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Cochise County sheriff outlines public-safety priorities, national appointment and recent fatal crash
Summary
Sheriff Mark Dannels described local public‑safety work including a mental‑health care team grant, his appointment to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, a late‑night crash that killed two people and guidance on drought‑related wildlife encounters and fireworks safety.
Sheriff Mark Dannels of the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office recapped public‑safety work and priorities on KWCD’s First Watch radio program, citing plans to seek continued funding for a local mental‑health first‑responder team, his appointment to a federal advisory council, a recent two‑fatality crash and public cautions about drought‑driven wildlife activity and fireworks safety.
Dannels told host Grady Butler that the sheriff’s office wants to maintain a “care team” — a non‑uniformed early‑intervention mental‑health response program currently funded by a local grant from the Legacy Foundation — and that he has discussed joining state and other grants to…
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