Activities: General
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s
Posse has played an important part in the colorful history of
Lincoln County, New Mexico dating back to the days of sheriff
Pat Garrett & famous outlaw Billy the Kid. Our initial role as a mounted law
enforcement reserve unit has evolved into a
all volunteer community service organization. We are
proudly composed of dedicated men, women and family members
who take an active interest in the civic , social and moral
welfare of the communities in the county. We take great pride
in
representing Lincoln County Sheriff's department throughout the region
in public
appearances and ceremonies. With gratitude we serve our
country and community
and thoroughly enjoy participating in all the events that makes Lincoln
County New Mexico the historic and beautiful place it is.
Ownership of a horse or riding
ability is not a pre-requisite for membership, but continues to be an integral part
of the Posse.
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The main focus of the
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse is to support the activities of
the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. When requested to
provide assistance to private and public organizations when they
are holding approved area events. This is done in a variety
of ways as a uniformed mounted and un-mounted units by: |
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Presenting Colors
for honor guard ceremonies
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Event security
patrols
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Traffic
control and parking direction
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Information
assistance and crowd control
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Mounted parade unit
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Another important purpose of our
organization is to foster and encourage the ideals of good
citizenship as well as presenting ourselves as "goodwill"
ambassadors for Lincoln County as we take an active interest in civil,
charitable, and educational activities. This is done in a
variety of ways: |
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Raising funds for
community causes
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creation & maintenance of
scholarship funds
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Donating to area rodeo
activities
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Transporting ballot
boxes during elections
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Support and
participation in historic Lincoln County annual events
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Participation in
cattle drives, parades, horse shows, trail rides, and area youth
rodeos.
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Helping with trail
maintenance for the BLM
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Our mounted Parade Unit
represents Lincoln County throughout the region by providing a
colorful presence for a variety of parades, pageants and grand
entries. The Color guard, carrying flags of our nation, state
and organization, brings a patriotic and historic element to many special
celebrations. |
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