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Calaveras County lieutenant highlights cold‑case progress, donor‑funded equipment and recruitment plans
Summary
Lieutenant Greg Stark told Taxpayer Alert the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has raised about $250,000 for a cold‑case task force, submitted roughly 350 pieces of evidence for forensic testing, is adding a donor‑funded patrol canine and expects nine new deputies by early 2026 while evaluating new technology and training.
Lieutenant Greg Stark, public information officer for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, told Taxpayer Alert that the department’s cold‑case task force has generated new leads after a recent fundraising effort and interagency work. "Everybody deserves justice. Everybody deserves a name for the unknowns," Stark said, describing the unit’s work with forensic genealogy and outside crime labs.
Stark said the task force’s recent fundraising dinner brought in about $250,000 to support investigations and that investigators have submitted roughly 350 items of evidence for DNA and other analyses. He credited collaboration with state…
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