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Heather served Modoc County as the Deputy Office of Emergency Services Director and Public Information Officer at the Sheriff’s Office. There, she organized evacuations due to wildfire and flooding, coordinated support, managed recovery and assisted on neighboring wildfires such as the Bootleg, Dixie, McKinney fires.
After hearing his news, Yreka settlers organized a militia under Sheriff Charles McDermit, Jim Crosby, and Ben Wright. They went to the scene of the massacre to bury the dead and avenge their deaths. Crosby's party had a skirmish with a band of Modoc and returned to Yreka. [13] [26] [27] Wright and a small group stayed on to avenge the deaths.
Modoc County (/ ˈ m oʊ d ɒ k / ⓘ) is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 8,700 as of the 2020 census, down from 9,686 from the 2010 census.
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San Diego Police officers confer with FEMA Administrator David Paulison during the October 2007 California wildfires.. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 509 law enforcement agencies exist in the U.S. state of California, employing 79,431 sworn police officers—about 217 for each 100,000 residents.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Buzynski and Deputy Sheriff Frank E. Ross, Jr. Knox County, Maine Sheriff's Office: September 4, 1959: Single-vehicle crash while pursuing a suspect. [207] Officer Jeffrey Lee Bull: Lebanon, Maine Police Department: May 9, 1987: Vehicle collision while helping another agency with a pursuit.
Kintpuash (c. 1837 – October 3, 1873), also known as Kientpoos, Keintpoos, or by his English name Captain Jack, was a prominent Modoc leader from present-day northern California and southern Oregon.
Chikchikam Lupatkue-latko (c. 1851 – December 3, 1896), known as Scarface Charley, was a chief of the Modoc tribe of Native Americans. He took part in the Modoc War of 1872–1873 in California, [1] and is considered to have fired the first shot at the Battle of Lost River. On April 26, 1873, Scarfaced Charley led a victorious attack against ...