Fugitive Task Force arrests 10,618 people – 6,105 violent offenders

We have again seen success in making our communities safer by apprehending dangerous offenders. The Department’s Fugitive Task Force arrested 35 people and cleared 47 warrants during a warrant sweep in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 3, 2012.

I created the Fugitive Task Force in 2006, to target and apprehend career criminals. The Fugitive Team seeks out the most dangerous offenders with the mission of making our communities safer and in many cases bringing closure to victims.

The Fugitive Task Force combines the expertise of our Deputies with that of other law enforcement agencies like the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the United States Marshal’s Service. The hard work of the Task Force members and partnerships with the other police and sheriff’s departments is how they are able to reach such impressive results- as seen in 2011. In that one year alone, the Fugitive Team arrested 1,516 people; of which 857 were for violent offences, and cleared a total of 2,593 warrants.

What do all these numbers mean? It means we are winning the war against the bad guys and making our communities safer.

As we continue to build "Unity in the Community" I ask that anyone be our eyes and ears in the community.


If you have information on the location of any wanted person, should call, email or text your anonymous tip to Crimestoppers:

§        Call 1-888-CRIME-SC

§        Text "TIP SC" plus your message to CRIMES (274637)

§        Visit www.midlandscrimestoppers.com