Lyon County Sheriff’s Message of the Week on April 18, 2025

Message of the Week 04/18/2025

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This week, we honor the Dispatchers of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. Our dispatch operates 24/7/365, and the men and women in the dispatch center work diligently to ensure that Lyon County’s emergency needs are met with professionalism and expediency.

I believe that Dispatchers are the “first” first responders and should be recognized by the legislature as first responders. Dispatchers are the first to receive emergency calls and gather information regarding emergencies and life-threatening situations. During high-stress situations, dispatchers must coordinate the appropriate response and provide instructions to the callers. In many situations, the information provided to callers is life-saving information. This would take a mental toll on any person; our dispatchers are truly special individuals who put their community needs over their own well-being on multiple occasions.

The phones in dispatch never stop ringing. In 2024, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch center received 51,163 calls for service. Before, after, and during critical incidents, the phones keep ringing. The stress of maintaining one’s poise in these situations can be overbearing, but our dispatchers maintain their poise and professionalism. Our dispatchers continue to endure and maintain their part as THE critical element of Lyon County’s public safety team.

I am extremely proud of every one of our Dispatchers, and their decision to protect Lyon County tirelessly.

Respectfully,

Sheriff Brad Pope