Ouray County Sheriff’s Posse volunteers Max Austin, left, and Leslie Brown provided education and outreach for the sheriff’s office during the Ouray County Fair earlier this month. The sheriff’s posse is recruiting new members, who support the sheriff’s office with public outreach like this, the Ranch Watch program, traffic control, search and rescue and other non-law enforcement activities. Photo courtesy Ouray County
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Sheriff’s posse prepares to ride
Facing coverage challenges and a growing number of service calls, the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office is turning to volunteers to help fill the gap.