Citizens on Patrol volunteers join sheriff's office program

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office swore in four new Citizens on Patrol volunteers Tuesday.

Terence Henry, Wanda Sherfey, Richard Bugnocole and Jack Dorrell will join the agency's existing volunteers and, according to a press release, will be assisting the patrol division with a variety of duties.

"These assignments will include traffic control, VIN inspections, home vacation checks, various types of business and community contacts, along with assignments to special details when needed," the release states.

The sheriff's office now has 14 COP volunteers assigned to various parts of the county. In 2013, these volunteers donated 1,570 hours of their time to the sheriff's office and county residents.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer may contact Sgt. Will Klinkefus at (208)446-1300.