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Created Mar 30, 2026 / Updated Apr 7, 2026
Yesterday on March 29th, Sheriff Brian M. Vennie was proud to attend an event for Vietnam War Veteran's Day. The Pike County Sheriff's Office is proud to support, recognize and honor all of our Veterans that have served this great Country.
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Created Mar 30, 2026 / Updated Apr 7, 2026
The Pike County Sheriff's Office is urging residents to stay alert and aware of scams that continue to rise in the community. Common Scams To Watch Out For: Phone Scams - Claiming you missed court, jury duty, have a warrant for your arrest, or demanding payment via gift cards ...
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Created Mar 20, 2026 / Updated Apr 7, 2026
Yesterday afternoon, members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 1071 hosted a flag-raising ceremony outside the Pike County Courthouse as part of their "Lite to Unite" initiative and America 250 celebration. Members of the Sheriffs Office were proud to attend alongside Sheriff Ven...
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Created Mar 20, 2026 / Updated Apr 7, 2026
We were honored to be invited to the Honesdale High School ahead of the United States Naval Bands performance last weekend. Members of our office had the opportunity to conduct a safety sweep of the building and train alongside K-9 Academy's detection dogs. It was a great expe...
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Mar 19, 2026
This past Saturday we were busy with an interagency training session. We were once again working on our Active Attack Integrated Response skills with several fire departments and other law enforcement agencies. Thanks to ALERRT Adjunct Instructor Mike Repecki for spearheading ...
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Created Feb 27, 2026 / Updated Mar 3, 2026
On Thursday February 26th the Pike County Sheriff's Office proudly began the day by recognizing several outstanding members of our team for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to our community. Deputy Al Capizzo was officially sworn in as a Deputy after beginning his c...
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Created Feb 27, 2026 / Updated Mar 3, 2026
Last week Sheriff Brian Vennie and retired Sheriff Kerry Welsh proudly attended the Pennsylvania Sheriffs Association 2026 Winter Training Conference. This conference brought together representatives from throughout the Commonwealth for valuable training sessions, informative ...
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Jan 9, 2026
Deputies Jones, Colella, Church, Montanez, Boyer, and Sherman; Security Officers Gries and Capizzo; Sgt. Marceca; and Lt. Roa proudly participated in No Shave November, which we extended through the end of December for an even greater cause. Thanks to their commitment- and the...
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Jan 9, 2026
For the month of January, NBT Bank in Milford Borough allowed our Office to be the Table of the Month! The table is full of great information for kids, parents and seniors! Thank you to NBT Bank for allowing us to do this! Feel free to stop by our table while you're there!For ...
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Jan 9, 2026
On Friday January 2nd, 2026 Sheriff Brian M. Vennie was officially sworn into his own term as the Pike County Sheriff! Together, we remain committed to strengthening community trust, supporting our deputies and continuing to serve and protect Pike County with integrity and pur...
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