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Sheriff reports AXON camera installs, victim-notification pilot and a Fairfield drug bust

Somerset County Commission · April 16, 2025
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Summary

Sheriff Lancaster updated commissioners that a victim-notification pilot is underway at the jail, AXON cameras are being installed in patrol vehicles, and staff executed a significant drug bust in Fairfield involving fentanyl and cocaine; Detective Ronnie Blodget was promoted to Detective Sergeant.

Sheriff Lancaster told the commission on April 16 that a pilot victim-notification program is underway at the county jail and that AXON cameras are being installed in patrol vehicles. He reported a significant drug bust in Fairfield involving fentanyl and cocaine and said the sheriff’s office continues to pursue investigations.

The minutes also record an internal personnel change: Detective Ronnie Blodget has been promoted to Detective Sergeant, and Detective Jeremy Leal will take on duties as the Domestic Violence Investigator for the District Attorney’s Office. The sheriff raised the firearms-disposition item earlier in the meeting and requested additional time to develop a plan.