BOVILL – Sheriff Skiles awarded the Grand Cordon Award to several members of the Latah County Sheriff’s Office for their collaborate effort on an incident in January 2022.
The Latah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a barricaded subject in Bovill, Idaho in January 2022. The Latah County Regional SWAT team was activated and responded to the scene. After 11 hours, the incident was resolved with no serious injuries or loss of life. This was a prime example of teamwork and unit cohesion. Each member involved played a direct role in the overall success of the operation. The following personnel received this award:
Sheriff Richard Skiles
Chief Deputy Tim Besst
Lt. Brannon Jordan
Sgt. Damon Carpenter
Sgt. Shane Anderson
Cpl. Darren Duke
Cpl. Brian Pfiffner
Cpl. Chris Gilbertson
Cpl. Laures Tate
Deputy John Paradis
Deputy Shiloh Frantz
Deputy Mitch Running
Deputy Kyle Gehrlein
Deputy Reid Hazelbaker
Deputy Katrina Miley
Deputy Cody Brown
Deputy Justin Olson
Dispatcher Nicole Waldorf
Dispatcher Paul Villeneuve
Myranda Westerman
Congratulations to all the members who received this award. We are proud of your teamwork and excellence on this incident.
