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Cochise College selects James Perry as president; opens 20-lane indoor firearms range
Summary
On KWCD's First Watch, Sheriff Mark J. Daniels praised Cochise College's selection of James Perry as president and described the new 20-lane indoor shooting range, which hosted a 'first shot' ceremonial event attended by local leaders and law-enforcement officials.
Sheriff Mark J. Daniels told KWCD listeners that Cochise College has named James Perry as its new president and recently opened a 20-lane indoor firearms range used by the college's police academy and local law enforcement.
"There is a new Cochise College president that was just voted in, doctor Perry," Daniels said, noting Perry's background and community ties. Daniels said he and county officials expect to continue partnerships with the college under the new president.
Daniels described the new indoor range at Cochise College as "state of the art" and said college leadership organized a ceremonial "first shot" event involving local officials and law-enforcement trainers. He said the facility has 20 lanes and will support the college's police academy and regional training.
Daniels and other local officials participated in the range's inaugural shooting event; Daniels and attending law-enforcement leaders compared accuracy scores during the ceremonial exercises and described the range as an asset for locally based training and recruitment.
Ending: The sheriff called the range and the college's leadership a positive addition for Cochise County training and partnership opportunities.
