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🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨 Our department has received several reports of a new scam going around the county. The scam revolves around a supposed "secret shopper program". Please see the attached documents which show what to look for. If you receive one of these letters and check, please ignore it and recognize it as a SCAM.

🍬 🎃 Halloween Safety Tips from Sheriff Brown 🦇👻 Sheriff Brown and the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department would like to remind people of some very important safety tips for those ghosts and goblins that will be trick or treating this Halloween around our county. - Make sure children are accompanied by an adult or a responsible guardian when they go door-to-door. - Instruct children never to eat anything until they are home and the treats have been examined by an adult. Throw away anything that is unwrapped. - Check the wrappers of commercial treats for any signs of tampering. - Make sure children’s costumes fit and that they can see well. Instead of masks that restrict vision, makeup should be used. - Have children stay in their own neighborhood and on well-lit streets. - Make sure children carry a flashlight. - Teach your children to use the sidewalk. If there are no sidewalks, walk on the left side of the street facing cars. - Know what friends your child will be with and the routes they are walking. - Leave a porch light on so children will know that it is okay to visit your home. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Department urges citizens to be safety conscious all the time, but particularly at Halloween when more children are out on our local streets. Please take every measure to help secure the well-being of the children in our county and have a safe and Happy Halloween. If you have further questions or you notice or experience anything suspicious this Halloween season, please contact us at (931) 762-3626 or (931) 762-0450 after 4 p.m. https://media.giphy.com/media/xT9IgvEOwRzUcZDRiU/giphy.gif

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We want to thank The Shelter for providing our department with this gift basket today and for all they do in our community to help fight domestic violence.

Proud of the progress our county continues to make! -- Sheriff Brown

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An update on the fatal shooting that happened earlier this week in Lawrence County. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved in this unfortunate incident: Credit to the Times Daily for the article: By Tom Smith Times Dailey All Rights Reserved Lawrence County Teen Kills Father In Defense of Mother Authorities said a Lawrence County man killed Tuesday was shot by his son who was trying to stop a domestic situation between his parents. “The couple has a long history of domestic incidents and this time the boy was apparently defending his mother,” said Capt. Adam Brewer, of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Brewer said Daniel Eric Weeks, 43, 169 Spring Creek Road, which is in the Gandy community between West Point and Lawrenceburg, was shot numerous times. He died in the emergency room of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg. Brewer said no arrests have been made at this time. He said once the investigation is concluded, the case will be turned over to District Attorney General Brent Cooper’s office to be presented to a grand jury. Due to the boy’s age, authorities would not release his name nor his age. They did said he was a “young” teenager. Reports indicate Weeks and his wife were involved in a fight Tuesday when their son walked in and saw what was going on. “Apparently, Weeks had brought a pistol into the room before he and his wife started fighting and laid it on a table,” Brewer said. Deputies said during the fight, Weeks had apparently knocked his wife down and was continuing to attack her. Lawrence County schools are out for fall break this week, and the boy and his younger sister were both at home. Investigators said the boy walked in and confronted his father. “The boy saw what was happening and told (Weeks) to stop,” Brewer said. “According to witnesses, Weeks did stop, but he turned and aggressively started towards the boy.” Authorities said the boy picked up the gun, a .45-caliber pistol, from the table and started shooting. Lawrence County authorities received a call around 3:30 p.m. by someone from the house to report a man who was unresponsive and not breathing. He said when emergency medical personnel arrived, they discovered Weeks had been shot several times. He was immediately taken to the Lawrenceburg medical facility. Brewer said investigators went to the scene as well as to the hospital. They've gathered evidence at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

With so much negativity going around, we wanted to share this positive news for our community. -- Sheriff Brown

UPDATE ON FATAL SHOOTING On 10/10/2017, authorities with the Lawrence County Ambulance Service were dispatched to 169 Spring Creek Road, Lawrenceburg, TN, in reference to a subject unresponsive and not breathing. Upon arrival, EMS discovered the victim, Daniel Eric Weeks (43), had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and summoned law enforcement. Investigators with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene and to Southern Tennessee Regional Health System ER where the victim was being transported to. The victim, Daniel Eric Weeks, was later pronounced dead in the ER as a result of the injuries sustained at 169 Spring Creek Road. Investigators are continuing to gather evidence and the investigation is ongoing.

DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY SET FOR OCT. 28 The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrations National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is set for Saturday, Oct. 28. As part of this major health and safety initiative, the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department along with the Lawrence County Substance Abuse Coalition(LCSAC) will host a take-back event in Lawrence County with three drop off locations. More than 15 tons of drugs were collected statewide on the last National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in April. Community members are encouraged to stop by one of these local take-back locations to drop off their unused or expired medications, especially pain relievers and other prescription drugs. Pharmacists and law enforcement officers will be on hand to accept the medications and safely dispose of them, no questions asked. Walgreens 312 East Gaines St., Lawrenceburg Freds Pharmacy 354 North Military, Loretto Ethridge Police Department 210 Depot Street, Ethridge Two-thirds of Tennesseans said the main sources of prescription pain pills for those who abuse them are family members or friends, said Jenny Golden, Director, LCSAC. Take-back days are a safe and easy way to get these drugs out of your home. Count It! Lock It! Drop It! is a comprehensive community program for prescription drug abuse prevention. The programs focus is for all Tennesseans to count their pills, keep them locked away, and safely drop them in an official drop box to prevent others from accessing them, said Kristina Clark, co-founder of Count It! Lock It! Drop It! With 52 percent of individuals statewide having concerns about a loved ones becoming addicted, we want to provide more opportunities for people to safely dispose of their medications. National Prescription Drug TakeBack Day occurs twice a year, so we can better prevent these addictive drugs from getting into the wrong hands. If you cant make it to a take-back event, visit http://countitlockitdropit.org/drop-box-finder/ to find a drop box in your community.