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Protecting and Serving Colorado Since
1861
Colorado Mounted Rangers(TM)
K Troop
The CMR is the oldest Law
Enforcement Organization in
Colorado.
INDEX:
Group
Photo of K Troop
Mission
History
Official Link to CMR Site
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Group Photo of
K Troop Colorado Mounted Rangers (TM)
K
TROOP
(March,
2010)
Group Photo of K Troop Colorado Mounted
Rangers (TM)
K
TROOP
December, 2009
(The photo
above represents 2/3rds of the compliment of K
Troop.)
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MISSION
The
mission of the Colorado Mounted Rangers(TM), as summarized from the revised articles of
incorporation, is to:
"....Provide assistance to the people
of Colorado by working in cooperation with local, state, and
federal law enforcement agencies to assist with security, traffic
and crowd control, search and rescue, and other similar functions
as may meet with the approval of local, state, and federal
authorities including participation in training and exercises for
the purposes of acquiring and maintaining the skills necessary for
these activities."
Rangers are
sworn to support the Constitution and laws of the United States and
the Constitution and laws of the State of Colorado to the best of
their ability.
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HISTORY
The Colorado
Mounted Rangers(TM) have a long history of service to Colorado. Originally
formed in 1859 as the Jefferson Rangers to keep peace in the
Jefferson Territory, they were renamed the Colorado Rangers in 1861
upon the creation of the Colorado Territory by President James
Buchanan in 1861. They have been called upon by the state's
Governors to protect the state during the mining strikes, the
Prohibition period and by the Denver D.A.'s office to counter
organized crime and corruption.
In 1861, they
were re-organized as the Colorado Rangers and served as the only
state law enforcement agency until they were disbanded in
1923. On February 21, 1941, Governor Teller Ammons
re-organized the Colorado Mounted Rangers(TM) as a volunteer group with a single troop in
Bailey; and a Certificate of Incorporation was issued. There
are currently 6 troops in the state including the newest addition, K
Troop serving the Denver Metro Area.
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For more
information, visit K Troop's Homepage:
www.ColoradoMountedRangers.org.
Find out what it takes to
become a Colorado Mounted Ranger.
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