Volunteer Mounted Posse Formation Meeting
Posted May 11, 2015 at 5:40 am by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter from Amy Herdy…
Dear San Juan Update, Could you help me get the word out about the following…
Sheriff Ron Krebs has given the official green light for a San Juan County volunteer sheriff’s mounted posse. The purpose of the posse (say that fast ten times!) is to help with community outreach and also assist the sheriff whenever he needs extra hands, such as searching for a missing person.
There will be a formation meeting on Wednesday at Ace Hardware meeting room to discuss the possibilities and gauge community interest.
This is all done as volunteers – each posse member donates their time and the use of their horse. The posse would also take part in local parades and other events throughout San Juan County to have a public presence.
Posse members would be expected to participate in ongoing training for themselves and their horses, and the folks at the San Juan County fairgrounds have offered the arena for practice.
There are posses all over the country, so you can Google to see how other groups function. This could be a good thing for horse owners here to do – and also have fun.
Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30 pm. Ace Hardware. Folks are to check in at the register to be directed to the meeting space.
If you’re interested contact Amy or Matt at 360-317-1186.
And just a little bit about Amy:
My husband and I are newbies to the island, horse people. I read a local story about how the sheriff’s office here had surveyed the community and was unhappy with the response, that folks felt disconnected from the S.O. I was in a posse for a few months in CO before we moved and I know how terrific they can be. So I called the sheriff and said, What if you had a volunteer mounted posse to help with community outreach? And he said he thought it was a great idea.
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Is this serious??
I think this is a great idea – welcome to the island, Amy, and keep those suggestions and community involvement coming, no matter what anyone says.
Hi TeriLyn – Yes it is. I spoke with the Sheriff about it too and like Amy says, he likes the idea so far. Good for community involvement and who knows… could be a big help with missing persons, search and rescue, etc… My understanding is it’s not a done deal yet – this will be a preliminary meeting to see if there is enough interest and participation to make a group like this happen.
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