Unsung heroes: Shoshone County dispatchers recognized for courage under fire
The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Team was awarded the Golden Headset Award for Outstanding Emergency Communications Team by critical communications company Zetron on Friday in Wallace. Pictured from left are Zetron representative Nicole Belloli, dispatcher Suzanne Evans, SCSO Dispatch Director Casey Van Buskirk and dispatcher Jonnie Rotchford. The award recognizes the team’s response during the Dec. 26, 2025, shooting at the sheriff’s office, when dispatchers continued handling emergency communications and supporting responding officers despite the active threat i…
JOSH McDONALD
WALLACE — When an active shooter opened fire inside the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 26, 2025, dispatchers helped evacuate parts of the building, returned to their consoles and continued answering 9-1-1 calls while the threat remained inside.
For those actions, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Team received the Golden Headset Award for Outstanding Emergency Communications Team on Friday from critical communications company Zetron.
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