Serving Yavapai County Residents Since 1952
The Yavapai County Jeep Posse supports the “Hug-A-Tree” program which was developed to educate young children with basic but vital survival principals if they should become lost. If your school or club would be interested in having a YCJP member present the program, please contact Augie Giliberto at 888-589-6111 and he will be happy to accommodate your...
read moreA big thank you for your support of the Yavapai County Jeep Posse! Your donation is greatly appreciated! Bucky O’Neill Guns (Local Prescott Dealer Since 1946) 122 Grove Ave. Prescott, AZ 86301 928-778-2400 Store hours: Mon. – Fri. 10 am – 5 pm Sat. Call for Hours – Closed...
read moreA call came in at 2000hr about a couple whose car was submerged in a wash 17 miles down Bloody Basin Rd. By 2130hrs the Posse met up with the deputy at Bloody Basin Rd and Interstate 17 to get the details. We were informed that it was an elderly couple from Phoenix whose car was washed away in a flash flood. They were OK, but needed transportation out. Three jeep teams started the long drive down the dirt road to their last known location. Recent rains made the road very muddy and slippery. After an hour and a half drive, the teams finally made it to the couple. They were tired but in good health. After a quick assessment they were cleared to get in the vehicles for the long return trip back to Cordes...
read moreJeep Posse celebrates 65 years of serving Yavapai County A 6-year-old girl had gone missing from her home one late afternoon. Local police were notified, as was the Yavapai County Jeep Posse (YCJP), an entirely volunteer nonprofit search and rescue organization. A search ensued. Jerry Kimmet, a YCJP member, was the first to pick up on her trail. “It was in this little sandy wash,” Kimmet said. The girl had gotten stones in her shoes while walking and had decided to take them off. “I found those, and then she just left little round heel prints in the sand,” he said. About half a mile further, he found her. She was OK. “That was a real accomplishment,” Kimmet said. “You just can’t imagine the thrill of actually finding somebody and then reuniting them with...
read moreYavapai County Jeep Posse Press Release Saturday May 1, 2019 7:20 am. For immediate release. Yavapai County Jeep Posse (YCJP) volunteers have been instrumental in supporting Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) with fire evacuations and road blocks since its inception in 1952. Jeep Posse efforts are in coordination with other search and rescue units, from Yavapai and Coconino Counties. YCJP continually trains for such emergencies, such as fire evacuations, search and rescue operations and other supportive activities as requested by YCSO. This training also allows us to effectively and efficiently provide communications and support as needed for the YCSO, and other emergency agencies. For more information please contact us at...
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