Tom Ferrara

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Tom Ferrara is the sheriff of Solano County.

  Sep 30, 2024

Governor signs bill to bolster Vallejo police with retired sheriff’s deputies

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in February in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency last year....

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  Aug 22, 2024

Bill to bolster Vallejo police staffing heads to governor’s desk

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency....

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  Feb 14, 2024

Vallejo to suspend police response to ‘unverified’ alarm calls

Interim Vallejo police Chief Jason Ta acknowledged that there is a risk that officers may not respond to an actual crime taking place when the only notification is an unverified alarm....

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  Dec 19, 2022

2022 was deadliest year in Solano County jails in 24 years

The sheriff’s office declined to disclose a cause for those deaths, but at least two appear to be drug-related....

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  Dec 09, 2022

Lawsuit: Solano County conducted negligent investigation, falsified records in death of PG&E employee

Steven Wink died during a wildfire near Vacaville....

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  Oct 26, 2022

Rotary clubs honor Solano deputy who showed support for extremist Three Percenters

Solano County Sheriff’s Deputy Dale Matsuoka displayed support for the Three Percenter movement on his Facebook page....

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  Sep 15, 2022

Former Solano law enforcement officers seek to expand political power in November

Races in Fairfield and Vacaville could give former cops an oversight role over law enforcement agencies....

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  Sep 15, 2022

Solano sheriff, DA incumbents won broadly in low-turnout June election

Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams and Sheriff Tom Ferrara won their respective races for reelection in June with broad support in all areas of the county....

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  Aug 18, 2022

DA delays release of video of Solano sheriff’s killing of Jason Thompson

Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed Thompson in Vallejo on June 19....

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  Aug 17, 2022

Extremism in the North Bay: Three Percenters in Solano and Napa counties

A radical right wing ideology has been gathering power for years and evidence suggests it may even be present in Solano County law enforcement....

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  Jun 30, 2022

Solano deputy involved in alleged beating of Nakia Porter promoted to sergeant

Sgt. Lisa McDowell is named along with Deputy Dalton McCampbell in a high-profile lawsuit filed last year by Nakia Porter, and her father....

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  Jun 07, 2022

Incumbents win Solano County Sheriff, DA’s race

DA Krishna Abrams led Sharon Henry 61%-39% while Sheriff Tom Ferrara led Daryl Snedeker 70%-30%....

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