Sheriff's office responds to tragedy

Press Release from the Churchill County Sheriff, Richard Hickox --  On July 22, 2019 at about 8:35 p.m. the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing 2 year old male child in the area of Rice Road. A Search was initiated with the help of Churchill County Sheriff’s personnel, Fallon Police Department, Fallon Churchill Fire Department, including their dive team, Search and Rescue with family and neighbors assisting. Approximately 35 minutes later the child was discovered in an irrigation canal about a mile east of the residence.  Life saving measures were immediately started and he was transported to the Banner Churchill Community Hospital. Extensive life saving measures were continued but were not successful. Richard Hickox Churchill County Sheriff     Sign up to receive updates and the Friday File email notices. Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon.