The Fallon City Council approved Kenji Armbruster, Jose Alcaraz and Tristan Aller on Nov. 19 for service as officers in the Fallon Police Department. From left are Councilman Paul Harmon, Armbruster, Alcaraz, Aller, Police Chief Ron Wenger and Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Frost.
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The Fallon City Council approved the selection of officers for the police department and fire department and heard the September Fallon Police Department report on Nov. 19 during a regular meeting.
The council approved the Fallon/Churchill Volunteer Fire Department officer election results of Fire Chief Jared Dooley, First Assistant Fire Chief Randy Sharp, Second Assistant Fire Chief Kenneth “Russ” Jonte and Third Assistant Fire Chief Mitch Young for the 2024-25 service year.
Newly selected Fallon Police officers Kenji Armbruster, Jose Alcaraz and Tristan Aller were also approved and formally sworn to service by Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Frost.
“Congratulations to the new officers,” Councilman Paul Harmon said. “I look forward to seeing you serving the community.”
Fallon Police Chief Ron Wenger read a summary of the department’s September monthly report. Officers responded to a total of 757 calls for service and reported incidents. The department made 37 total arrests with eight felony arrests, 13 misdemeanor arrests and five juvenile arrests.
Officers also assisted with 15 traffic accidents and issued 23 moving citations and 62 traffic warnings. The department logged 44 hours of continuing education.
Special detail included officers providing traffic control for the Labor Day Parade, the Churchill County High School Homecoming Parade and escorting Oasis Academy students who were walking to the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at City Hall. Officers attended football games and the Homecoming Dance at CCHS and detectives spoke with students at Oasis Academy and St. John’s Room to Grow preschool.
The Fallon Animal Shelter handled 68 animals within the county, 62 animals from the city and no animals from tribal lands. Volunteers in Police Service volunteered 105 hours to the agency.
The council heard a public comment from citizen Edward Flores about his concerns for the safety of pedestrians when they are crossing city streets, even when at a traffic light or in a crosswalk. A Fallon resident since 2012, Flores said he feels the situation is getting worse and compared crossing the street to playing a round of the 1980s arcade game “Frogger.”
“I almost get hit on the daily,” Flores said. “My concern is not so much for myself, but for kids and elderly persons. Everybody seems in a hurry, or entitled, or whatever.”
Flores said he feels that the intersections joining Williams Avenue including Tedford Lane, Allen Road and Taylor Street are the most dangerous. He has taken his concerns to the Churchill County commissioners and Wenger in addition to speaking at the city council meeting.
Wenger acknowledged that he had previously discussed the issue with Flores and said he has instructed officers to watch the crosswalks more closely. He and Frost also discussed that it could be helpful to have officers emphasize street safety with students during school visits.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 55 W. Williams Ave.