Bonneville County deputy recognized for fighting retail crime

The Organized Retail Crime Association of Idaho has honored Bonneville County Sheriff’s Sergeant Jeff Edwards for his work in “ORCAID.” Edwards helped develop and coordinate the network, which communicates crucial information to both law enforcement and retail partners about potential illegal activity that might affect them.

In July, Edwards responded to an ORCAID alert about an optics ring based in Atlanta, Georgia. Due to Edwards’ quick response, the Utah Organized Retail Crime Association was able to apprehend the suspects and recover over $40,000 in merchandise from one retailer alone. Multiple other merchants were also affected.