CONCORD, NH — Two Department of Safety employees deployed Oct. 29 to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to help with response and recovery efforts tied to deadly flooding in that state.
Strategic Communications Administrator Tyler Dumont, with the Commissioner's Office, and Community Outreach Coordinator Vanessa Palange, with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, were deployed to assist New Mexico's Emergency Operations Center. Their assignments were focused on public information efforts.
That work could include interacting with the public, media, and other agencies, as well as monitoring public information for accuracy. It could also include communicating and sharing information with officials and providing updates to the public through news media, radio, newspapers, and social media, according to the department.
"In New Hampshire, we help our neighbors — even when they may be across the country," Commissioner Robert L. Quinn said. "I'm confident Tyler's training and experience will be an asset to New Mexico as they navigate the impacts of record-breaking weather."
Dumont said clear communication matters as communities continue dealing with flood impacts.
"As many communities continue to reel from ongoing flooding, timely and factual information is critically important," he said. "I'm proud to be able to offer support to New Mexicans during this crisis."
This is Palange's second deployment. She previously deployed to Alaska in 2025.
"Each time we have an opportunity to help another state, it allows us to learn," Palange said. "I am grateful for the chance to help our partners in New Mexico, and I hope to bring new skills back home to New Hampshire and HSEM."
Vanessa Palange and Tyler Dumont Credit: New Hampshire State Police
A man from Pittsburg was taken into custody on Oct. 27 after what New Hampshire State Police described as an hours-long standoff following a reported domestic violence assault.
Troopers from the Troop F barracks received a report at about 10:46 p.m. on Oct. 26, of a domestic violence assault in the town. While responding, troopers requested help from the United States Border Patrol to secure the scene. According to state police, Border Patrol agents heard a gunshot when they arrived, prompting requests for additional resources, including the State Police SWAT Unit and members of the Colebrook Police Department.
Preliminary information gathered at the scene indicated that the person who fired the shot was barricaded inside a garage on the property, according to State Police. State police later identified the person as Derrick Chase, 32, of Pittsburg. A woman and several children were in a nearby home.
As more law enforcement personnel arrived, coordinated efforts were made to evacuate the woman and children from the scene, according to state police. Officers also secured the area and temporarily closed nearby roads while waiting for specialized resources. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Around 4:15 a.m., Chase surrendered and was charged with felony reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, and obstructing the report of a crime or injury. He refused bail and was scheduled to be arraigned later that day.
State Police said members of 45th Parallel EMS and the Pittsburg Fire Department also assisted at the scene.
Anyone with information about the incident was asked to contact Trooper Jeremy Brann at 603-846-3333 or jeremy.c.brann@dos.nh.gov.
Derrick Chase Credit: New Hampshire State Police
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