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Sheriff reports three holiday deaths, two homicides; agency handled hundreds of calls in December
Summary
Grant County's sheriff reported 566 calls for service in December and said deputies investigated three deaths over the Christmas week: two homicides (including an 11-year-old victim) and one suicide; commissioners thanked staff for their work and training efforts.
The sheriff told commissioners the agency handled a high volume of calls in December and provided a summary of specific incidents. "The total calls for service for the sheriff's office in December was 566," the sheriff said, and listed other local agency counts. He reported four DWI arrests and multiple motor vehicle crash investigations.
On investigative activity during the Christmas holiday week, the sheriff said deputies investigated three deaths in the county: "Unfortunately, 2 of the deaths were homicides and 1 was a suicide." He described a Dec. 23 investigation that involved deputies and other agencies into "the killing of an 11 old child." The sheriff offered condolences to affected families and praised his staff for their work and training.
The report also noted the agency used December to complete required biennial training. Commissioners thanked the sheriff for the update; no specific operational requests or votes followed directly from the report.
