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Police, county and federal partners credited for quick response to school lockdown

St. Marys City Council · October 28, 2025
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City officials said law enforcement response to a recent school lockdown was timely; police described FBI and Fusion Center involvement and said tracing the call led to an overseas VPN and no domestic location was identified.

City officials told the St. Marys City Council that a recent citywide school lockdown prompted coordinated responses from local police, mutual aid agencies and federal partners, and that training and drills prepared staff and officers for the event.

"I'm proud of the way our officers responded," Chief Turpin told the council, praising police performance during the lockdown and the cooperation of schools…

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