LINCOLN POLICE then & now - City of Lincoln & Lancaster County

T HE Y E A R IN R E V I E W
J ANUARY
Dexter began his career as our newest police service dog. His handler, Ofc. Loos, was selected
as the department ’ s 5 th handler to allow more coverage throughout the city.
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Joseph Ballard, a long time Lincoln coach, was arrested for 1 st degree Sexual Assault of a Child
after a teen disclosed that he had been abused by Ballard for six years. Other arrests followed
as more victims came forward, reporting similar abuse.
Carter Vetter, a 22 month old child, was found unresponsive and later died at a Lincoln hospital.
The autopsy showed that he did not die of natural causes. An extensive investigation followed
and concluded with the arrest of Micheal Wills, Carter’ s caregiver just prior to his death.
The Lincoln/Lancaster Narcotics Task Force made a significant impact on the local drug trade as
they investigated a sophisticated marijuana grow operation. Over 8,000 plants were seized, worth
$14 -$21 million, with warrants served at more than 16 residences. Thirteen men were federally
indicted or charged in state court.
A group cleaning the area of SW 2nd & West South Streets discovered human skeletal remains
underneath the east side of the bridge that crosses over Salt Creek. In April, a forensic odontologist
was able to identify the deceased as 57 year old transient Gary Roth. The case was classified as an
unnatural death based on damage to the bones. By year end, no arrest had been made.
In less than two hours, Joel Delamora-Reyes was taken into custody for an armed robbery at US Bank.
It was the first of two bank robberies that occurred in Lincoln in 2010.
Members of the SWAT Team, Canine Unit, Southwest, Southeast and Northwest Teams, conducted a
large scale arrest warrant detail. The organized effort was to help reduce the high volume of arrest
warrants in Lincoln. The detail proved successful with 271 warrants attempted and 58 warrants served.
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