DEPUTATION OF NEW K-9 "CIRO"
EL PASO, TEXAS- On Tuesday morning December 23, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Sheriff Jimmy Apodaca will be Deputizing newly acquired Narcotic K-9 "CIRO". The ceremony takes place at Sheriff's Office Headquarters -2nd Floor Conference room, located at 3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938. "CIRO" and his handler Deputy George Johnson have just completed Border Patrol K-9 Handler Class #61. The 5-week course commenced November 17, 2008 ending December 19, 2008.
Deputy George Johnson, an 18-year veteran with the Sheriff’s Office will handle "CIRO".
Deputy Johnson is a lifelong resident of the city of El Paso and is currently assigned to the El Paso County Metro Narcotics Task Force as a K-9 Deputy. His primary duties are assisting members of the task force in any law enforcement capacity utilizing his canine for the purposes of detecting narcotics and maintaining integrity in drug searches.
"CIRO" will be introduced to the General Public through members of the news media who cover the Deputation Tuesday morning.
**NO PHOTOS OF "CIRO" WILL BE RELEASED UNTIL AFTER HIS DEPUTATION**
All media in attendance will get a first look / first opportunity to meet & photograph "CIRO"
(PHOTOS BELOW OF BORDER PATROL K-9 HANDLER CLASS #61)
DEPUTY GEORGE JOHNSON HOLDING THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION HE & "CIRO" RECEIVED FROM THE BORDER PATROL K-9 COURSE
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"RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY" OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE BUILDING
EL PASO, TEXAS- Immediately following the Deputation of "CIRO" , Sheriff Jimmy Apodaca will be hosting the Grand Opening of the Sheriff's Office NEW ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE BUILDING.
Members of the media are invited attend & tour this new facility as Sheriff Jimmy Apodaca will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony marking the occasion. This takes place next door to Sheriff's Office HQ behind Region VIII Training Academy located at 12501 Montana El Paso, TX 79938.
Special Guests who will be attending this Ribbon Cutting Ceremony are:
Piti Vasquez – County Purchasing
David Kessinger – President CK Construction
Pablo Aguirre Jr. Project Manager – McCormick Architecture
BELOW IS A TIMELINE & BACKGROUND OF THE NEW ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE BUILDING
Late 2007 – bid process begins for building contractor.
Spring 2008 – broke ground however discovered underground utilities prevented further work.
Late Spring / Early Summer 2008 – Moved building west by approximately ten feet in order to avoid damaging underground utilities.
No county taxes were used to construct the Abandoned Motor Vehicle Building as the funding for the project derived from monies generated through the Abandoned Motor Vehicle Section. This program generates funding resulting from the concerted efforts of the Sheriff’s Office and Tow Service Companies in the County of El Paso. By complying with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; Tow Companies and the Sheriff’s Office work to remove vehicles that have been abandoned on county roads and highways. Through the legal process these vehicles are ultimately auctioned off and the money generated from these sales is used to reimburse tow companies for services rendered. The remaining money from these auctions is placed in the Abandoned Motor Vehicle account.
NEW ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE BUILDING
OLD ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE FACILITY
