Local dispatch center to augment Fort Huachuca 911 coverage overnight and on weekends

Aug 14, 2026

Tammy Jo Wilkins, director of SECOM, said an intergovernmental agreement will have Southeastern Arizona Communications provide temporary 911 coverage for Fort Huachuca during overnight hours and on weekends to relieve staffing shortages and maintain consistent priority-dispatch service.

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Tammy Jo Wilkins, director of SECOM (Southeastern Arizona Communications), told KWCD that a new intergovernmental agreement with Fort Huachuca will have county dispatchers provide temporary or part-time 911 services for the installation between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and on weekends and holidays, to augment the fort’s staffing. "The intergovernmental agreement between Southeastern Arizona Communications and Fort Huachuca is going to provide temporary or, part time 9 1 1 services for the fort, between 10 at night and 6 in the morning and then on weekends and holidays," Wilkins said.

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