COLORADO STATE Old Smokey Newsletter PATROL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Volume 23, Number 2 April, 2012 Special points of interest:
• The straight story about Thoughts from the President that plane
• PERA news—the assault on Colonel James W. Wolfinbarger sent the following mes- the organization continues from what is becoming the sage of thanks a er being advised of the Alumni Associa- usual source. on s response to a call for help from the Associa on of Colorado State Patrol Professionals when addressed at • Some big dates Ken Shiflet, our Annual ee ng in rand Junc on. CSPAA President
Inside this issue: On behalf of the Colorado T nk y u v y muc y u fl ff State Patrol Alumni Associ- c n a on, our sincere thanks to n y c c n v un y u m Colonel Wolfinbarger for When did these 2 y u m m n u c n occur? his kind remarks. n n mu m k n y u y The Colorado State Patrol n ACSPP news & 3 Alumni Associa on oard CSPAA dues u c n u u muc m of Directors also extends a c n c y m n y u most gracious thank you to Anniversaries 4 v n u v ncy n n all members who voluntari- c n n n u u m m ly responded this call for PERA News 5 n y u y u ff assistance from ACSPP. T nk y u Health & Welfare 7 Thanks to the outpouring / n J m M W fin from our members, as well
as re rees not CSPAA Retirements 9 (Continued on page 7) The true story 10 Who has joined CSPAA, lately? about the airplane With each membership year end, the total number of members changes. Some opt out, others opt in. The reason often given for non-renewal is “I don’t know any of those people promoted or trans- Transfers 12 ferred.” The way I see it, the ones WE cater to are those who are retired, but to each his own.
Promotions 13 As of this writing, there are 370 members in CSPAA That lousy joke 14 • Jan Jackson Littleton, CO February, 2012 New member • Oscar King Craig, CO February, 2012 Returning member • George Campbell Clay Center, KS February, 2012 Returning member • Richard Harris Wiggins, CO March, 2012 New member • George Rahne Rogers, AR March, 2012 Returning member Page 2 Old Smokey Newsletter
2nd Tuesday Coffee
Some me back, Chester formal get-togethers. If Roberts organized a regular you find yourself in the those from the blue shirts”. mee ng of CSP re rees and Denver area on the se- or this quarter, the asked that anyone wishing cond Tuesday of the mee ngs will be at 9:00 to par cipate in a the-first- month, please make a a.m.: liar-doesn t-stand-a-chance” side trip to the academy April 10th co ee mee ng to show up and see who you can out- ay 8th at the academy at 9:00 a.m. perform in the exchange on the second Tuesday of of vital recollec ons. or June 12th each month (anyone, in this the record, this is not just ( or what it s worth, if case, means spouses, too). a uniformed member you re not at the get- It provides a means to see func on – if you re red as together, it could be you faces you haven t seen in a a civilian member, your that’s being talked about.) while at mes other than lies are just as welcome as
When did these occur?
The original 44 CSP members reported to Camp eorge West on September 23, 1935 for training. When did they complete that training in 1935? October 6 th October 20 th November 3 rd November 10 th The venerated black, leather jacket became a part of the CSP uniform in? 1946 1949 1951 1952 When did service stars and bars become part of the uniform? 1951 1953 1957 1959 Early on, terminology was Division and District”. Later it was changed to District and Troop”. When did that happen? 1978 1980 1982 1984 The current patrol car color scheme of silver with black and blue trim came about in: 1997 1999 2000 2001
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CSPAA Dues
In the last issue I put the We have a number of members who have paid their dues squeeze on you for dues to be “in advance” – some of those purposely. If you’ve already sent to ACSPP. Suffice to say paid you won’t receive a no ce from me. If you owe I’ll the response has been heart – send a PayPal invoice to you via email so you can use warming to ACSPP. Our mem your credit card if you’d like or you can choose to send bers have once again shown a check via regular mail. If you owe and you don’t get the they are willing to help out a newsle er via email I’ll send you a renewal no ce via friend in need. I join Joe Mikita the mail. If you don’t hear from me, you don’t owe any- in e pressing our collec ve sin thing. cere thanks for your graciousness. It is very helpful if you provide us with updates to your ow it’s me to put the squeeze on you for our informa on. he roster contains the following infor own dues. (I suspect some may have thought the ma on about you your name your spouse’s name your check sent for ACSPP covered both but not so.) address your home and cell phone numbers your email Each year CSPAA dues are due by June 30 th so I address and your preference for receiving the newsle er. begin asking with the April newsle er. I’ll be send It also lets me know if you’d rather not ing each of you (who owe dues) a no ce – either in have your informa on shared with the mail or by email depending on how you re other CSPAA members. If any of your ceive the newsle er advising you that you owe info has changed please let me (or dues for scal year 0 . he dues are s ll 0 per Ken) know and I’ll update the records. year.
