Triple Junction

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Left: Three police jurisdictions (City of Mesa, Salt River Indian Reservation, and Maricopa County) meet at this triple junction, where the Bumble Bee Highway becomes Mesa's Country Club Blvd. In the early 80's, a postal carrier was kidnapped at gunpoint at this location, and police response was delayed because of the jurisdictional confusion. My Uncle Marc and Aunt Millie were passing by, witnessed the kidnapping and did a brave thing - they gave pursuit. The kidnappers lost my pursuing relatives in orange groves and ultimately killed the postal carrier, so perhaps it was a good thing my relatives couldn't keep up. Nevertheless, their bravery in the face of danger was favorably mentioned in local media.