What:

A dedication ceremony to be held at the Grand Junction Main Post Office in honor of Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer.

Who:

Speakers:
Staff Member Brandon Bainer from the Office of the Honorable Scott Tipton
Mesa County Sheriff Matthew Lewis
Grand Junction City Council member Chris Kennedy
Kevin Romero, United States Postal Service, District Manager, Colorado/Wyoming .

When:

Friday, April 12,
3 p.m.

Where:

Grand Junction Main Post Office
241 N 4th Street,
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Background:

On December 21, 2018, Public Law No: 115-367 designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, as the "Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building.”

Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer, a 15-year-veteran of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department, was killed in the line of duty. Derek, a Navy veteran and loving father of two, served with great skill and bravery to keep his community safe and secure.

He was honored with the Lifesaving award in 2012 for helping revive a woman in cardiac arrest.  After his death February 8, 2016, Deputy Geer continued to save lives donating his organs to four different people.  In December of 2016, he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations

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