ACSPP Dues
he ACSPP board sends a At one me there was HUGE “ HA K YOU” to all talk about selling the of you who are suppor ng 935 Ford to the Foun your Associa on. Many of you ( as of this da on in order to give the Associa on the much wri ng) have paid the 0.00 voluntary dues and needed capital to ght the ba les and keep the a couple of you have given dona ons above the Associa on above water. I am pleased to report dues. his is greatly appreciated and will be put to that the Ford will not be sold. One good thing that good use. We also thank those of you who came out of the discussion was to get an official showed up for the PERA bills that were heard and appraisal. his was done and the appraisal was defeated in commi ee at the state house. Your 70 000.00. le ers phone calls and e mails made a big impact. he Associa on has taken serious ac ons to bring Without this kind of support it would not have spending under control. As of the rst of the year happened. two posi ons have been vacated. Only one full Dave Lohf our CSPAA treasurer is doing a superb me employee is on the payroll to run the office. job in keeping track of the dues. I want you all to All the official business is being done by the board. know that he is doing this without charging us any Many cost saving measures have been implement fees. He is a true VOLU EER and we appreciate ed and so far it is working well. his services. Laurel Gillund has computerized all the monthly As a reminder the CSPAA dues are 0.00 a year reports which are more mely and accurate. She and come due in July. he ACSPP voluntary 0.00 certainly has proven to be capable of handling the dues are separate. Most of you have heard from office administra on. John Anderson from the me via phone calls e mails and verbal communi Founda on con nues to lend his e per se and has ca ons. he majority of you have responded fa been helpful in many areas. vorably and a few are dissa s ed. I am your erry Campbell is working over me in his du es as ACSPP representa ve. I am available to discuss our lobbyist. He stays on top of the pending bills any subject with you. My e mail address is jjmik (Continued on page 4) [email protected]. Page 4 Old Smokey Newsletter
ACSPP (cont.) and has an e cellent working rela onship I thank you helping us to make a be er fu with the legislators. ture for you and your family. In closing I he Associa on is con nuing to s mulate like what General promote and maintain a posi ve image of George Pa on the Colorado State Patrol. We are working said “Success is hard on the members’ salaries bene ts how high you working condi ons and morale. here has bounce when you been an all out effort to keep everyone in hit bo om.”
formed as to what is happening in the legis la ve process that affects our members. In Your ACSPP Repre turn the members have responded in a very senta ve posi ve way in helping us to maintain what Joe Mikita … there is a brick with your name on it ... we have and hope to accomplish.
Well done to the Gerts and the Tiptons!
Jean and Bill Gert celebrated their 50 th while the sun was shining it wasn’t Anniversary on July 0 . hey were windy snowing or raining and the tem married July 9 in Rifle in a quiet cer peratures were in the low 0’s. hey emony. hey have two children (Michael have both been deeply involved in two and Wayne) and two grandchildren groups of motorcycle nuts – he Gold (Aus n and Briana). Bill joined CSP in Oc Wing Road Riders Assn (Charter mem tober 9 9 and was assigned to Golden. bers – Chapter B) and he Blue Knights He re red in Grand Junc on as a Sergeant (CO Chapter III). Mere words cannot ade in February 995 so that he could add a quately describe Jean’s pa ence but couple more miles to the odometer of a er he re red she told Bill to get a job their motorcycle. ogether they have because endured some 50 000 miles traveling w s , t n t l nch v .” He around orth America on various motor did. Congratula ons to them both for an cycles. Of those mile 0 of them were e traordinary achievement.
Moldaleen “ oby” and Philip “Phil” ipton a er suppor ng U Haul as they moved celebrated their 50th wedding anniver from promo on to promo on for 30 sary Jan. 7 with a recep on hosted by years. Congratula ons to them both. their children Cal ipton Sco ipton and Kathy (Rick) Maestas. hey were married Jan. 9 9 at First Presbyterian Church in Canon City. hey have seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Phil joined CSP in ovember 9 and was assigned to Alamosa. In May 99 he re red as a Lieutenant in Canon City. oby re red from School District RE also in Canon City Volume 23, Number 2 Page 5
PERA News
