Sheriff’s mounted posse patrolling and training around town

(L - R) Horses Sky, Teddy, and Grace were walking the neighborhoods near Kimball Jct. with members of the Summit County Mounted Posse conducting training exercises, getting to know the community and encouraging the community to get to know them. Photo: Michele Roepke

PARK CITY, Utah — On Wednesday afternoon, three members of the Summit County Sheriff’s mounted posse were conducting a training exercise on Highland Dr. 

Sergeant Jeremy Forman told me, “We have the mounted patrols so we can go out into the neighborhoods, be visible, and talk to people. One of our goals is saving lives via Search and Rescue and a second goal is that the horses can really break down barriers between the police and the public. It gives us an opportunity to familiarize ourselves with areas of town where there might be vehicle burglaries or similar situations and it’s just another form of police presence to deter any such activity.”