Whitman County Sheriff’s Posse

We had members in the Albion and Endicott 4th of July Parades today! We hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe Independence Day!

We did some training today at the Rosalia Rodeo Grounds! Training included smoke bombs, flares, gun shots, sirens, horns and other miscellaneous cop car sounds, flags, a giant beach ball and a trail ride.

Happy birthday to one of our long time members, Carol Larsen!

We want to wish Larry and Teri Garrett happy birthday today!

Horse or ground crew? Tell us about your horse or favorite part about groundcrew? We are ground crew and we enjoy the search and rescue trainings and parades.

Favorite memory since joining WCSP? We enjoy parking at fair.

First public event you did after joining WCSP? We attened the St John Parade.

Favorite event to attend with posse?

How many years with posse? 6 Years

Favorite thing to do for your birthday? We go down to the river with the family and enjoy the long weekend.

Happy birthday to you both!

Happy birthday to one of our past captains, Barb Kinzer! We hope you have a great day!

Some of our members ran the parking for the Asotin County Fair this weekend as well!

Some of our members at the St John Parade today!

Happy birthday Tucker!

My current horse is Dexter, who's an 18 year old paint gelding.

Favorite Memory-Going to the mountains with a lot of you was very memorable.

First Public Event-I joined during the fair, so the fair and Neil Mcoy concert were my first public events.

Favorite Event-I love music, so both of the fair concerts we did.

How many years-This last fair was six years with WCSP. Crazy to think about.

Favorite Birthday Thing-I love Chinese food, so going to Pullman and getting some is always a good time.

Happy Birthday to one of our Junior members, James!

James is part of our horse and groundcrew. He has volunteered to scoop p**p multiple times when he was unable to ride through the parades and had a cheering section at the last Lentil Festival.

James enjoys the parades and search and rescue trainings, as well as being harassed by his parents, grandparents and sister who are also part of the Sheriff's Posse. He has been a member for 5 years.

Happy birthday James!

Happy birthday to our member Kristen!

How long have you been with posse? 1 year

What's your favorite thing about posse? Helping people and sharing my Beef Cake

What's your favorite event posse participates in? Lentil Festival

What would you tell someone considering joining posse? Come on in, Search and Rescue is fun added to parades and people!!

Happy birthday to Art! One of our ***youngest*** and most long time members!

On behalf of the Whitman County Sheriff's Posse, we want to thank all our Veteran's for their service. Happy Veteran's Day tomorrow. We should thank them every day!

I also missed a birthday that happened in the middle of our biggest event, FAIR! Leslie's birthday was September 6th, so let's wish her a happy, very belated birthday!

Leslie has been with Posse for 3 years.

Her favorite thing about Posse is that "I get to do this with my sister and nephew."

Her favorite event is "when we did the training and competition at the fair."

"I would tell people that it is a very fun and accepting group of people."

Today was one of our newest members birthdays! Happy birthday to PJ!

How long have you been with posse? 1 year.

What's your favorite thing about posse? The food.

What's your favorite event posse participates in? Fair food.

What would you tell someone considering joining posse? Come have fun.

We hope you had a great day!

Happy belated birthday to a long time member, Anna Boyd!

Anna has been with Posse a long time at least 15 years maybe closer to 20.

Her favorite event has been the annual parking at fair and great friends.

"I've promoted several new members. I tell them this group is fun, and full of knowledge. Great people to be involved with!"

Thank you, Anna, and we hope you had a great birthday!

Happy birthday to our fearless leader, Jim Pelissier! And belated birthday to his wife and our Tack Master, Jessica Pelissier.

Jim and Jessica have been with Posse for 7 years!

Their favorite thing about Posse is the awesome group of people that make up our group.

Jim's favorite events are the concerts and being Santa in Endicott, Jessica's favorite events are anything where posse is helping out the community and getting the horses out so the public can interact with them.

We would tell someone wanting to join that we are a fun group and we try to do lots of cool stuff, like mountain camping and trail riding and search and rescue training!

Happy birthday to our member, Christy!

How long have you been with posse? 4 years.

What's your favorite thing about posse? SARs learning

What's your favorite event posse participates in?
Horse Camping.

What would you tell someone considering joining posse? Posse is a fun group of horse lovers that is very active in a variety of events and community services.

Happy birthday to our member, Angie Senter!

How long have you been with posse? 4 years.

What's your favorite thing about posse? Riding horses with my friends.

What's your favorite event posse participates in? Parades!

What would you tell someone considering joining posse? Do it!

We hope you have the best day!

Happy birthday to one of our long time members, Kristin Scholz!

I have been with posse officially for 13 years.

My favorite thing about posse is the people and the connections we make...especially Art!

My favorite event is parking at the fair (which I have been doing for 22 years). I also enjoy the Christmas parade!!!

I would tell someone wanting to join to just do it!!! We are a cool, fun, group of people no matter what kind of horsepower you ride!! The more the merrier.

Happy birthday to our member Lyndi Kruse!

She has been with posse for 4 years! She likes going to fair and representing the posse, parking cars during fair and going to other events to represent posse! She recently help with the event Market In The Mountains in Springdale. Hope you have a great day!

Everyone should check out our setup in the Display Building this week at The Palouse Empire Fair! Our horses are out at the posse barn and you will get a chance to see everyone in our crew parking cars!

The Whitman County Sheriff's Posse attended the Lentil Festival in Pullman today with pur equestrians and ground crew!

We were offered the opportunity to not only help with the event again this year, but also to have a fundraiser at the same time! We will be selling pizza slices, pop and water! Come join us, it should be a great time!

Another round of Posse birthday questions from our member, Toni, whose birthday is tomorrow!

"I think I've been with the posse about two years."

"My favorite thing about the Posse is the great members, and being able to serve the community."

"My favorite event would be the fair parking. Absolutely a joy assisting all the people safely park and wave them in to their day at the fair. The children, excitement!"

"I would definitely encourage others to join, a great group working together to better the community."

Happy birthday, Toni!

The Whitman County Sheriff's Posse attended the Old Mill Days Parade in Oaksdale this weekend!

The Whitman County Sheriff's Posse had a blast celebrating the 4th of July in Albion and Endicott!

Happy Birthday Carol Harvey Larsen!

When did you join Posse?
I joined the year after the bylaws were changed and allowed women to join. Willow Street was the first, my sister Karen Harvey Shaw (then was married to Scott Aeschliman, who was in the Posse) was 2nd, and I believe I was 3rd. I think it was around 1993 or 1994. So I’ve been with the Posse about 30 years.

My favorite thing about the Posse is the lifelong friendships I have been blessed with. So many people have came and went with the group, but I know with every one of them, they would be there for me (and I for them) if I needed help. The Posse is like a brotherhood bond.

My favorite event is always parking cars at the fair. I remember being a little kid and looking up at those guys on horseback that worked together like a well oiled machine. No radios, just hand signals and years working together. I remember thinking
‘I want to do that someday’. 🥹

To anyone considering joining the Posse….. do it! It’s an honor to be part of a group with such history, pride and honor in Whitman County. And you will make friends that will always be there because you have the Posse connection. 🥰👮‍♀️🐴

Some of our members helped honor Sheriff Pete Parnell who was killed in the line of duty during the Easyer Day Massacre in 1949.