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Sheriff: juveniles arrested after vandalizing Veterans Plaza statue at Mike Miller Park
Summary
Sheriff Hillbrick reported deputies apprehended juveniles after vandalism at Mike Miller Park that damaged a Veterans Plaza statue; the suspects were placed in juvenile detention in McCracken County.
Sheriff Hillbrick told the Marshall County Fiscal Court Feb. 17 that deputies responded to vandalism at Mike Miller Park during the early morning hours, located a four‑wheeler, and apprehended juveniles suspected of damaging the Veterans Plaza statue.
According to the sheriff, deputies found two juveniles, about 16–17 years old, who fled on foot; they were captured and placed in juvenile detention in McCracken County. The sheriff described the damage to the Veterans Plaza statue: a soldier figure had a head and an arm torn off and the firearm removed, which he characterized as "really made a mess of that statue." Court members praised deputies’ response.
Why it matters: Public property and veterans memorials hold symbolic value for communities; the court expressed upset at the damage and thanked deputies for their swift work. The sheriff did not name the juveniles, citing juvenile confidentiality, and said they are in juvenile detention.
What’s next: The sheriff signaled law enforcement handled arrests and processing; no additional court action or criminal case details were provided in the public meeting record.
Quotation: "They took a head off of one of the soldiers, arm, and then the firearm, and just really made a mess of that statue," Sheriff Hillbrick said while describing the damage.
The fiscal court did not take further public action on the matter during the meeting.
