Dunn County Search and Rescue/Rangers
Sheriff Gary Kuhn, Dunn County Sheriff’s Department, proudly announces the addition of a new patrol unit to the department. The Dunn County Sheriff Rangers is a mounted search and rescue team for individuals needing assistance in the more difficult terrain such as the Badlands, prairie, and Lake Sakakawea in Dunn County. The Dunn County Rangers is one of the only mounted patrol units in North Dakota.
“Dunn County is the 5th largest county in North Dakota and covers over 2,000 miles,” said Sheriff Kuhn. “You can only get to some of it by horse or mule, so in Dunn County, a search and rescue mission has to be done “the cowboy way.” The Sheriff’s Department has never had a mounted patrol unit since back in the day, and it is crucial that we have a specialized unit. We assembled a team of deputies that were horseback riders willing to use their own horses and equipment. Our unit now has four deputies, led by Deputy J Young. We’ve already been deployed on a search and rescue mission. The Rangers will attend search and rescue training classes to obtain mounted patrol officer certification.”
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Manning, ND 58642-9513