Show Patrol Thanked Dear Editor Editor- I would like to pay tribute to the Utah and Colorado Highway Patrol and the Logan County Sheriffs Sheriff's s office for the extra time and trouble they willingly took to help me solve a problem that occurred during our recent vacation While traveling through Colorado I left all of our travelers checks at a service service ser serf vice station in Sterling Colorado To Tomake Tomake Tomake make matters a little more difficult I couldn't recall the name of the station or the brand of they sold I discovered the checks were missing when I arrived in Vernal late Saturday afternoon afternoon after after- noon I called the dispatcher in Vernal and asked for his help lIe He contacted the Colorado Highway Patrol and they quickly checked all the stations along the interstate in Sterling with no re reo suits The next morning the they v checked again and found that a station atten atten- dent at the Big Wheel Station had picked UP the checks and put them away waiting for someone to claim them The sheriffs sheriff's office of Logan County forwarded the checks to me with a letter explaining the details of their search This incident is an excellent example of the dedication and professionalism that characterizes es the majority of our law enforcement officers I appreciate the effort the Logan County Sheriffs Sheriff's s Office and C Colorado Highway Patrol took to help during their normal duty day I appreciate the honesty of the unnamed at the Big Wheel Station I appreciate the dispatcher dispatcher cher at Vernal for keeping me informed of everything as it was happening The next time you have a problem give America a chance to show some of her strength Ask a policeman for help Sincerely CAPTAIN JIM JIll VERNON US U.S. Air Force |