Jefferson County Sheriff's Reserves turn "fire fighters"
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Golden, Colorado
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Reserve
NRLO's "Outstanding Service Award" presented to Reserve Deputy Neil Tubbs
Actions lead to apprehension of home invasion robbery suspects
Nominated by Sergeant M. "Bud" Bumgarner

June, 2002 - "As the Sergeant of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Reserve Program, I am writing in regards to information on recognizing one of our Reserves for outstanding service and performance due to his actions in the apprehension of three home invasion robbery suspects.  I do believe that it was through Reserve Deputy Neil Tub'bs quick actions, good judgment, and detailed report writing that directly led to the arrest of four suspects who were also suspects involved in a homicide just days prior to the robbery. The following is a detailed account of the incident in which Reserve Deputy Neil Tubbs' actions directly resulted in the arrest of the robbery suspects."

During their annual Appreciation Ceremony held on November 7, 2002, above is Sheriff John Stone presenting NRLO's award to Reserve Deputy Neil Tubbs.  Congratulations, Deputy Tubbs!

On Monday, March 17, 2002, a home invasion robbery took place in a rural foothills neighborhood, west of the Denver metropolitan area.  Three masked suspects forced their way into a private residence by gun point where the victims were physically restrained, threatened, and demanded of their valuables.  The suspects warned the victims not to call the police and were told that they would return to the residence on a monthly basis to extort money.  Prior to leaving the residence, the victims were told that the suspects would be returning on the next night at a specific time to collect $200.00.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the victims; and as a precaution, members of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Reserve Unit were selected to provide security for the homeowners in the event that the suspects followed through with their threat to return.

During the evening hours of March 18, 2002, a suspicious vehicle pulled into the driveway of the victims' home.  Upon recognizing the marked patrol car parked near the residence, the suspect vehicle turned around and sped away from the area.  Reserve Deputy Neil Tubbs, who was assigned to work that evening, immediately recognized the abrupt actions of the driver as possibly being the suspects involved in the crime the night before.

Reserve Deputy Tubbs followed the vehicle from the residence and radioed for assistance, advising what he had just observed. When appropriate backup was in the area, Tubbs conducted a high-risk, traffic stop on the vehicle. Tubbs took the lead in calling the stop where three occupants of the vehicle were removed without incident and placed under arrest.  Through the advice of the other full-time Officers at the stop, the three suspects were released at the scene after Reserve Deputy Tubbs obtained all of their personal information for his report.

With the information provided in Reserve Deputy Tubb's report, investigators were able to successfully work the case in an expedient manner, resulting in the apprehension the following day of four suspects who were also suspects involved in a homicide just days prior to the robbery.

Web Editor Note:  Congratulations, Reserve Deputy Tubbs.  NRLO is proud to report on this incident and is proud to present you with the "Outstanding Service Award."   A special thanks is herewith given to Sergeant Bumgarner for bringing to NRLO's attention the outstanding service that you have provided for Law Enforcement.  (Photographs will be taken and added to this article after a special presentation of the award to be held this fall, 2002.) 

JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S RESERVES TURN FIREFIGHTERS
200 hours logged in service to Hayman Fire
Submitted by Sergeant M. "Bud" Bumgarner

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Reserve Unit had nine members volunteer a total of 200 hours of service during the Hayman fire working assignments that included residential evacuation, area patrols, traffic check points, animal rescues, and evacuation centers.  This fire is Colorado's largest forest fire to-date, burning over 138,000 acres of land. (Editors note:  NRLO is proud to report on these fine volunteers - congratulations to Dee Patterson and Jim McCoy and to the other seven "fire fighters" of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Reserve.)

Reserve Officer Dee Patterson working a traffic control check point during the first days of the Hayman fire.  Dee logged over 65 hours on working the fire.  She has since left the Reserve program and is scheduled to start the full-time Law Enforcement Academy on August 5. 

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Reserve Jim McCoy is shown here actually working the fire line as a volunteer fire fighter.  In addition to working as a fire fighter during the Hayman fire, he also logged in 15 hours as a Reserve Deputy at the fire.