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Jackson County emergency manager reviews recent swatting incidents, election EOC activation and Nov. pursuit
Summary
Jackson County’s emergency management director briefed the committee on multiple recent incidents — including swatting calls that affected at least five local school districts and an election‑period activation of the county Emergency Operations Center — and described follow‑up preparedness steps.
Jackson County’s emergency management director delivered a quarterly report describing several incidents and preparedness efforts over the last quarter, including swatting calls affecting multiple school districts, an EOC activation for the November election, a water‑main hit outside the jail that was mitigated by an emergency connection, and a Nov. 6 pursuit that resulted in a wounded Jackson police sergeant.
Corey (Emergency Management) told the committee the Sept. 28 crash that involved UAW Local 475 picketing "resulted in 1 fatality and 4 others being injured." He said the county received swatting calls starting Oct. 13 that continued for about a week and "impacted at least 5 school districts in our county as well as 1 physician office." He credited local law enforcement for…
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