3 HMMWV recovery Ft. Polk, LA -> Memphis, TX

[Maverick1701]

PICS! 3 HMMWV recovery Ft. Polk, LA -> Memphis, TX

I applied for 4 more HMMWVs through LESO for my Sheriffs Office and we were awarded 3.

My Sheriff, chief deputy, the fire chief and I are going to load up and pick them up from Ft. Polk sometime in the next 14 days.

If anyone is along the route and wants to grab lunch let me know.
Also if anyone is available to assist if murphy strikes I would love to have an emergency contact list.

Pics will come when we make it back.

post 17has pics

 

[VQ-1]

wow, how did you manage that!

 

[Atomic]

What are you planning on using them for? Tactical, show, rescue, or patrol?

Hope you guys have smooth sailing!

 

[shootiniron]

Would like to know that as well.Cant really see a hummvee making a better cruiser than the current suv or crown vic.

 

[Maverick1701]

wow, how did you manage that!

Well it has been tough. We were awarded one a few months ago but we have been getting denied since. I guess they got tired of me constantly applying for them lol

Also I spoke w/the guys at ft riley (when we picked up our M35A3 and HMMWV) and LESO is getting A LOT of HMMWVs in the next few months so if anyone is on LESO and needs one, keep an eye out.

What are you planning on using them for? Tactical, show, rescue, or patrol?

Hope you guys have smooth sailing!

We are giving one to each fire dpt (turkey and memphis) to use as fast attack vehicles for grass fires and wrecks. The HMMWVs can get on scene faster than the large trucks and begin to fight the fire and start assisting crash victims.

We are keeping our current HMMWV and getting the last new one for the Sheriffs Office. We currently use ours for combating poaching, drug production and S.A.R. on the 17 miles of dry sandy riverbed we have here in Hall County.
We also use them for emergency calls ie. EMS calls we get on the riverbed...the EMS board fits right in the middle and the EMTs can sit on either side and work on patients.

Would like to know that as well.Cant really see a hummvee making a better cruiser than the current suv or crown vic.

We dont use them for patrol vehicles (except for on the riverbed).
We have 4x4 Expeditions for our full time guys, 4x4 pickups for our reserve officers and a crown vic (for our traffic/interdiction guy).

 

[AgentVermont]

Very cool... I wish the department I had worked for had been this proactive!

 

[Maverick1701]

Very cool... I wish the department I had worked for had been this proactive!

Im very lucky...my sheriff/boss is AWESOME

 

[nattieleather]

You knew someone had to say it...

 

[Maverick1701]

You knew someone had to say it...

DO NOT WORRY MY BROTHERS!!!!!!!
I SHALL RETURN WITH PICTURES!
WHILE I AM GONE BEWARE THE HERETIC AND HIS FALSE TRUTHS!
LISTEN NOT TO THE LIES HE SPREADS...PICS WILL BE HAD BY ALL!


no pics yet...but we have 14 days to pick them up so pics will be had soon

 

[NDT]

Most trucks/equipment at Ft Polk seems to have been run hard and put up wet. I will be interested to see if you guys end up with creampuffs or worn out 1985 998's.

 

[Varyag]

I will attest to the Ft Polk 998s. We used them for training when getting ready to deploy to Bosnia and a couple other places. They were not pretty.

 

[Maverick1701]

I will attest to the Ft Polk 998s. We used them for training when getting ready to deploy to Bosnia and a couple other places. They were not pretty.

hmmmm thats not good. Our first one came from ft riley and it is in GREAT shape.
Im going to have them send me pictures of the vehicles before we make the drive across the state....just in case

 

[3dAngus]

Doesn't matter the condition. You will need parts. You are a true asset to the Sheriffs Department.

What kind of paperwork did you have to file? I wouldn't mind passing this info on to our sherriff or local PD.

p.s. Bring a towbar.

 

[Maverick1701]

Doesn't matter the condition. You will need parts. You are a true asset to the Sheriffs Department.

What kind of paperwork did you have to file? I wouldn't mind passing this info on to our sherriff or local PD.

p.s. Bring a towbar.

yea we got lucky on our first HMMWV, we didnt need any parts and it runs GREAT

The 3 new ones should be here tomorrow afternoon!!!

have one of your officers shoot me an email and Ill forward the email I have w/all the documents in it.
hallso.deputy903@dtgoftexas.com

 

[hughscpa]

Nice looking tru...what was I thinking, NO PICS YET!!!!!!! Good luck on the recovery. Our local Sheriff's Office would like one but can't justify it to the County Board yet.

 

[Maverick1701]

they should be here late tonight.....the fire dpts are excited

 

[Maverick1701]

The arrived!!!
All the HMMWVs run really well and are in pretty good shape.
Some have new tops and some have new doors

For the price (free) we cant be happier

pics below!!!

 

[cjtroutt]

That is Great to see that they will be put to good use for your dept.
Here in Mi there is some Dept. On the band wagon to and doing what you did and they love them to.

 

[nattieleather]

Interesting brush guards on those. If they are going to go the FD then they already have a a great guard on the front. Good find.

 

[gem1410]

Its almost time to put them up for sale and get some more!