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Show A12 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Public invited to learn about County Emergency Management Plan .Vernal Express The Uintah County Commission invites the public to an informational meeting concerning the County-wide Emergency Management Plan at Western Park on Thursday evening, July 20, at 7. The plan has been in development for some time; it was begun July 11, and will include everything from Avian Flu, flooding and earthquakes to issues like the one Columbine faced. There will be a presentation and Have you been injured as a result of a medical error? If so, you may be entitled to compensation. Medical malpractice cases are not like other cases. Your legal rights require specialized protection. At G. Eric Nielson & Associates, medical malpractice is all Ave do. If you feel you or a loved one has been a victim of a birth injury, wrongful death, delayed diagnosis, surgical error, or any other type of medical malpractice; call us for a free consultation. We can usually tell you oxer the phone if our case has merit. Call now. A hiirnhvs at Law 866-605-4556 4790 S. Holladay Blvd. (2300 E.) Salt Lake City, LIT 841 17 www.ericnielson.com opportunity for community input. It is necessary that the citizens citi-zens of Uintah County feel that they are part of the development develop-ment and know what to do in the event of an emergency situation situ-ation of any kind. Jeremy Raymond, Emergency Emer-gency Management Director for Uintah County, is responsible respon-sible for the plan being written, revised yearly, and information informa-tion disseminated so everyone knows what to do in the time of emergency. Raymond has his office in Planning, on the third floor of the County and State Building. Raymond invites attendance atten-dance at the public meeting by all of the citizens of Uintah County, including Naples City and Vernal City, who have expressed their interest in being part of the plan. He welcomes wel-comes public input into the Plan, hoping to have it in rough draft form by October, at which time it will go to the cities for review. Target date for finaliza-tion finaliza-tion is in December 2006. The meeting should last about an hour and people are welcome to ask questions such as "What is it? Where am I to 0ii" Hnw will T hp notified9" Raymond wants everyone to be Lieutenant Keith Campbell of sure they are in the plan, have 'A v Detective Lieutenant Keith Campbell receives national award from Deputy U.S. Attorney General Paul J. McNulty. Sheriff's detective receives national award The U.S. Department of Justice is honoring Detective taken part in the development, and are knowledgeable about their direction. the Uintah Countv Sheriffs Office for his contributions contribu-tions to Utah Project Safe Neighborhoods, a gun crime task force. The award recognizes recogniz-es individuals nationwide who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. Det. Lt. Campbell was one of five individuals to receive o 53 5 X V nT--'"i'ij.rr: For Every Room In Your House! V X 3 3 5 Z O m i ikt&m ROOM ININ ROOM mmmmsmm Leather Sectional, Coffee Table & 2 Ends. PLUS Dining Room Table & 6 Chairs. Save $1,000! f , f In - 0D Reclining Sofa, Love Seat, Coffee Table, 2 Ends & 3 pc. Wall Unit. Save over $400! Home Furnishings & Sleep Center fa ScuiC tint rig it 0 Black Queen Bed, DressorMirror, Night Stand & Chest $1,6591 Save over $2001 Queen Sleigh Bed, DresserMirror, Night Stand & Chest $3,399! Save over $200! i. m O 1 far mm mm 5 the prestigious Outstanding Individual Contribution to a Gun Crime Task Force award at the national Project Safe Neighborhoods Conference in Denver last week. He was the only local law enforcement officer offi-cer to receive the award. Det. Lt. Campbell was nominated nomi-nated for the award by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Utah. The award was presented by Deputy U.S. Attorney General Paul J. McNulty. "This award recognizes Det. Lt. Keith Campbell's significant signifi-cant contributions in preventing prevent-ing and reducing gun crime in Uintah County and throughout the state of Utah. Utah Project Safe Neighborhoods is one of the most successful gun crime task forces in the nation. The secret to its success is the extraordinary commitment of local law enforcement officers offi-cers like Det. Lt. Campbell," Stephen J. Sorenson, Acting U.S. Attorney for Utah, said. Other agencies contributing officers to the PSN task force include ATF; West Valley City, Ogden, Layton, Salt Lake City, Tooele, and Taylorsville police departments; Utah Adult Probation and Parole; the Utah Department of Public Safety and the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office. Det. Lt. Campbell has been a law enforcement officer for more than 17 years, working for the Uintah County Sheriffs Office and the Vernal Police Department. He began working work-ing on gun cases with the U.S. Attorney's Office and the ATF in 2001 and has been a member of the Utah PSN Task Force since 2003. He is responsible for investigating and preparing prepar-ing PSN cases for state and federal fed-eral prosecution from Uintah County. He also works on firearms fire-arms cases with Daggett and Duchesne counties. He has been involved in the investigation of more than 80 firearms cases, including 30 that resulted in federal PSN prosecutions. Included in the cases he has worked on was the federal prosecution pros-ecution of Michael Swett, who was convicted in federal court in 2002 of possession of a firearm fire-arm by a convicted felon. Swett is serving a 10-year federal prison sentence after evidence presented at his sentencing hearing showed that he provided pro-vided the firearm used in the homicide of Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr. More than 3,300 gun crime cases have been screened by Utah Project Safe Neighborhoods and federal indictments returned in 1,643 cases. Many other cases have been filed by district attorneys throughout the state. Almost 930 individuals have received federal sentences under PSN ranging from one month to 780. The average sentence for a federal gun crime in Utah is 45 months with no possibility of parole. Nationwide, 13,062 defendants defen-dants were prosecuted for violations vio-lations of federal gun crimes in fiscal year 2005 an increase of more than 62 percent since 2000. On Feb. 16, 2006, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced an expansion of PSN to include new and enhanced anti-gang efforts. The goal is to use the strategies and partnerships with state and local law enforcement communities commu-nities pioneered under PSN to shut down violent gangs. t b |