ing signi cant problems for PERA far. As I’ve been wri ng this news members. I’ve tracked who sponsored le er I’ve deliberately hat recita on each of those bills since the ses avoided adding poli got me thinking. sion opened and I’m surprised. cal content or religious With the legisla he sponsors for one or more of content. here are no ture beginning the men oned bills are nine Sen two subjects that will soon therea er and with PERA ators and eleven Representa ignite livelier debates and emo seeming to be under constant ves. Of those twenty are Re ons than those two. Only when threat of one sort or another I publicans and none are Demo PERA is under a ack do I bend decided to track those bills that crats. Coupled with the cam that rule a bit and men on ac vi had “PERA” somewhere in the paigns waged by reasurer Walk es by some of our elected offi tle or subject and see who in er Stapleton (a Republican) over cials. the legislature is doing what. the last couple of years I’m be At the last Christmas luncheon Lonnie was ginning to see a pa ern. Chief Lonnie right. here In alphabe cal order the fol Westphal was t’s sg c t th A c n s seem to lowing Representa ves and Sen asked to speak to p pl . t h s c t s nc- be a trend ators have sponsored or co the assembled n l g v n nt. t’s n l ng when PERA is sponsored one or more of the members and dis t ng st c ns t- men oned. above bills that seek to directly cuss ma ers re nts. t’s t g ng - l ct .” Again this (and adversely) affect PERA and la ng to law en year there your bene ts forcement in gen … elder statesman (and CSPAA have been bills • Representa ve Jon Becker – eral and PERA in member) ilman “ illie” Bishop to shi the Fort Morgan (HB 50) par cular. He was regarding the present divisive responsibility • Senator Greg Brophy – Wray thorough as usu poli cal climate … (Denver Post of paying for (SB ) al but added a January 5 0 ) pensions from • Senator Bill Cadman – Colo twist I had not employers to rado Springs (SB ) e pected. Almost employees (SB • Representa ve Brian apologe cally he ) to raise the re rement age DelGrosso – Loveland (HB went on about his poli cal party (SB ) to promote par cipa on 4 HB 50 SB ) affilia on and how he is evalu in the PERA de ned contribu on • Representa ve Bob Gardner a ng whether to retain it in light plan (HB 4 ) to change the – Colorado Springs (HB 50 of the changes he has noted over term for the highest average sal SB ) the past couple of decades. He ary (HAS) when an employee re • Senator Kevin Grantham – said that one party had tradi on res (HB 50) change the Canon City (SB SB 9) ally been a legisla ve friend to makeup of the PERA Board of • Senator ed Harvey – High law enforcement for years but Directors (HB 79) alter the lands Ranch (SB SB over the last ve to ten years subsidy for re ree health insur SB 9 HB 50) they’ve not been so suppor ve. ance (HB 50) and the list goes • Representa ve Chris Holbert He men oned that the same par on (SB 4 SB 9). As of this – Parker (HB 50 SB 9 ty had been suppor ve of PERA wri ng there have been eight HB 50) but in the past ve to ten years bills introduced that concern PE • Representa ve Janak Joshi – that too has changed. He suggest RA. Of those si have not sur Colorado Springs (SB ) ed a endees may want to consid vived the process and were voted • Representa ve Jim Kerr – er how they vote in upcoming down but two of them have sur Li leton (HB 79) elec ons as some of those elect vived in one way or another so • Senator Keith King – Colora ed to represent all of us are caus (Continued on page 6) Page 6 Old Smokey Newsletter
PERA Legislation, etc. (cont.)
(Continued from page 5) obliga ons, rather than reduce costs associat- ed with E A ) epresenta ve Holbert asked do Springs (SB -16; SB-119) that the bill be killed a er too man other • Senator Kent Lambert – Colorado Springs (SB- members expressed concern about [the bill] ” 16; SB-84; SB-119; HB-1150) t’s probabl ust a coincidence that there were • Senator Kevin Lundberg – Berthoud (SB-16; SB- hundreds o re rees in a endance who had 119) braved a snow storm to a end the bill’s hear- • epresenta ve Carole urra – Castle ock ing, and the weren’t there to support the bill (HB-1150) To his credit, epresenta ve • Senator Tim Neville – Li le- Brian elGrosso, upon nding ton (SB-16) out how much his bill (HB- • epresenta ve B Nikkel – 1142) would cost E A i en- Loveland (HB-1150) acted, asked that his bill be • epresenta ve Kevin riola effec vel killed b the Appro- – Henderson (HB-1150) pria ons Commi ee Kudos to • Senator Sco en roe – him Greele (SB-119) ’m not advoca ng an posi- • epresenta ve err Son- on in avor o another nenberg – Sterling (HB- mission is to simpl point out 1150) to ou who is taking aim at our • epresenta ve Spencer re rement, or at the re re- Swalm – Centennial (SB-84) ment o emplo ees, present or The Colorado Coali on or e- uture, so that ou can do with rement Securit has been send- it as ou wish ou should ing out updates on the status or nd oursel involved in a con- all o the E A bills and taken a versa on with one o those stand or or against each So ar, listed, it might be a good me the have not endorsed one o to have an in orma on ex- them Within each bill, CC S has change The list does, howev- ound something that undermines the posi ve er, seem to support Lonnie Westphal’s asser- effects SB-1 (2010) has had on the E A trust und; on in ecember or that reduces bene ts to present re rees; or puts Apparentl , since the legisla ve efforts to present re ree bene ts in eopard at some point dismantle E A (as we know it) haven’t ared in the uture well, as o this wri ng, another round o rd An ar cle in the enver ost ( ebruar 2 ) re- threats is on the horizon umor has it that garding changes sought through HB-1250 and there are several Ci zen ni a ves” being sponsored b epresenta ve Chris Holbert ( arker), readied or submission to the Secretar o indicated that the representa ve seemed to put no State’s Office in hopes that the will be on the more thought into the effects o his bill than to November ballot Speci cs haven’t been re- have simpl have go en the idea rom a think tank leased, but it appears the all want, in one When pressed or clari ca on o what his bill actu- orm or another, to make it mandator that all all said, he re erred ues oners to the ndepend- new hires will be placed in the de ned contri- ence ns tute, a ree-market, right-leaning think bu on plan, rather than the present de ned tank (His bill would have eopardized the health bene t plan This could get ugl coverage o the most vulnerable re rees and uite likel have led to an increase in the state’s edicaid Volume 23, Number 2 Page 7
President’s message …. Start a i p a s f r t e a - a ee i Septe er (Continued from page 1) Ar ie errer as ee sy wit e t e p a s p t t - members, over $11,000 00 has been et er a d it s i e a d e is t e ad M re t orwarded to ACS in an effort to sta- f w i t e e t ews e er bilize their nancial uture B t Septe er — , 20 2 f r Ken Shiflet t e ee a d p a ri i y r resident f s Se era are wai t ta e y r ey
Health and Welfare of our members Several o our members have expressed their sincere e ts I t e ea e, s e’s thanks or the outpouring o get well wishes and the s pr ressi wit p ysi a overwhelming notes o pra er, sorrow and s mpath t erapy f r er ip rom our members to those suffering rom mis or- / 2/ 2 Vince Bianco was ta e tune Collec vel , the ’ve all wondered how the S t t e spita i Ki a , AZ ost Office could be having an sort o crisis based ast i t wit " est pai s" on the volume o mail the ’ve received The cost o a d derwe t ari s ardia tests He wi the stamps alone e uals a sizable por on o the na- a e pe - eart s r ery at Re i a Medi a onal debt As a group, none beats our membership "Ce ter, Ki a AZ a d wi e spita ized or caring or each other f r t 0 days dee wi e a i r s r ery t re e a a i a y M day, 1/6/12 Eva Grater , Lee Grater’s wife, passed away a ary 30t 0 26 2, dee rep rted t at i id , a a at a e Lee was a e Vi e ad t e s r ery a d is re eri s t e atr fr e r ary, e re red q i y e s d re ei e a speedi et as a Ser ea t i Apri , 3 He was se t t / 3/ 2 Darrin Billinger , A Bi i er’s s , passed e p rad a fr t e a ade y, away f wi a a e wit edi a a d i er a d re red fr e , as we a arried p i a s A ser ed t e atr i t e Lee i May, a d a s ser ed t e state a d ate 0s a d was sta ed i rt M r a w r ed f r 25 years at t e C rad State H s- He resi ed i d sta di t e ter pri ate pita Lee passed away i 2003 si ess He ater we t t w r f r t e C ear /8/ 2 R d ey Keit , Shirley Keith’s s , rep rts Cree C ty S a d s w r s i t e Ida t at “M is d i we e e t s e is Spri s/Ge r et w area as a dep ty s i re a a d w r i ard t e a e t /20/ 2 Richard Cecetka derwe t s r ery tra sfer erse f t a d fr er ed, et S e a ary t t a e a a er s t r i is is s at t e Crestw d Care a i ity a d t e re ed i e p t e is i p e er t er r is 80 - 52-8 88, t es t at s r ery, t ey f d a se d i e ai A s , e aware s e is ery ard s a t r i is s a i tes e, a d t at was f eari , If a d w e t ere are a es I' re ed, as we He is re pera , t fee s pdate y a ” S seq e t ews is ’t e r- i e e was r er y a tr Had t e se d a i S ir ey as ee dia sed wit eta- t r t ee re ed, it w d a e ta e sta a er i t s a d s e is eas r- a t er 5 years f r it t e dete ta e, s e i er p s “Let at re ta e its rse” was y t et it t ear y see s t e er prese t i e, rat er t a (Continued on page 8) der e t erapy a d radia treat- Page 8 Old Smokey Newsletter
Health and Welfare of our members (cont.)
(Continued from page 7) i a peri d f p r ea t He j i ed CS i 56 a d was assi ed t Ma za a He was i /2 / 2 Elizabeth McMenamin , a y Cr ’s De ta w e e re red i 2 as a atr a t er, passed away a ary 8 t at a e 8 3/ / 2 Judee Bianco rep rted t at Vi e s as wit er fa i y y er side i B der is e er-prese t s i e a d is der i ardia 2/8/ 2 Fay Warrington se t w rd t at s e as re a , w i e s e is i t e se d r d f er rea ed a i est e – e year as passed e t erapy S e s ded fair y de t as si e er ste e tra sp a t a d tes i di- s e as i ited a f s t a e d t eir a i er- ates er a er is i re issi S e is ery ap- sary party e t year w ere s e p a s t da e py wit t at ews a d wa ted t e press er wit Mr Bia ra t de f r a t e ards, est wis es a d pray- 3/ / 2 Lonnie Westphal ad s e st es re- ers t at a e e er way ed fr is i e d t Mar t a d - 2/26/ 2 Don Rasnic passed away i t er, derwe t a adder s r ery t e e e i f t 20 D e tered CS i a ary, 56 a d Mar He was a y re eased fr t e t was assi ed t a sa Spri s At s e p i t, spita Mar 20 a d ret r ed t is e e tra sferred t Ster i , t e ater, ret r ed a d a ai f f et we ards t a sa Spri s, w ere e re red i May, 3/ 5/ 2 Marv Schlageter derwe t eart- a e 8 He ad t a e ed ard w r , e a se rep a e e t s r ery a wit a trip e ypass e f r ed a we p p si ess a d e a e a Mar st Mar 3rd, e s ered a as- farrier – t ery diffi t j s – a er is st si e str e, fr w i e e er re ered re re e t He re red a ai w e it was deter- Mar passed away wit is fa i y at is side i ed e ad A z ei er’s, ed t e ras a Mar 5 t Mar j i ed CS i e, 55 a d w ere e passed away was assi ed t Cast e R He re red as a 2/2 / 2 Charlene Weese , wife f re red e i- Captai (a Maj r, t day) fr e i 8 ia Mar i eese, passed away at a e , i L t, C C ar e e e d red re t a er fair s are f rief d ri er ife e, a i s r i ed tw f er i dre a d Mar i , w passed away i De e er, 20 0 3/ / 2 Jean Schlichenmayer passed away Mar 2, 20 2 i Gra d S e was t e ffi e a a er i Li , t ed t Gra d wit er s a d ete a er re ri i 8 fr CS 3/ / 2 John Franek fe d w a d it is ead ard e e req ired spita iza He s ered a siza e ssi e a er f Mar 5 t , e passed away as a res t f t e i j ry was e f t e ‘5 ers a d was part f C ass 5 -2 He spe t is e re 3 -year areer i H a d re red as a e i ia i 0 His ride f er 52 years was erw e ed y t e tp ri f er a d are e pressed y CS re rees a d pers e Gay e said s e’ s e t e Distri t 6 Represe ta e a ter ate a d wi e t e a e wit CS AA 3/6/ 2 Richard “Dick” Kuta passed away f w- Volume 23, Number 2 Page 9
Retirements
a ary 3 , 20 2 0206 2 Lie te a t C e Anthony Padilla 022 2 Master Ser ea t Sco athlich as as a ed is re re e t fr t e a ed is re re e t fr t e C - C rad State atr , e e e Apri 30, rad State atr , e e e Apri , 20 2 20 2 0305 2 Maj r James Colley f t e rai i 0 30 2 H a Res r e Spe ia ist Patricia Ser i es Bra as a ed is re re- Snyder as a ed er re re e t e t fr t e C rad State atr , fr t e C rad Depart e t f i e e e Apri 30, 20 2 Safety, e e e Mar , 20 2 03 2 2 i e C i a e i ia 0 30 2 C rp ra Larry Stoermer f t e at- Gary Solano f t e e i s st as a ed is C i a s Ce ter as re re e t fr t e C rad a ed is re re e t State atr , e e e Apri , fr t e C rad State 20 2 atr , e e e May 3 , 0 30 2 I r fessi a IV Janine 20 2 Wallace as a ed er re re e t fr I , e e e
A letter from “Aunt Shirley”
/2 / 2 CS AA re ei ed a “ a Y ” ard fr S ir ey r es a er s e ade it a e fr er disastr s trip t ew Y r I tried t s a t e ard f r p i a , t S ir ey writes wit ery s a e ers, s I d ’t et t e ar e e t read I stead, I’ e s a ed t e p t t e fr t f t e ard (“Li ess i rass; r r Crater; a za ia” p t y R er Br w ) a d t t e i erty f typi t er essa e
To all my CSP friends: Thanks so much for your many, many cards of encouragement, friendship and prayers for my reco ery from the freakish accident hile aca oning in C in early ecem er am home no , in reeley, con nuing ith physical, and occupa onal therapy – some of hich is a arm ater pool at Hope Therapy Center ’m not dri ing yet – hope that ill e possi le in a fe more eeks expect a complete healing and reco ery, and to e ready for my next trip es, e’re scheduled to return to C in o em er e had ckets to see four sho s, none of hich e got to see Again, thanks for all your good ishes Sincerely, Shirley For es Page 10 Old Smokey Newsletter
The “rest of the story”: (With apologies to Paul Harvey)
here is no uic er way to exhibit one s ac o now edge than by either teaching a c ass or by wri ng this news e er. I may ha e to begin a new eature a ongside When did these occur en t ed I screwed up again . ro ing that our members read parts o what I put out I got a ery enjoyab e ca rom ic owney who just as he has many mes in the past ad ised me I was wrong. I had opined that the first CS Cessna was used when purchased but he assured me it was new. hose who now ic now that i there is one subject near and dear to his heart it s flying aircra . e to d me o an ar c e he d wri en that out ined the history o the CS in o ement with aircra . When I as ed i it might be a ai ab e or inc usion in this news e er he said he thought he cou d find a copy o it. hen I ound out it runs some 5 pages not inc uding ootnotes cita ons and technica re erences. I as ed i I cou d edit it a bit. e then reca ed another ar c e he wrote or he o ice Chie aga ine that was a i e shorter and was pub ished se eral years ago . It turns out it was pub ished 32 years ago but it is shorter. Excerpts o that ar c e appear be ow.
