Officer Washburn receives recognition for ìheroic actionî

MEEKER — Meeker Police Officer Mike Washburn was recognized by Meeker’s Board of Trustees and the Meeker Police Department at the Feb. 19 meeting.Washburn was honored for his “heroic action” on the evening of Feb. 7. While patrolling Main Street, Washburn observed a “glow” in the window of a home under construction. Upon inspection he discovered a fire started in the floor by a space heater connected to a propane tank. Washburn entered the…