POWERED BY PROPANE BA CK GROUND Like many law enforcement agencies, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon had been researching cost-saving avenues for many areas of their budget, including its 10-vehicle fleet, due to budget cuts. Many options were researched, but only one had an appropriate return. In 2011, Blue Star Gas, the western state Alliance AutoGas partner, approached Sergeant Garton about converting their fleet to propane autogas. It wasn’t until the following year however that Sergeant Garton was truly motivated by another round of budget cuts to bring his research to Sheriff Bob Wolfe. Spurred by a presentation given by Blue Star Gas at the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association Conference, Sergeant Garton arranged a test drive with Blue Star Gas. He quickly identified p

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