The Colorado County Crimestoppers hosted its first-ever statewide Texas Crime Stoppers Basic Training course at St. Paul Lutheran's The Lighthouse in Columbus. Texas Crime Stoppers from the governor's office held the training sessions. The course taught the fundamentals of Crime Stoppers and its legal obligations. Accepting a proclamation from Governor Greg Abbott were board members and law enforcement representatives. On hand for the event were, front row, from left, Crime Stoppers President Heidi May and Crime Stoppers Coordinator Deputy Nancy Gorman; middle row, Texas Crime Stoppers Director Lynsday Ysla, Colorado County Crimestoppers board members John R. Jones, Wendy Mladenka, Lori Olivarez-Ligues and Hugo Richter; and, back row, Eagle Lake Police Chief Donald Chaney, Weimar Police Chief Mark Jameson and Columbus Police Chief Skip Edman. Courtesy photo
