Retired police vests find a new purpose

Kimball police make donation to Crisis Team 6 When someone is facing a mental health crisis, help can come from more than a police officer. Sometimes it comes from a volunteer willing to answer the call, day or night. Kimball Police Chief James Lucero wants to help make those volunteers feel safer. During the Nov. 5 Kimball City Council meeting, Lucero requested permission to donate two aging ballistic vests to Crisis Team 6, a Pine Bluffs, Wyoming-based nonprofit serving southeastern Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle. “When I first took over here in Kimball, one of my first priorities was developing partnerships with resource providers out there,” Lucero said. “One of our major, main resource providers is Crisis Team 6.” The volunteer organization provides free, confidential crisis support to veterans, first responders and others experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts or other difficult circumstances.

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