Estate sale company donates historic memorabilia to Teller County Sheriff’s Office
Celeste Springer
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is extending a heartfelt thank you to one estate sale company that went out of their way to donate historic sheriff’s office memorabilia that they discovered.
According to the department, a local estate sale company arranged for the donation of several items belonging to the late Harold Shippey.
A photo of a badge belonging to the late Sergeant Harold Shippey, which was donated to the sheriff’s office (Photo: Teller County Sheriff’s Office).
The sheriff’s office says that Harold Shippey was a sergeant with the department, but ultimately passed away in 2011. TCSO says his belongings were passed along to his wife, Virginia, who cared for them until her own passing last year.
Born in Westport, CT in 1926, Harold R. Shippey led a lifetime of service. During World War II, he served our nation in the U.S. Navy. Following his military service, he achieved the rank of Fire Captain in the Westport Fire Department, serving there for 21 years. He then came to the Pikes Peak region, where he served 13 years with the Teller County Sheriff’s Office, achieving the rank of Sergeant. Described as a man with a heart of gold, his friends and coworkers called him a gentle giant who was a good friend and good to work with.
-Teller County Sheriff’s Office
The sheriff’s office thanked Christine Lukasavige and Michelle Gillespie of C&M Estate Sales for the donations, which include some of Shippey’s badges, pins and awards. The sheriff’s office says they have been put in a shadow box, where they will be displayed at the base of a new memorial wall.
Belongings donated to the Teller County Sheriff’s Office include badges, pins, and awards (Photo: Teller County Sheriff’s Office).