Sacramento County Sheriff s Office Begins Body Cam Rollout
Some members of the Sacramento County sheriff s specialty units are the first to be equipped with body cameras. The cameras allow deputies to look at footage and aim to be a tool that provides more accountability. by Rosalio Ahumada, The Sacramento Bee / February 16, 2021
(TNS) Members of Sacramento County, Calif. s sheriff s specialty units hit the streets Monday wearing body cameras two years after the law enforcement agency first requested funding to allow deputies to record video of arrests, uses of force and other interactions with the public.
The Sheriff s Office has received criticism from community advocates for going so long without body cameras. Kershawn Geyger s parents strongly criticized the law enforcement agency last month after their 25-year-old son was was shot and killed during a confrontation with sheriff s gang investigators and there was no video
GALVESTON
A Galveston County deputy on Nov. 29 pushed Ariel Ledesma to the floor of a cell at the county jail. The push caused Ledesma to hit his head, an injury that landed him in a local hospital.
Ledesma died in the hospital on Dec. 14. The deputy, Sgt. Jonathan Wuneburger, has been on leave since Ledesma was hospitalized, and the Texas Rangers are investigating whether the deputyâs use of force amounted to a criminal act, officials said.
A custodial death reported obtained by The Daily News on Wednesday provided the first limited description of the incident that led to Ledesmaâs injury and death. The report asserts Ledesma was attempting to escape when he was pushed.
According to Sheriffâs Office Capt. Jay Baker:
At about 2:30 p.m. Saturday the deputy pulled over a vehicle at Medical Lane and Hospital Road in Canton.
âAt some point during the traffic stop the deputy requested the driver exit the vehicle and the driver grabbed the deputies arm and started driving away. The deputy was able disengage from the driver after approximately 30 feet and was not injured. The driver then fled the area,â Baker said.
The driver was chased by deputies, later joined by the Georgia State Patrol and Pickens County Sheriffâs Office when the driver fled into that county. The driver was able to get away and his vehicle was found abandoned along Black Knob Church Road.
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