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Hal V. Dunn

Friday, October 27, 2006 5:41 PM PDT

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Hal V. Dunn, 71, a 46-year northern Nevada resident, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006. Hal was born Feb. 17, 1935, in Hartford, Conn., to Harold V. Dunn Sr. and Ethel C. Dunn.

Prior to moving to Nevada, Hal served in the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and relocated to the Nevada National Guard in 1958. He was a Virginia City and Carson City police officer from 1960-1969; State Gaming Control Board agent from 1969-1975; Carson City undersheriff from 1975-1976; Carson City Sheriff from 1979-1987; Wells City Manager from 1988-1989; Wells chief of police from 1987-1989, Whittier, Alaska, chief of police from 1989-1991; retiring from Newmont Mining Corporation as head of security.

Hal received his Bachelor of Science in management from California Coast University, a certificate in Public Administration from the University of Nevada and his Jurist Doctorate from Southland University. He was president of the Nevada Sheriff’s and Chief’s Association (1980-1981) and a member of the Northern Nevada Peace Officer’s Association. He was a member of the Token and Medal Society as well as a lifetime member of the American Numismatic Association.

Hal was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was an avid collector of exonumia, published author and passionate about western history, in particular the state of Nevada.

He was preceded in death by his father Harold and mother Ethel.

Among his survivors are his loving wife, Sharon; son and daughter-in-law, John and Annette Dunn; and granddaughters, McKenna and Brooke Dunn from Cameron Park, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Kevin Brucker from Ft. Collins, Colo.; stepson, Paul Fisher (Kelly); grandchildren, Clifton, Kala, Cody and Amanda from Newport, Wash.; stepdaughter Dena Montoya (Richard Harpster); grandchildren, Erin and Joe Montoya and Justin Edward; and great-grand daughter, Kyla-Shay Sant of Idaho.

Memorial donations may be made in Hal’s memory to the First Presbyterian Church in Elko, Nev.

Funeral Services will he held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1559 Sewell Drive. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 306 West Musser St., Carson City, NV. Private burial services will be held at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City.

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