Bernie Chism has been promoted from deputy to the Ouray County Sheriffâs Officeâs first full-time investigator. Chism previously worked for the San Miguel Sheriffâs Office, the Montrose Police Department and the Ouray Police Department before joining the Sheriffâs Office as a part-time deputy and accepting a full-time deputy position in March. Erin McIntyre â Ouray County Plaindealer
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Sheriff hires first full-time investigator
Bernie Chism was looking for a stable job with good benefits when he put himself through the law enforcement training academy 27 years ago.
Now, he realizes he found a fulfilling career helping people. He likes working in a place where people wave at cops with all their fingers, most of the time, and sometimes even say, “thanks for being out here,” when he pulls them over for speeding. It’s a job where he does something a little different every day, where it’s never boring...