Three new Winnemucca Police Department officers were recently sworn in by Mayor Di An Putnam at Winnemucca City Hall.

Officer T.J. Pinkston was sworn in on December 23.  Pinkston brings with him seven years experience with the Nevada Highway Patrol.  He also has a BS in Public Health and is currently working on his Masters Degree.  Pinkston served with the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman attached to the Fleet Marine Force – Rapid Response Team before his law enforcement career.

WINNEMUCCA — Chief of Police Eric Silva was the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday (Nov. 8). He took questions from the members and updated them on some of the changes at the Winnemucca Police Department since he was appointed.

WINNEMUCCA — Justice of the Peace Gene Wambolt recently confirmed he will not be seeking reelection and plans to retire at the end of his term.

However, he has enjoyed the law and plans to apply to the Nevada Supreme Court to work as a Senior Judge. Not only would that allow him to hear a case every once in a while, but he could continue to perform weddings.  He estimated he has married about 500 people since taking office.