Drug Take Back 4/29/17

DATE & TIME: April 29, 2017 @ 1000-1400 Hours                         

LOCATION: Gage County Sheriff’s Office, 612 Lincoln Street, Beatrice, NE 68310                                  

EVENT: National Drug Take Back Event                  

On Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 1000-1400 hours, the Gage County Sheriff's Office will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back program sponsored by the DEA and our local MAPS program. During this time, local law enforcement will be posted at the Gage County Sheriff's Office collecting any and all unwanted and/or unused medication. Anyone wishing to participate will be able to drive up to the far east garage at the Gage County Sheriff's Office at 612 Lincoln Street where they will be met by a deputy who will collect the medication you wish to get disposed of properly. Anyone unable to participate on the specified date can contact Sergeant Schley at 402-223-5221 ext. 209 or email him at bs9035@gcsone.us so arrangements can be set up to assist you if you wish to have some medication disposed. Any questions about the program should also be directed to Sergeant Schley at that email or phone number. Please leave a message on that line with your name, phone number, and message regarding the program and he will return that call as soon as the message is received.

As a reminder, The Gage County Sheriff’s Office has also installed a 24/7 drop box in the lobby at the Sheriff’s Office. Since being installed on July 13, 2016, approximately 19.8 pounds of prescription medication has been dropped off to be properly disposed of. The drop box is available 24 hours a day for anyone wishing to use this method of disposing their unwanted/unused or expired prescription medication. Anyone wishing to use the drop box at the Sheriff’s Office between the hours of 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM Monday thru Friday or Saturday or Sunday need to ring the door bell and a corrections officer will let you into the lobby to utilize the drop box. Just inform the Corrections Officer during these times that you wish to utilize the Drug Take-Back Drop Box.

With prescription medication abuse in the community becoming a growing epidemic, these programs are extremely important to help dispose of medication that could possibly take a loved one’s life. Remember, many addicts start their addiction right from the medicine cabinet in their loved ones home. We want to thank everyone in advance who participates in these programs and helps us fight prescription drug abuse in the community.

Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903

Sergeant Brandon Schley #9035