The veteran Boone County sheriff says there’s been gang activity in the Columbia area for the past 30 years. He says there have been a few homicides in Boone County “that were definitely gang activity.” Sheriff Carey made his comments this morning, when he joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” The 56-year-old Carey was elected sheriff in 2004 and is finishing his fifth term. He tells listeners he’ll seek a sixth term in November 2024 and possibly one more term after that. In addition to the gang issue, Fred and Sheriff Carey tackled numerous other key topics. Sheriff Carey speaks highly of Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick and the other two commissioners. The sheriff also outlined why he believes Boone County needs to build and staff a $5-million facility to provide 24-7 childcare services to the families of first responders. He also updated listeners on the $14-million state-of-the-art regional police officer training facility that will break ground in March:
Boone County’s sheriff focusing on child care for first responders
Boone County plans to build and staff a $5-million dollar facility to provide 24-hour, seven-day a week childcare services to the families of first responders.
The county will be one of the first in the nation to address the crisis in recruiting and retaining law enforcement personnel by ensuring the availability and affordability of around-the-clock childcare. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy of Comobuz reports the new childcare center will be built at the county’s public safety complex just north of Columbia.
Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey also plans to break ground at the same location in March on a $14-million state-of-the-art regional police officer training facility.
You can read Mike’s full story here.
Boone County’s sheriff focusing on child care for first responders
Boone County plans to build and staff a $5-million dollar facility to provide 24-hour, seven-day a week childcare services to the families of first responders.
The county will be one of the first in the nation to address the crisis in recruiting and retaining law enforcement personnel by ensuring the availability and affordability of around-the-clock childcare. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy of Comobuz reports the new childcare center will be built at the county’s public safety complex just north of Columbia.
Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey also plans to break ground at the same location in March on a $14-million state-of-the-art regional police officer training facility.
You can read Mike’s full story here.
Columbia/Boone County to offer six opportunities for national prescription drug take back
Columbia’s Truman VA Hospital and Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey are encouraging you to drop off your expired prescription drugs tomorrow and Saturday.
Truman VA officials say the prescription drug take back event provides a safe and convenient way to dispose of prescription drugs responsibly.
There are two collection sites tomorrow from 10 am until 2 pm. They are Columbia’s Harry Truman VA Hospital and the Mizzou Student Center on East Rollins. Six sites are available on Saturday from 10 am until 1 pm: at Columbia’s Rock Bridge and Hickman high schools and at the Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville and Sturgeon Police departments.
(AUDIO): Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey discusses gangs on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Two teenagers were shot and killed at a party north of Columbia on June 4. Four other teens were wounded in the incident. No arrests have been made. Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey describes it as an active investigation. He tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that the double-homicide is gang-related. Sheriff Carey tells listeners that there are two primary gangs in Boone County: a Northside gang and an Eastside gang. The sheriff says several of the recent homicides and shootings we’ve been seeing are gang-related: