The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office dedicated the new patrol boat for its marine safety unit at Leland Harbor Aug. 29. Sheriff Mike Borkovich, who hosted the ceremony, said that it took eight years of grant applications to fund the purchase of this boat.
At 31 feet from the tip of the bow to the stern, this larger craft is more capable of navigating the waters of Lake Michigan than the office’s 25-foot 2009 Wellcraft boat. The used patrol boat was put up for auction in July.
Borkovich said that the county’s marine safety unit performed simulated rescue operations with Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) and National Park Service rangers Aug. 28, the day before the dedication, and were impressed by the boat’s performance.
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