Crime & Safety

New Sheriff Takes Helm at West Valley Division

Capt. Ken Binder is responsible for Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, Saratoga and unincorporated parts of the county.

The Cupertino Courier reports that a new sheriff will take over West Valley Division of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department, Capt. Ken Binder.

Binder was the investigator in some high-profile cases in the West Valley, including the murder-suicide of Imad Ed Daou and his son Andrew Daou in unincorporated Los Gatos.


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