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Cochise County sheriff urges holiday safety, recounts federal meetings and honors retiring deputy
Summary
Sheriff Mark Danos used KWCD’s 1st Watch to urge caution for the July 4 holiday, recounted meetings at Homeland Security and the White House about protecting law enforcement, and paid tribute to a deputy retiring after 52 years of service.
Sheriff Mark Danos urged Cochise County residents to celebrate safely over the Fourth of July and described recent federal meetings that he said focused on protecting law enforcement officers and supporting their families.
On KWCD’s 1st Watch radio program, Danos summarized a trip to Washington, D.C., including a visit to the Department of Homeland Security and a roundtable at the White House with the attorney general and other federal law enforcement leaders. "We all have to do a better job" of protecting officers, he said, describing the meetings as focused on partnership between local, state and federal agencies.
Danos told listeners the sheriff’s office uses grant funding to cover some interagency travel so those costs do not come from local general funds; he described the grant as providing roughly $50,000 a year for travel, and said the total grant amount was not specified on-air.
The sheriff also paid public tribute to longtime deputy Tom Malinan, who retired after 52 years of service. Danos said Malinan will continue to assist the office part time as an adviser during a transition to a new chief-of-staff role held by Brandon Deaver.
Danos recounted a recent crash in which a woman drove into a power pole and said the driver’s blood alcohol content was about 1.21. Describing the unstable scene and the work of deputies and partner agencies, he warned: "If you're going through a hard time and everybody has hard times, alcohol is not the answer." He also urged motorists to secure trailer loads and keep required lights and paperwork when towing.
He closed by marking the anniversary of the Granite Hotshot crew losses, urging extra caution around open flames during otherwise dry conditions and reminding listeners that throwing cigarettes from vehicles or leaving campfires unattended can lead to criminal charges in desert areas.
The sheriff encouraged listeners to follow the Cochise County Sheriff's Office on Facebook for up-to-date advisories and event information.
