By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | About 30 people, including law enforcement officers, family, friends and city and county personnel gathered in the town hall board room on June 8 for a retirement party for Mike Washburn, who served and protected Meeker and Rio Blanco citizens[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker Police Department
Craig woman in custody following attempted break-in at Meeker Drugs
MEEKER | A woman wearing a black hoodie pulled up and dark sunglasses entered Meeker Drugs via the coffee shop entrance late in the afternoon on May 24. She had come in earlier and approached the pharmacy counter, asking to pick up a prescription for a sick uncle for whom[Read More…]
Mike Washburn retires from Meeker PD after 29 years
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | After 29 years of service to the citizens of Meeker and Rio Blanco County, Mike Washburn is retiring from the Meeker Police Department (MPD) at the end of May, having also served with the Sheriff’s Department before the MPD. Born[Read More…]
Hervey retires from police force
MEEKER I After 40 years experience in law enforcement, 17 of which were invested here in Meeker, Police Chief Bob Hervey has retired, passing the torch to another long time police officer, Phil Stubblefield.
Phil Stubblefield sworn in as new Meeker chief of police
MEEKER I The town council hall was filled to capacity April 18, as Lisa Cook, town clerk, administered the oath of office to new Chief of Police Phil Stubblefield.
Meeker residents urged to lock up following string of thefts
MEEKER | The Meeker Police Department is warning residents to keep their cars, businesses and homes locked and to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, particularly in the early morning hours, following a string of thefts, vandalism and a break-in. “Jan. 20 was the first one we knew about,”[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: February 2, 2017
RBC | The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information[Read More…]
Meeker trustees will serve on URA board
MEEKER | At the Jan. 17 town board meeting, trustees discussed the best way to put out a bid for a new police vehicle after trustees expressed concerns at the previous meeting about specifying a make or model. Chief of Police Bob Hervey explained that there are very few makes[Read More…]
Meeker Police Dept. trained to administer life saving overdose reversal drug
MEEKER | Meeker Police Department received training to administer Narcan to suspected overdoses through a nasal spray. Each officer carries Narcan in their patrol vehicle. Meeker Police is one of just a few agencies who have received this training on the Western slope. Narcan, or naloxone, is a fast-acting drug[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: January 5, 2017
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. Dec. 19-25 The dispatch center[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: December 12-18, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. Dec. 12-18 This last week[Read More…]
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW ~ Nov. 7-13, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. This last week the dispatch[Read More…]
