Mike Winters Quotations

Like any companion animal, it's a life-long commitment. It's not just something for the various holiday seasons.

She told them she had kids and he told her to do as you?re told and no one would get hurt,

(Retzer?s) actions were in full compliance with departmental policy,

When officers are involved in a serious fight like that, it really helps when people call us to keep us advised of the situation, ... Officers don?t have a chance to use their radios (during an altercation).

There is no reason to believe that foul play is involved, ... There were no signs of violence or defensive wounds.

We don?t reveal a lot of intricate details early in an investigation,

Evidence at the scene indicates (Green) was distracted, ... He went across the double dividing line without touching the brake.

A lot of folks heading south take Foothill instead of Highway 62, ... It?s just a really busy road, especially at 2:30.

Absolutely. There's a big distinction between other counties in the large number of livestock. You're not going to see too many emus in the city.

It was good police work by multiple agencies to get these suspects in custody as fast as they did,

They both jumped into the waiting arms of sheriff?s deputies,

I'd rather the Air Force did its job protecting its own facility. They're better trained. I feel that's what they're in the military for.

I am very proud of my deputies, ... They handled this situation absolutely perfectly.

These kids are smart. They can do all this stuff (for class work), but when we ask them to actually do it (apply what they learn), they stumble. I want them to stumble and figure out what to do (to fix it).