POLICE BOOKS - Martin Turner

Visit the Washakie County Sheriff's Department (Wyoming) website.

About the Washakie County Sheriff’s Department

Washakie County was created in 1911 and named after Chief Washakie, leader of the Shoshone Nation. It was formerly a pat of Big Horn County. Currently, there are only three towns within Washakie County, Ten Sleep, Winchester and Worland. Worland is the county Seat. Law enforcement in Washakie County consists of the Worland Police Department and Washakie County Sheriff's Department. Both are housed in the Law Enforcement Center in downtown Worland.

Both of these departments work closely together to coordinate efforts on juvenile crime enforcement. Recently a zero tolerance policy on the use of drugs and alcohol by juveniles has been put into force. to further increase protection of youth from the affects of alcohol, all law enforcement vehicles are currently equipped with alcohol sensors.

Educating the community's youth has a high priority with Washakie County Law Enforcement as a preventative measure in reducing juvenile crime. Both the Sheriff's and Police Departments are actively involved in a Community Safety Day in the spring, Substance Abuse Education Week, Bicycle Safety Week and Bike rodeo, and safety city to prepare young students for school.

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washakiecounty.net/sheriff.htm

Martin Turner began his career with the Burbank Police Department (California). In 1988, he began working as a Deputy Sheriff in the Washakie County Sheriff’s Department. Martin Turner is the author of A Common Sense Approach to Raising Your Children; from a Cop's Perspective.

According to the description of Martin Turner’s book, “with over twenty-six years in law enforcement, Marty Turner overcame many obstacles while growing up. Marty applied his life lessons to helping others throughout his career and now he wants to share them with you. Learn through the eyes of those who see it firsthand, day after day. Some of those experiences are humorous, some are tragic. All are real. Education is the best assurance that future generations will succeed. In this biographical self-help book, Marty explains, through his own experiences, how to help keep your children off drugs and what signs to look for that indicate your child may be heading down the wrong road. The greatest tragedy in life is not learning from the mistakes and misfortunes of others. Wisdom and knowledge, just like freedom, don't come free!”