New Trenton police officer apprehends burglar last week

By Carrie A. Mizell

Montana Sayers’ first week on the job as a Trenton police officer proved exciting when she apprehended a burglar hiding in bushes after he stole a cash register from inside the Trenton Food Store.
Sayers spotted the suspect, George Housekeeper, 39, of Chiefland hiding amongst some leaves after he reportedly threw a rock shattering the front door of the Trenton Food Store early Thursday morning. Housekeeper then reportedly stole the store’s cash register, which was later recovered when he was arrested without incident.
“It was an exciting first week!” Sayers said.
The tri-county native was sworn-in as a Trenton police officer during the Tuesday, Sept. 27 meeting of the Trenton City Council, but did not officially start work until Monday, Oct. 3.
The daughter of Mike and Melissa Sayers, Montana was raised in Gilchrist County and went to school in Trenton from 9th grade up through 11th grade, when she transferred to P.K. Yonge.
After graduating from high school, Sayers joined the United States Coast Guard and served from January 2006 to June 2010. While in the military, Sayers was able to travel all over the country while serving as a boatswain mate. Primarily, Sayers drove small boats in the Coast Guard and worked on illegal alien intervention and drug intervention assignments.
A love for home brought Sayers back to Gilchrist County after she got out of the Coast Guard.
“My family is here and I just missed the area,” Sayers said.
In January 2011, Sayers enrolled in Florida Gateway College’s police academy and after graduating returned to the school’s corrections academy where she obtained dual certification.
“I am looking forward to working with Montana; she seems to be doing a great job for the city,” said Jim Raven, Trenton police chief.