radio dispatchers be ore other ca s are re cei ed. Searches or ost persons in rough Breaker–Breaker–Bear in the air at mile post terrain oca ng downed aircra emergency 167 i e sa ing re ays o b ood serum etc. these Thanks, ood Buddy – appreciate that – ‘ya are a ac i es which ma e up a regu ar part reckon that’s all he’s got to do, just fly around o the patro pi ot s job. up there and keep the lid on us 18- heelers? Other Uses
Co orado is a arge state with many natura So went the CB jargon on a recent sunny obstac es. his some mes ma es it a difficu t a ernoon near the town o Cast e oc Co o p ace or emergency response agencies; and rado a ong Interstate 25. What generated the on occasion aircra may be the on y me y CB traffic? As one might expect a truc er had mode o transporta on. Such was the case just spo ed o the Co orado State atro s ast o ember when during emergency sur aircra on patro o er the interstate system. gery on a midd e aged man a medica team he truc er s ues on o whether a the pi ot ran out o the re uired type o b ood p asma. had to do was to s y around and watch or he p ace was a community hospita ocated truc ers was a id. En orcement o the 55 in a sma town some 60 mi es west o the mph na ona maximum speed imit whi e an Con nenta i ide. he re uired b ood was in important ac ity or State atro pi ots is ar a en er b ood ban but the shortest route rom the tota job. by car was o er Berthoud ass on US 40 Highway Safety where a snow s ide had just c osed the high he Co orado State atro Aircra Sec on way. he hospita sta no fied their oca operates fi e fixed wing aircra . these State atro dispatcher who then ca ed the three are sing e engine high wing Cessna communica ons center in en er. A patro 2s one a Beechcra Baron E 55 and the p ane was soon on its way arri ing at the other a iper a ajo Chie ain. Each o the town s airport in about 40 minutes flying 2s is regu ar y schedu ed or highway patro me. he b ood p asma was in the hospita which inc udes traffic aw en orcement. hey some fi e minutes ater. Whi e sing e engine are used irtua y in a parts o the state o er patro p anes re uent y ma e such i e sa ing a wide aria on o terrain and highway condi flights this trip re uired the use o one o the ons. department s high flying twins to top a storm atro ing sing e engine aircra pro ide nu which was in progress o er the high moun merous other ser ices. ime y assistance to tains west o en er. stranded motorists and uic response to In addi on to the abo e examp e twin engine traffic accidents o en are enhanced by patro (Continued on page 11) pi ots disco ering and repor ng incidents to Volume 23, Number 2 Page 11 (Continued from page 10) officers with fie d experience and ha e an FAA commercia icense be ore app ying or the job. aircra ha e pro en their a ue to the Co orado resent y each is instrument and mu engine State atro in many other ways. Both twins rated with the captain and sergeant being cer ha e earned their right to a p ace in the atro s fied flight instructors. an is obtained through aircra fleet. he p anes are a part o the State the ci i ser ice examina on system gi en or a Aircra oo ; there ore when not emp oyed in members o the Co orado State atro with no the transporta on o Co orado s go ernor high specia pro isions made or pi ot personne . way department officia s or in emergency use heir sa ary is based on the ran o the indi idu they are a ai ab e or transporta on o officia s a with no incen e or ha ardous pay or flying and emp oyees rom a state agencies. his is status. accomp ished by using State atro pi ots with ong radi on the cost charged to user agencies on a reim When the Co orado State atro purchased its bursement basis or a aircra expenses. first Cessna 2 in 965 the agency was not he twins are o en used to transport prisoners new to the use o airp anes. In the ate 940s or county sheri s departments as we as the the atro owned a 94 S nson oyager which state correc ona agencies. Such a trip was re it shared with the state s highway department. cent y made to pic up prisoners in our western Its use was confined to traffic obser a on and states with our prisoners being returned to administra e tra e . Some o the department s county sheri s and one to a state agency. he o d mers were heard to te o some c ose cost was pro rated between each agency ac ca s they experienced whi e a emp ng to get cording to the number o prisoners and distance the o d S nson o er the mountains. ater patro tra e ed. pi ots flew Co orado go ernors and other admin When Co orado s go ernor tra e s by sma air istrators in an ear y twin owned by the highway cra he flies in one o the twins operated by the department. State atro . his enhances the e ec eness o A er finding the Cessna 2 to be a a uab e the atro s security responsibi ity. Because a too another was purchased in 96 ; and in pi ots are trained in security they are ab e to 969 the atro was directed by the go ernor to augment the security detai on trips with the begin an aircra speed en orcement program. go ernor and first ami y. Since that me the unc ons per ormed by pa Deployment and Personnel tro pi ots and aircra ha e mu p ied to remain Each twin engine p ane is e uipped or instru consistent with ca ed or ser ices. his inc udes ment flight. he iper a ajo is cer fied or the assignment o the twin engine airp anes and flight into nown icing condi ons and is third Cessna 2 or the Western S ope. e uipped with weather radar. When necessary Conclusion to fly abo e weather the turbo charged a ajo hat truc dri er who hears his CB radio come can fly abo e 20 000 eet ma ing it a ersa e a i e with reports that Air Bear has been airp ane or Co orado s terrain and uic spo ed does ha e cause to wonder. I he is changing weather condi ons. speeding he cou d become one o the near y i ot personne are a sworn officers o the a 5 000 dri ers c eted or speeding on Co ora tro . resent y a captain acts as chie pi ot with do s highways each year as a resu t o aircra an assistant who is a sergeant. he three re en orcement. But on the other hand the troop maining pi ots inc ude a technician (ran ed just er flying that p ane may not be watching traffic abo e a trooper) and two troopers. i ots wor at a but is on some errand o mercy – perhaps under the direct super ision o the aircra sec rushing serum to sa e the i e o a our year o d on regard ess o their assigned oca on. A who has just been bi en by a ra esna e. pi ots are re uired by department po icy to be
(Editor’s note: The purchase price of that 1965 Cessna182- as reported to e 16 95 d usted for in a on the p ane purchased in 1965 ou d cost 112 768 today 2011 Cessna 182-T goes for a mere 398 100 ut comes ith a coup e more features ic o ney re red to Custer County from C in o em er 1989 and da ed in oca po i cs e has since re red from that too and considers himse f a gent eman rancher so no dea s in on y one ind of manure ) Page 12 Old Smokey Newsletter
Transfers: Troop o ce e ec e e ruary 10 2012 3/12/12 d inistra ve ssistant Kathy Ho 1/3/12 **CORRECTIO ** - Trooper Kenneth anen of the Go den Troop o ce has trans- Pierce of azardous Materia s has transferred ferred to the dams County Troop o ce to the ter ing Troop o ce e ec e ecem- e ec e March 5 2012 er 18 2011 3/12/12 Trooper Brady Kob s of the Craig Troop 1/17/12 Trooper co o r of the Co orado o ce has transferred to o icy & Research prings Troop o ce has transferred to In es - e ec e March 1 2012 ga e er ices ec on e ec e anuary 16 3/12/12 d inistra ve ssistant J lie ay of the 2012 E ecu e irector’s inancia er ices o ce 1/17/12 Trooper Jason Greninger of the Go den has transferred to the Go den Troop o ce Troop o ce has transferred to MC e ec- e ec e March 5 2012 e anuary 1 2012 3/12/12 Corporal hane covel of the Co orado 1/17/12 Trooper Michael Hill of the ter ing RT prings Troop o ce has transferred to the has transferred to the ter ing Troop o ce ood and ar ost e ec e March 1 2012 e ec e anuary 16 2012 ( e didn’t get a chance to unpac his suitcase 1/17/12 Trooper Kevin Jordan of azardous Ma- – note his name in the promo ons ist ) teria s has transferred to MC e ec e 3/19/12 ergeant Willia Bar ley of the at ins anuary 1 2012 ost has transferred to the Cast e Roc Troop 1/17/12 Trooper ennis Rabe of the Lamar Troop o ce e ec e March 15 2012 o ce has transferred to MC e ec e 3/19/12 Trooper Michael rasier of the Cortez anuary 1 2012 ost has transferred to azardous Materia s 1/23/12 d inistra ve ssistant Joanna Pr i of e ec e March 13 2012 the ircra nit has transferred to u ic 3/19/12 Trooper icholas Ha le has transferred airs e ec e anuary 9 2012 to the Co orado prings Troop o ce e ec e 2/21/12 ergeant Jeff ewell of the amosa March 12 2012 Troop o ce has transferred to the Business 3/19/12 Trooper Travis Hood has transferred to Inte igence nit e ec e e ruary 1 2012 the dams County Troop o ce e ec e 3/12/12 Trooper Gary C tler of the ort Morgan March 1 2012 ost has transferred to the Go den Troop 3/19/12 Trooper o glas Kline has transferred to o ce e ec e March 1 2012 the C e ec ons nit e ec e March 12 3/12/12 d inistra ve ssistant isa ran of 2012 the dams County Troop o ce has trans- 3/19/12 Trooper sty Kra of the ter ing Troop ferred to ome and ecurity E ec e March o ce has transferred to istrict 3 RT e ec- 5 2012 e March 12 2012 3/12/12 Trooper Jeffrey Gowin T at E ecu e 3/19/12 Trooper Gary chaaf has transferred to ecurity nit has returned to the Broomfie d the Co orado prings Troop o ce e ec e March 7 2012 3/19/12 Materials Handler Jordan Wesco of upport er ices has promoted to an Equip- ment Mechanic II s assigned to upport er ices e ec e March 1 2012
