ICE officers summoned Rock Springs police for help, who cleared the way for the federal agents to leave town, police said. The incident sparked rumors online of ICE actions elsewhere in Rock Springs including one police shot down involving the elementary school. The attention the hotel demonstration created caused both the Rock Springs Police Department and Sweetwater County sheriff to issue public messages. “We recognize the complex political struggle in our nation right now,” Rock Springs police said in their statement. “Our job and our focus is to protect the safety and security of all people within Rock Springs.