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Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers and all the members of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate Deputy Breanna McWilliams and Deputy Alyssa Wilson in their successful completion of North Carolina Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) officer training.
As a sheriff in rural North Carolina and a staunch advocate for the health and well-being of our residents, I am profoundly aware of the devastating challenges posed by the opioid crisis. Shockingly, the most recent public data available shows that nearly 12 North Carolinians lost their lives each day to drug overdoses in 2022, underscoring the urgent need for action.
Thanks to assistance from residents of Lenoir County, two people have been arrested for the April 20 breaking and entering of Hugo Auto Sales.
Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers and Deputy Christopher Little held a press conference Friday at the county commissioner's chamber to address an incident that occurred at the Lenoir County Learning Academy.
“As a newly-elected sheriff, I have been grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with and be mentored by experienced sheriffs and learn from experts in the field during each week of the Institute,” Sheriff Rogers said. “I look forward to applying the knowledge I gained as I work every day to keep our community safe.”
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office has investigated two incidents during the first three weeks of 2024 where children have gained access to loaded firearms. Both incidents resulted in injury.
According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, a Wallace man has been arrested for the murder of Anthony Harris of La Grange. “I would like to acknowledge the hard work by our investigators in this case,” Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers said. “They worked around the clock to make sure we caught the person who committed this crime. The residents of Lenoir County are lucky to have such dedicated public servants protecting them.”
An officer-involved shooting resulted in the death of Spencer Jackson, 31, of Kinston, in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers, Jackson was a known suspect pursuant to a narcotics investigation. During the traffic stop on U.S. 258 North, Jackson left the scene and was pursued by narcotics division deputies to a residence on Hullwood Drive, where he entered a building on the back side of a residence on Hullwood Drive. Jackson came out pointing a long gun at deputies and shots were fired.
