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Douglas County deputies cleared in shooting death of Gardnerville man
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/17/2016 - 3:44pm
All six deputies involved in the July 2015 shooting of Mark Perkins have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing according to the Douglas County District Attorney, Mark Jackson.
At 2:00 p.m. on July 30, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies responded to the Gardnerville Ranchos after receiving a call saying the 48-year-old Perkins was armed with multiple weapons and had threatened his wife and told her he was going to shoot a police officer and kill a neighbor.
Deputies identified in Douglas County officer involved shooting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/03/2015 - 9:06am
The six Douglas County Sheriff's deputies involved in Thursday's shooting of an armed man have been identified.
The group has a total of 69 years of experience in law enforcement. They are (with rank and years of service):
Sergeant Dan Coverley, 18 years; Sergeant Dave Stanley, 13 years; Investigator Jon Storke, 13 years; Deputy Jeff Johnsen, 10 years; Deputy Matt Saylo, 9 years; and Deputy Justin Williams, 6 years.
Six Douglas County deputies on administrative leave after shooting of Nevada man
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 10:39pm
A Gardnerville, NV man is dead after being shot by Douglas County deputies on Thursday.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies were received a report at 2 p.m. that Gardnerville Ranchos resident, Mark Perkins age 48, was armed with multiple weapons and had threatened his wife and told her he was going to shoot a police officer and kill a neighbor.
After receiving an arrest warrant for Perkins and a search warrant for his Monument Peak Drive home, S.W.A.T. and Crisis Negotiation Teams (CNT) were activated to serve the warrants.
Opening of Monument Peak Trail to be celebrated
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 8:51pm
The Tahoe Area Biking Association (TAMBA) and the U.S. Forest Service are inviting the public to join them as they celebrate the grand opening of the Monument Pass Trail near South Lake Tahoe.
On October 12, bikers will start off at the Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Blvd. at 9 a.m. Join the USFS Trail Crews on the 25 mile ride which will include 3500 feet of climbing (and decent).
The ride will go up Al Tahoe Blvd across Pioneer Trail to the Cold Creek Trail, up to Star Lake and Monument Peak, and back down.
