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Dinuba police and fire calls for last week:
Monday, January 11
• A report of shots fired was received in the area to North and Euclid av- enues at 3:10 a.m. Noth- ing was seen in the area. • A keep the peace re- port was received at 9:44 a.m. of a subject living out of his vehi-
The Reedley Police Department handled 406 public-initiated and offi- cer-initiated calls for ser- vice, with 88 dispatched as Priority 1 calls. Offi- cers completed 55 police reports, made 18 arrests and issued nine traffic citations. There were four traffic collisions and two DUI cases, one fire call and 22 medical aid calls.
Monday, January 11
There were 55 calls for service and one traf- fic citations was issued. • A field interview was conducted at Almond Avenue and J Street.
• Officers made a war- rant arrest in the area of Academy Avenue and Almond Avenue.
• A theft was reported in the 800 block of 11th Street.
• Officers made a war- rant arrest in the 200 block of Greenwood Av- enue.
Tuesday, January 12
There were 74 calls for service and 11 traffic citations were issued.
• Officers made a war- rant arrest in the 1700 block of Sanger Avenue. • Officers made a nar- cotics arrest in the 1300 block of 7th Street.
cle in the 1400 block of West El Monte Avenue. The vehicle had been warned to leave the property.
• A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the area of Surabian and Alta avenues at 10:44 a.m. Road block- age was involved in the two-vehicle accident.
• A disturbance in front
Monday, January 11
• A vehicle theft was re- ported in the 1100 block of East Santa Rosa at 8:39 a.m.
• A vehicle stop at 11:42 a.m. in the area of Lin- coln and Columbia ave- nues results in the driv- er being arrested for an outstanding warrant and the passenger being ar- rested for possession of narcotics.
• Found property was reported in the 800 block of Bethel Avenue.
• A vehicle repossession occurred in the 1100 block of P Street.
• A runaway juvenile was reported in the 300 block of K Street.
• A sex offender regis- tration was conducted in the 1700 block of 7th Street.
• A mental health evalu- ation was conducted in the 900 block of 2nd Street.
• Officers conducted a welfare check in the 1400 block of Acacia Av- enue.
Wednesday, January 13
There were 59 calls for service and 14 traffic citations were issued.
• Officers made a war- rant arrest in the 800 block of L Street.
of a residence was re- ported at 4:17 p.m. by a third party in the 1000 block of North Alta Av- enue.
• A disturbance involv- ing two males fight- ing was reported at 6:58 p.m. in the area of Hayes Avenue and El Monte Way. No weap- ons reportedly were in- volved.
Tuesday, January 12
• An intoxicated person was allegedly involved in a verbal argument at 1:06 a.m. in the 900 block of West El Monte Way. The subject later threatened a victim with a knife. Police arrested 23-year-old Alexi Gar- cia on felony charges of false iomprisonment and threat to terrorize.
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Tuesday, January 12
• A vehicle stop at 1:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of I Street resulted in the driver being arrested for an outstanding warrant. • A disturbance was re- ported at 5:41 a.m. in the 1300 block of West Olson Avenue.
• A vehicle burglary was reported at 7:51 a.m. in the 1300 block of East Ponderosa Avenue.
• A hit and run collision at the intersection of Haney and Springfield avenues was investigat- ed at 5:43 p.m.
Wednesday, January 13
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at 4:18 p.m. at Manning Av- enue and Haney Avenue. • A subject check at 5:50 p.m. at Sunset Av- enue and Myra Avenue
• Officers made a war- rant arrest in the 300 block of North Avenue. • Officers made an ar- rest for illegal narcotics in the 300 block of North Avenue.
• A missing persons re- port was taken in the 1700 block of 7th Street. No foul play was sus- pected.
• Officers took a general incident report regard- ing identification theft in the 1700 block of 7th Street.
• A hit and run vehicle
accident was reported near Jensen Avenue and Bethel Avenue. There were no injuries.
• Field interviews were conducted in the 2700 block of Jensen Avenue. • Two vehicles were in- volved in a traffic colli- sion because of flashing red intersection lights at Jensen and Greenwood avenues. No injuries were reported.
Thursday, January 14
There were 110 calls for service and 19 traffic
Dinuba
• An electrical fire was reported at 1:06 p.m. in the 100 block of East Tulare Street. The fire was extinguished before spreading.
• The theft of a laptop computer from a gold Honda Civic was report- ed at 4:21 p.m. in the 700 block of West El Monte Way.
• A homeless woman
resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A vehicle stop at 6:38 p.m. near the intersec- tion of Olson Avenue and Reed Avenue resulted in a DUI arrest.
• A vehicle stop at 11:21 p.m. at Manning Avenue and Columbia Avenue resulted in a DUI arrest.
Thursday, January 14
• A subject check in the
citations were issued.
• Vandalism was report- ed in the 100 block of Academy Avenue.
was reportedly throwing items at her dog from a ponding basin in the 1200 block of West Ade- laide Avenue at 5:55 p.m. • Three females were reported throwing wa- ter bottles at a vehicle at the KFC in the 300 block of Monte Vista Drive at 6:23 p.m.
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1300 block of K Street at 12:26 a.m. resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• A vehicle theft was reported at 10:12 a.m. in the 1100 block of K Street.
• Officers conducted a subject check at the Manning Avenue Bridge and made an arrest for
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• A traffic stop in the 1200 block of Sanger Av-
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Ralph Ramshaw
Ralph was born on September 24, 1928, in Sultana, California. Ralph took his heavenly ight on Friday, January 15, 2021. Ralph’s passing was sudden and unexpected. Ralph was born to Native American parents Roy
and Archie Ramshaw and was very proud of his Native American heritage. The Ramshaw family moved to Orange Cove from Sultana, Ca. In 1933
and Ralph remained an Orange Cove
resident for over 88 years. Ralph
attended local schools in Orange
Cove as well as Reedley and Orosi
High Schools where he excelled in
sports. Ralph served honorably in
the U.S. Navy from 1951 – 1954,
making 17 trips across the Paci c
aboard the aircraft carrier (Sitko
Bay) transporting troops and planes
during the Korean war. Ralph
shipped home many thoughtful
letters and gifts to his bride-to-
be, Betty Ellison, also an Orange
Cove resident, and in 1951, Ralph
and Betty married and raised two
wonderful sons, Kevin and Duke. Ralph and Betty would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on February 10, 2021 – and the love endures.
In 1958, Ralph and Betty purchased a home in Orange Cove where they raised their two sons in a small, close-knit community of loving extended family and many friends and have continued to live there. Also in 1958, while bow hunting, Ralph came up missing. Betty wondered why he wasn’t home from work in time for supper. Four worrisome days passed while search and rescue teams scoured the mountains on foot and from the skies looking for Ralph, who eventually emerged on his own none the worse for wear. Ralph had nourished himself on the puffed rice in his arrow quiver used to silence his arrows. Later, when asked about this experience, Ralph stated “I wasn’t lost. The search teams just didn’t know where I was.”
Ralph was employed for 40 years with the Bureau of Reclamation as a heavy equipment operator maintaining the Friant-Kern canal and retired from the bureau in 1995. If you ever drove along the Friant-Kern canal during the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s or 90’s, more than likely you saw Ralph along the canal, keeping the precious Friant-Kern owing. Ralph would have waved and smiled as you drove by.
Ralph was an active member of the Orange Cove citizenry during his life: member of the original Orange Cove City Planning Commission; Orange Cove volunteer re department 36 years; Orange Cove American Legion Post 226 for 58 years; the Orange Cove Lions Club 26 years; the Orange Cove Fresno Fair Agriculture Exhibit 25 years; the Masonic Lodge 54 years; and volunteered with the Orange Cove Cub Scout Troop 288.
Ralph also coached little league and made many trips with his team piled into the back of his white 1949 Chevy pick-up to the ice cream palor. Ralph believed in inclusiveness rather than winning; giving all team members a chance to play. Although Ralph’s teams may not have won many titles, win or lose, Ralph would take the team for ice cream, creating lasting memories for many Orange Cove youth. For decades, Ralph was greeted and remembered by players of the teams he coached and that recognition pleased Ralph greatly. As we all know as family and friends of Ralph, the spirit of friendship, giving, caring, generosity and decency was just part of Ralph’s nature. Ralph loved his family, his neighbors and his community and was proud to live in and serve Orange Cove. Survivors include wife Betty, sons Kevin (Gina) and Duke (Ren) and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
The Ramshaw family is so grateful to the rst responders from the Orange Cove Fire/Police deparment and the Sequoia Safety Council for their rapid response.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6pm, Friday, January 22nd at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba, Ca. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am
located at Smith Mountain Cemetery, 42088 Road 100, Dinuba, Ca.
September 24, 1928 ~ January 15, 2021
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