The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is having a farewell ice skate Sunday night in Chandler for Deputy Chief Larry Black, who is retiring in four days.Following an ice hockey game by the "Sheriff’s Stars" team at Chandler Ice Complex, near Ray Road and Interstate 10, Black will be recognized at 8:30 p.m.Former professional hockey player and Sheriff’s deputy Doug Matteson will skate out onto the ice for the first time since he lost his leg in a 2004 crash and will bid farewell to Black.Black is known for starting aggressive programs to catch drunken drivers and for spending years overseeing the Sheriff’s Lake Patrol Unit. He has worked for MCSO since 1976.
An icy farewell to MCSO deputy chiefJuly 29th, 2007, 3:16 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Katie McDevittLeave a Reply |
