Sheriff Dannels

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels has a special gift he gives for special occasions. When you scroll through the Cochise County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, you will eventually see a picture of someone holding one of these copper plates that look like a license plate...

The citizens of Cochise County are going to vote on a proposed half-cent sales tax to support a Jail District. This is a May 16th, all-mail election with a Yes or No question.   One of the hot topics is where will the jail be built? In a Town Hall meeting about the Jail District on April 5th, Sheriff Dannels said. “I ...

On Sheriff Mark Dannels radio show "First Watch" he always has a Safety Message of the Week. This week he talked about School bus safety and stopping for a school bus when it has it's flashing lights and stop sign out. Sheriff Mark Dannels: If I stop you after going through a stop sign of a school bus, you automatically get a ticket; you're charged for that...

On Sheriff Mark Dannels has a radio program called "First Watch," he often has a stop of the week. He tells of an interaction and uses it as a teachable moment for listeners. Kind of a "Learn from other people's mistakes" idea. This week his stop of the week involved an expired registration...