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Sheriff: No threat to Falls City Schools

By John Nixon

05/27/2022

(KLZA)-- Richardson County Sheriff Rick Hardesty has issued a statement saying, the Richardson County Sheriff's Office would like to make it clear that there was never a threat to any of the schools in Richardson County, Nebraska and that if at anytime the Sheriff's Office believed that there was any sort of threat towards any school not only would we have addressed the threat, but would have immediately contacted the schools in Richardson County.”

The statement was issued Friday after Falls City Public Schools were contacted late Thursday afternoon in regards to a published News Channel Nebraska article, concerning a school threat in Falls City.

Superintendent Tim Heckenlively said the school district was never contacted by law enforcement about a possible threat. Heckenlively contacted Sheriff Hardesty to inquire about the reported threat.

A release from Superintendent Heckenlively says District 56 continues to commit efforts to keep students and educators safe. From mental health supports to Standard Response Protocol, Vector Alerts and the new Safe2Help Report Line, Falls City Public Schools are committed to early interventions for students in need.

The release also notes the Falls City school building are equipped with the continually updated infrastructure and safety plans as security best practices are studied and implemented.

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