It would be tough to top this well-written introduction to Gila County Sheriffâs Office Sgt. Dennis Newman. In a July feature announcing a prestigious award, the
Roundupâs own Alexis Bechman lauded, âhe prefers a white cowboy hat to a cape, but Sgt. Dennis Newman is the Rim Countryâs very own superhero . whether he is rappelling out of a helicopter, hiking into Fossil Creek or coordinating weeks-long missions, Newman has handled it all for the Gila County Sheriffâs Office as the search and rescue coordinator.â
Well-known to Payson and Rim Country residents, Newman is positioned to become much more familiar to Globe-Miami and southern Gila County residents, too.