Press Releases
Tornado Touch Down Near Wray
Yuma County Sheriff Chad Day has confirmed that several tornadoes touched down north of Wray this evening, one of them causing minor injuries to five people. There is no information yet regarding how extensive damages may be from the series of tornadoes that passed through the area, as emergency personnel are still out assessing […]
Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Campaign for Distracted Driving Awareness Month: “One Text or Call Could Wreck it All”
The month of April is distracted driving awareness month and the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is embarking on a social media campaign to encourage attentiveness to this deadly practice. Unfortunately, distracted driving is not a passing fad. It has become a trend with deadly, real consequences.
Ian Packer Sentenced for Crimes
In November of last year, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release notifying citizens of their manhunt for Ian Glenn Packer. The manhunt began after a warrant had been issued for Packer for violating a protection order. The warrant stemmed from Packer being witnessed at the Eagle Gas Station in Yuma with a […]
Sheriff Day on the 2nd Amendment
I spent all day at the state capital yesterday (March 7), testifying on behalf of County Sheriffs of Colorado in favor of five pro-gun/pro Public Safety/pro liberty bills. All five bills, heard in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee, were killed, as expected, on a 5 to 4 straight party-line vote. I was […]
