Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz
made the announcement in Copperopolis Thursday 3/24/2011
Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz with Deputy Newnam and Supervisor Darren Spellman.
Deputy P. Newnam was named Thursday morning as the “Resident Deputy” for the community of Copperopolis.
His beat covers other areas, but Deputy Newnam has lived in Copperopolis for over 10 years and while he may already be known to many of his neighbors as their home town peace officer, being formally assigned as such is a part of the resident Deputy program that Sheriff Kuntz pledged to bring back during his campaign last year.
Deputy Newnam has been and will continue to be an asset to the Copperopolis community and this formal designation is helpful in many ways. Deputy Newnam and I will be collaborating on community issues, news and events. Sheriff Kuntz and Deputy Newnam have been invited to the spring Town Hall meeting in Copper next month.
Calaveras County Sheriff Kuntz, Deputy Newnam and Supervisor Spellman
Having been with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s office in various capacities since the mid 1980’s, Sheriff Kuntz relayed historical situations, specific to Copperopolis, where in the past the resident Deputy program has been helpful in solving what are sometimes “hard to crack” cases. Sheriff Kuntz is looking forward to expanding the program to other areas of the county as soon as possible in an effort to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Cheers to Sheriff Kuntz for following through on campaign promises. Cheers to Deputy Newnam for his dedication as a peace officer and active community member in Copperopolis. I also want to give a special thanks for keeping me in “the loop” with this announcement. Information getting to the people is one of the most important tasks in today’s fast paced world.
Next time you are at the supermarket or the hardware store in Copperopolis, stop next door at the Sheriffs annex and say hi to Deputy Newnam and let him know you appreciate his service to the community.
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