The investigation into a shooting of a 14-year-old boy who was struck in the face Wednesday night prompted Sacramento County ...

Democrat Jim Cooper spent 30 years in the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office before a stint in the California Assembly. Now, he wants to return to law enforcement.

Elk Grove Assemblyman Jim Cooper will announce Thursday that he is running for sheriff of Sacramento County, an expected move that instantly makes the sheriff’s race one of the marquee contests ...

Assemblyman Jim Cooper, D-Elk Grove, introduces African American police chiefs from California cities at a press conference at the Capitol on Friday, June 19, 2020, about race and policing.

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper speaks at a press conference on Friday, April 21, 2023, announcing the results of a large-scale operation combating human trafficking and childhood prostitution.

Assemblyman Jim Cooper, a former Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy, stands on a street near 47th Avenue in south Sacramento on Sept. 22, 2015.

Cooper’s victory was announced on Saturday after his opponent, current Undersheriff Jim Barnes, conceded the race. As of Monday, Cooper led the race with 54.48% of the vote, with Barnes trailing ...

Rep. Jim Cooper was first elected to Congress in 1982 but will not run again. WireImage for The Recording Acad Cooper said redistricting was the main reason why he won’t run again.

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper fended off a challenge from progressive attorney Keeda Haynes, who has shown surprising strength as a first-time political candidate.

Jim Cooper joined the U.S. Air Force on May 29, 1950, became a pilot and fought in Vietnam. He retired as a major on Aug. 31, 1970. Along the way, he fell in love with Lottie Hiscock, the love of ...