FLX MORNING PODCAST – Sheriff Brian Schenck, Deputy Nikki Loveless, Denise Spingler, Kevin Head, 9-1-1 center

Ted Baker
Three smiling Cayuga County Sheriff's Deputies in uniform, hats, and duty belts, standing before an American flag.
Three Cayuga County Sheriff's Deputies pose for a photo, celebrating a historic moment for the department.
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In this episode:

  • April is Emergency Communications Month. We met Denise Spingler, who runs the county 9-1-1 center. We talked about overseeing the operation and what makes a good dispatcher.
  • Dispatcher Kevin Head discussed keeping cool under pressure and the time he helped save a life right in the lobby.
  • Deputy Nikki Loveless talked about making history as one of an all-female road patrol crew recently, the first in the 224 year history of the Sheriff’s Department.
  • A prescription drug drop off event April 22 in Port Byron.
  • The department is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on April 27.
  • Efforts to increase mental health services for County Jail inmates.