It's been a while since my last blog and with people taking advantage of the warmer temperatures to wander outside for some spring yard work, I thought I would take some time to talk a little trash. No, not the usual trash talk that we are so used to hearing from sports enthusiast or some bloggers with whom we might not see eye-to-eye. But the real down home, old time, side of the road, in the ditches trash talk...

Starting Friday and continuing throughout the summer months, the Brazil Police Department will be tagging abandoned vehicles within city limits. Some people have "project cars" sitting in their yards or on their properties that don't run, but owners have intentions to fix them up when money allows...

After the incidents of bitter cold temperatures the last couple weeks, I feel compelled to talk in this blog to animal owners and citizens concerned about the welfare of animals. As you know, we are in a sorry situation due to a breakdown in communication between the Clay County Humane Society Shelter and the City of Brazil...

Hello 2009! Weather wise, 2008 is going out kicking and screaming with a few ice storms and some heavy fog, but even that could not dampen the spirits of the local law enforcement officers. We worked a few accidents, had a couple small bumps in the road with I-70 closings due to ice and some issues with heavy fog. ...

Welcome, the Holiday Season is now upon us and I have a few things I would like to pass on to the citizens of Brazil. First, I would like to welcome back to duty our Patrrolman/K-9 Handler Kenny Hill and his partner, K-9 Officer Anya. Over the past year they have been missed and we are pleased that they have been able to return...

Welcome once again to the Brazil Police Department's Information blog. As many of you will no doubt notice, I am not a "Big Time Blogger," what ever that is. You will find as you read my blogs, that I am just a regular guy who works for a living, I do the best I can trying to juggle my job, politics (which is not my strong suit), my family, my friends and my faith...

Welcome to the Brazil City Police Department's Information blog. As chief of police, I am pleased to participate with The Brazil Times in creating a forum in which local law enforcement officers and the citizens of Brazil can share ideas and information with each other in an effort to make Brazil a safer and more enjoyable place to live...