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Sedona Police Department’s Joshua Jones goes back to school

Sedona Police Officer Joshua Jones, 52 will take over as the school resource officer when classes resume on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Officer Michael Lucas, the previous SRO, will return to patrol duty as part of the department’s regular rotation. Jones...

Dale Carden joins the Sedona Police Department

Sedona Police Department Officer Dale Carden is the newest face on the force after graduating on June 5 in Class 58 of the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy. “They’re not treating me like a rookie, Carden said. “I think it’s...

Robert Joyce dealt into the fold at Sedona Police Department

Officer Robert Joyce is the latest addition to the Sedona Police Department after graduating from the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy on Dec. 12, along with Officer Elizabeth Pedroza. Joyce was previously a police service technician for the Saint Charles...

Know Your Blue: Evangelista explores Arizona

Name: Jesus Evangelista aka “Angel” Title: Police Officer Years with SPD: One year Q: What inspired you to become a police officer or dispatcher? My inspiration on becoming a police officer stems from my own expe­riences in life and having wonderful role models...

9/11 shaped Santos’ view

Name: Jesse Santos Title: Police Officer Years with SPD: Nine months Q: What inspired you to become a police officer? I watched the towers fall on 9/11 from my high school classroom. That permanently impacted my world view and made serving my community...

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Sirens warn of tornado

Ships get christened with a bottle of champagne, but Sedona’s Uptown Siren System had its christening as an emergency...

Sedona Mayor Ploog signs local Proclamation of Emergency

Sedona Interim Mayor Holli Ploog signed a local Proclamation of Emergency on Tuesday, Nov. 2, in response to ongoing...
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