Citizen issued Award for being a good samaritan

Left to right: MHPD Chief of Police Scott Conner, Ron Martin, Sheriff Mike Hollinshead and Sgt. Smith. Martin was presented an award at the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 6 for noticing something out of the ordinary and making law enforcement aware.

On Jan. 24 at 1:17 p.m. Ron Martin reported two male subjects to dispatch, who he believed had broken into his neighbors home. Law enforcement was dispatched and the two subjects were apprehended.

Sgt. Smith of the MHPD sent Sheriff Mike Hollinshead a letter making him aware of the situation and he, along with MHPD Chief Scott Conner, decided to recognize Martin for his quick thinking.

In his letter to Martin Sheriff Hollinshead said “It is citizens like yourself that see something that looks wrong and chooses to get involved,” that makes Mountain Home a great place to live. “By your caring and concern that day you made a difference.”

Martin was humble when accepting his award saying simply “I just did what I thought was right.”

“Sgt. Smith brought this to our attention and stepped up to the plate and deserves the credit for this and good police work, “ Sheriff Hollinshead said.

Both the sheriff and police chief wanted it known that by being observant of ones surroundings, taking note of things out of the ordinary and letting people know can go a long way in helping Mountain Home be a great place to live.

“You can make a difference, “ Chief Conner said.