Commissioners split over renaming Sheridan County high point for fallen sergeant
The commission debated and narrowly failed a motion to send a letter supporting renaming the county high point after a recently slain sergeant. Supporters, including the sheriff and the officer’s family, urged the name; some commissioners and residents asked for a more inclusive commemoration for multiple officers.
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At the Aug. 24 meeting the Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners considered a request from the Sheridan Police chief to send a letter to Senator John Barrasso's office supporting renaming the county high point for a fallen sheriff's sergeant. Chief Travis Kalpiske explained the idea had been proposed by a group called Cops on Top and that Sen. Barrasso's office had advised a letter of local support would be helpful in early steps of the federal naming process.
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