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County says sheriff security officer discovered stabbing near Placerville Library; supervisors stress staff safety
Summary
El Dorado County officials said a sheriff security officer found a stabbed man near the Placerville Library on Jan. 23, 2025. Deputies and Placerville police investigated; the county described the role and limits of its sheriff security officers and reiterated staff-safety steps.
A county sheriff security officer discovered a man who had been stabbed near the Placerville Library the morning of Jan. 23, El Dorado County officials said at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 28, 2025. County representatives said Placerville police investigated and arrested a suspect later the same morning.
The discovery was made during a routine morning sweep before the library opened, officials said. County leaders told the board that the sheriff security officers (SSOs) hired to patrol county properties are not sworn peace officers, lack arrest powers and do not perform active enforcement, but do provide security, patrol county buildings and report incidents.
Why it matters: staff and visitors use county facilities every day. Board members said they…
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