Hosselkus announces candidacy for Mineral County Sheriff

CREEDE— Mineral County Sheriff Fred Hosselkus has announced his candidacy for the coming 2018 election. Hosselkus has spent his entire life in Creede and surrounding area and is a fourth-generation resident. “For me, this is my way of life. There are some things in life that just call to you and you are passionate about; this is mine. I want to run again because it goes back to my dedication to this town and the county and the need to help people,” said Hosselkus.

Hosselkus graduated from the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy in 1999 and began work as an officer in Creede. It wasn’t long before he realized that he wanted this to be his profession and pursued the open sheriff seat 12 years ago. “I have been in law enforcement for 20 years and sheriff for 12. There is so much more that goes into this position besides the law enforcement part. We up here in Creede act as councilors. We save marriages and friendships and help people with any type of problem that occurs. I am here to help the community as a whole, whatever that entails,” stated Hosselkus.

Hosselkus spent his years in service continuing his education through training courses that included staying up to date on domestic violence procedures and intoxication training. In the 12 years of being sheriff, Hosselkus has also spent a great deal of time working on the county’s search and rescue team.

“When I came on board we had a broke down van and Snowcat. Now, we are one of the best equipped search and rescue teams in southwestern Colorado. Everyone reaches out to us for aid during situations. I have helped heal some of the damaged relationships the department had in the past, and with those renewed partnerships we have created a bond that means so much to the survival of this department. Without them, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” said Hosselkus.

The Mineral County Search and Rescue has grown in such a way that it now includes a mobile command center, a drone specifically made for search and rescue efforts, snowmobiles that enable over the snow travel for winter search missions and several other state-of-the-art equipment to make them one of the best in the southern part of the state.

Hosselkus also helps with some law enforcement in the town of Creede, even though the department is not under contract. “A lot of people don’t realize that we do 80 percent of our enforcement in town limits. We do not enforce the town’s code, but we are there nonetheless,” said Hosselkus.

Hosselkus plans to continue to serve the Mineral County and Creede community and asks for their support in the 2018 election.

 

 


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