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Promotions:
2/2/12 Corporal o g Conrad of Troop 2-E and ar (actua y the date asn’t specified ood and ar has een promoted to er- ut he as promoted on March 16 th ) geant and assigned to Troop 5-B amosa e ec e e ruary 15 2012 3/12/12 Major Brenda effler of the ta er- ices Branch has een promoted to Lieuten- ant Co one and assigned Command of Re- gion One e ec e March 16 2012 3/12/12 Captain Kevin Eldridge of Research and e e opment has een promoted to Ma or and assigned Command of the ta er ices Branch e ec e March 16 2012 3/1 /12 Corporal hane covel of the ood and ar ost has een promoted to ergeant and assigned to the at ins Troop O ce once he finds his ay ac do n from ood- Awards and Recognition: ca on O cer of the Quarter for disp aying e cep ona ca m during se era high tension 2/8/12 though not an O cia ard none of incidents she persona y hand ed or assisted the rest of us ou d refuse it Willis and others in hand ing Chris ne Boyd ere the uc y inners in the 3/19/12 Co nica on cer Berenice aylor rizona o er a dra ing and ere the re- (Craig) as a arded the Co one ’s ard for cipients of 1 Mi ion In i is’ e e -headed E ce ence as the Communica on O cer of approach to most things he said that a er the Quarter for her e cep ona competence ge ng Chris ne a ne car they ou d in est no edge and professiona ism in a that she the rest er a the medica mayhem does they’ e put up ith it’s good to see some- 3/19/12 Co nica on cer Maveric thing go their ay for once T rner ( amosa) as a arded the Co one ’s 3/15/12 Trooper Michael “Piney” Harris as ard for E ce ence as the Communica on a arded the urp e eart for in uries he re- O cer of the Quarter for con nued profes- cei ed Octo er 9 2009 during the apprehen- siona ism and e orts in u ic airs and sion of a anted crimina pu ic safety programs ithin the amosa 3/19/12 Co nica on cer Kenric Hol an area as e as o era demeanor and enthu- (Montrose) as a arded the Co one ’s ard siasm for E ce ence as the Communica on O cer 3/19/12 Co nica on cer anda Wya of the Quarter (another recei ed in 2011) for ( ue o) as a arded the Co one ’s ard e orts enefi ng another Communica on for E ce ence as the Communica on O cer O cer a ing ith cancer and for con nued of the Quarter for o no edge and enthu- eadership siasm and for formu a ng a schedu ing 3/19/12 Co nica on cer enise scheme suita e for a ithin the ue o Ma hews ( en er) as a arded the Co o- Center ne ’s ard for E ce ence as the Communi- I’ve said it before and you’ll likely read it here again. All too often, those of us who picked up a patrol car microphone relied heavily on that very professional person on the other end of the radio call. Those folks in the communications centers around the state make the rest of us look good. Very good. It takes a very special person to sit in a dark room and anticipate crisis after crisis and deal with it without ever being able to see what’s going on outside. Page 14
Answers to “When did these occur?” ... COLORADO STATE PATROL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1. E en though they ere on y there for four ee s those guys ou d pro a y te the rest of us e had it easy y comparison They hit the road on ctober 20th, 1935. 2 Leather ac ets ept many a II a iator arm through the ar so it as on y natura that they ecame a part of our uniform in 1949 a er they came ac 3 er ice stars and ars ere a ached to the s ee e of the shirt eginning in 1959 Ken Shiflet: (970) 302-3699 Email: [email protected] i es ha e cursed se ing them on e er since or Dave Lohf: 303-422-5100 It seemed a ard at first ut quic y ecame second nature to refer to one’s E-mail: [email protected] district and troop in 1978. 5 mar ed patro car as a ays easy to see coming to ard you un 1997 Those si er cars are the est unmar ed mar ed cars I’ e seen n the ights come on they end in ith other tra c ( o I on’t go into detai on ho I might no that )
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man and oman ere ha ing dinner in a fine restaurant They ere gazing o ing y at each other and ho ding hands Their aitress ta ing another order at a ta e a fe steps a ay sudden y no ced the man s o y s iding do n his chair and under the ta e ut the oman acted uncon- cerned The aitress atched as the man s id a the ay do n his chair and out of sight under the ta e the oman appeared ca m and un-ruffled apparent y una are her din- ing companion had disappeared The aitress ent o er to the ta e and said to the oman " ardon me ma'am ut I thin your hus and ust s id under the ta e " The oman ca m y oo ed up at her and said " o he didn't e ust a ed in "
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