All Entries Tagged With: "K9"
Breakfast Time for City Council at LCC
Lamar City Council informal breakfasts are becoming more popular, at least when they’re held at the Lamar Community College cafeteria for an early morning buffet. A comprehensive representation of Lamar residents attended the February 4 breakfast, sharing seating with some early risers from the student population. Business owners, retirees, Prowers County Commissioners and County Sheriff […]
VALE Benefits Victims and the Lamar Community
VALE, Victims Assistance Law Enforcement, recently donated $10,000 to purchase a third K9 for the Lamar Police Department. Joe Giadone, board chairman, addressed the Lamar City Council for authorization to donate the funds on June 9. According to Giadone, the VALE board was created in 1978 and was comprised of himself, Warren Reece and Jack […]
Lamar Receives Donation for Third K9 Patrol Dog
Funding for a third K9 dog has been provided to the City of Lamar through a VALE Board donation. The city has usually had two dogs in service for the successful program, according to Lamar Police Chief, Gary McCrea. The two original dogs, Joey and Wiley were retired from service, and two new dogs, Nero […]
Manhunt Underway for Assault Suspect in Lamar
A manhunt that began Wednesday night in Lamar continues today as local law officials continue their search for the suspect. A press release is expected later today from the Lamar Police Department, but unofficial reports indicate an altercation occurred between a Lamar Police Officer and the suspect at the Tank and Tummy at 1407 South Main […]
LPD K9 Patrol Nabs Drugs on Bus
On Monday, January 07, 2013 at approximately 12:18 PM officers utilized K-9 Wiley and Officer Cope to sniff the Greyhound Bus in the 1000 block N. Main Street. K-9 Wiley alerted to a bag on the bus which rendered two brick shaped packages which smelled of marijuana. Officers checked the contents in the packaging which […]
Nero is on the Beat with LPD
Nero, the latest K9 to join the Lamar Police Department, was added to the roster as he began his duties with Officer C.J. Filbeck today, September 27. Nero is replacing Filbeck’s former canine colleague, Joey, who has been retired from active duty after five years because of age and some medical problems. Joey will live […]
Zero Tolerance, Citations, Confiscation for Fireworks
Zero Tolerance, Citations, Confiscation– Those four words pretty well sum up the attitude of the Lamar Police Department and Prowers County Sheriff’s Department regarding private use of any kind of fireworks in the city for the approaching holiday. As of last Thursday, June 28, Wal-Mart, the only retail store in the area that usually carried […]
Lamar Council Authorizes Letter of Support for ARPA, New Library Van Arrives
Lamar Mayor, Roger Stagner, signed a letter of support as requested by the City of La Junta, asking the City of Trinidad, an ARPA member, to reconsider its lawsuit against Arkansas River Power Authority. The letter also asks that efforts be made by ARPA and member cities, to find mutually acceptable solutions to the […]
Council Investigates Energy Efficiency Plan for Municipal Buildings
The council approved an agreement for a utility easement for a right of way for water lines which are not located in a public right of way. The easement agreement from private landowners was needed to build the new line which will provide service to Prowers Medical Center along Kendall Drive. The installment of […]
Applications Still Open for LPD Citizen Academy
The Lamar Police Department is accepting applications to attend the 2012 Citizen Academy, which will be instructed by the employees of the Lamar Police Department and members of the judicial system. The Academy will begin on Thursday, January 12, 2012. The training will give the citizens of Lamar a general understanding of the daily duty […]