Sheriff outlines bell-ringing charity, fleet thanks and plan for county animal shelter
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Cochise County sheriff reports on the department's Black Friday bell-ringing for the Salvation Army, thanks fleet staff and announces progress toward establishing a county-owned animal shelter with a livestock component; meetings with county leaders are underway.
Sheriff Mark Daniels told listeners on KWCD's First Watch that Cochise County law-enforcement personnel would staff a bell-ringing fundraiser for the Salvation Army at the Sierra Vista Walmart on Black Friday, with collection shifted to later hours this year to accommodate scheduling changes.
Daniels also used the program to thank county fleet services and mechanics for maintaining roughly 150 sheriff's office vehicles, and to recognize long-serving detention staff and recent retirements in local law enforcement. He said the sheriff's office held a small ceremony to show appreciation for those teams.
On an item he described as long-term, Daniels said the sheriff's office and the Board of Supervisors — including discussions with Board member Kathleen Gomez and County Administrator Sharon Gilman — are exploring a county-owned animal shelter on the Huachuca City side of Cochise County. He said the facility would allow county-run adoptions and include a livestock-capable component for animals such as horses or sheep. Daniels said groundwork is expected to begin in the coming year but did not provide a timeline or budget.
Daniels emphasized the department's policy on victim notification and said that while investigators can confirm the occurrence of incidents, they withhold detail from public releases until families have been notified. He closed by inviting the public to the bell-ringing events and thanked the community for support.