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Washington County honors sheriff’s office after multi‑agency probe that linked local tip to out‑of‑state school‑shooting threat
Summary
The Washington County Board of Supervisors read a formal commendation recognizing the sheriff’s office and dispatch for investigating an anonymous tip that led to coordination with federal and out‑of‑state authorities and, officials say, helped stop a potential school shooting plotted for Valentine’s Day.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors on May 7 formally commended the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for its response to an anonymous tip that county officials said led to the disruption of a planned school shooting in another state.
The board read a resolution praising detectives and dispatchers who, according to the text read into the record, pursued an anonymous tip that originated outside the United States, coordinated with Sandy Hook and the FBI, and helped connect a local IP address to a suspect…
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