A deputy at the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide, according to Sheriff William Ponce. Lieutenant William Poindexter, who served in this division for his 31 years, died in his mid-February. Last Wednesday, a procession was held around the town of Parker to honor him.
At the La Paz County Board of Supervisors on February 21, Ponce said Poindexter is the law enforcement leader in his department.
“Lt. Bill Poindexter died this weekend. He took his own life,” Ponce told the board. “We are grieving and when you see our people sinking, you know we are going through some tough times because of that.”
Poindexter was well-known within the department, training new officers and running a multi-agency drug task force that sought to rid the community of dangerous drugs by intercepting sales.
According to him, he moved to Parker in the early ’90s, where he met his wife Patricia. dignity memorial obituary.
“Bill and Patty got married in 1998. He became the father of Patty’s two young children, Tony and Lori. He enjoyed 1980s music like Beastie Boys, Beach Boys, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Run DMC, etc. He had an eclectic taste in music. It often appears in the middle of a song and ends with an emphatic “HOMEBOY”. Bill had a passion for cooking and grilling. He was a fan of red meat and seafood. Bill used to take his family to Rio’s Seafood Buffet in Las Vegas. He came back from the buffet bar with a pile of crab legs for a few seconds or a third. He used to grill in his home almost every night. “
He was also an enthusiast carpenter, fisherman, sports enthusiast and road traveler.
District 2 Supervisor Duce Minor addressed the community’s grief in a formal call to the conference.
“We have lost a good man who gave so many years of his life to serve and protect our community,” Minor prayed aloud. This morning, I ask you to walk with the family of Lieutenant William Poindexter, and his fellow officers and colleagues, and all county employees who are feeling the loss of their families and support them. Thank you Lieutenant for his life and service.”
Funeral arrangements will be announced in due time by the Sheriff’s Department.
