November 6, 2011

SandBox Comments: Summit County Citizens Voice "Summit County Sheriff's Office marks 15 decades of service"

Congratulations to the Summit County Sheriff's Office!

SandBox thanks you for your service.  You're appreciated for all you do.

"BRECKENRIDGE — In 1859, Colorado was still the Wild West and Summit County was a collection of budding mining communities in search of someone who could bring law and order.

A miner, Ruben J. Spaulding, stepped up.

The Summit County Sheriff's Office was founded in 1861. In the decades since, the agency has had 30 sheriffs, two brushes with the Hell's Angels and only three line-of-duty deaths.

This year, the department is celebrating its 150th birthday by looking back at its remarkable history.

“The role (of the sheriff) has expanded over time,” said present-day Sheriff John Minor, who was elected in 2004. “But it's still a very complex job and still a lot of fun ... most days....”
(Caddie Nath)

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