO, NY – A former Tonawanda Police Department dispatch supervisor, Brett A. Rider, 48, of Kenmore has pleaded guilty in court to charges lodged against him for behavior between 2009 and 2019.…
‘Lack Of Leadership’: Chicago 911 Dispatcher Slams Lori Lightfoot Following Weekend Carnage
A Chicago 911 dispatcher ripped into the city’s leadership, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, for causing staffing shortages that have hampered authorities’ efforts to respond to rising crime. “What’s horrible is the lack…
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatcher Indicted For Producing And Distributing Materials Depicting Children Being Sexually Abused
Jacksonville, Florida – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Scott Matthew Yotka (47, Jacksonville) with producing and distributing materials depicting young children being sexually abused. Yotka faces a minimum…
Portland Area Heroin Dispatcher Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man with several prior drug trafficking convictions was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of heroin in Oregon and Washington…
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