Public safety

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, studies, speeches, and memos related to Judge Mike Wetherell’s work as a member of the Boise City Council from 1986-2003, his work with non-profits including the Epilepsy Federation of America from 1981-1996, Idaho Epilepsy League from 1977-1983, and Friends of Capital City from 1985-1988. Also included in the collection are legal publications written by Judge Wetherell for the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association from 1989-2000.

Abstract In his interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on July 14, 2010, Mitch Caldwell, who served with the Boise Fire Department, offered his memories of his career as a firefighter. Caldwell’s career with BFD began in 1989 after more than a decade with the Garden City Police Department. At the time of this interview, he served as Deputy Chief of Logistics. He spoke on the following topics: his experiences as a police officer in homicide, recruitment and training of new firefighters, his reasons for...

Abstract In three interviews with Brandi Burns on September 15, 2010, August 31 and September 9, 2011 Vernon Bisterfeldt discusses his family and personal history, his career in the Boise Police Department, and his decade of service as a member of the Boise City Council. In Vernon Bisterfeldt’s interview on August 31, 2011, Bisterfeldt shared his experiences as a Boise City Police Officer. Bisterfeldt worked for the Boise Police Department from May 1959 to January 1987, retiring after 28...