For Immediate Release: Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association Receives Proclamation and Awards
Sheriff Gary Cutler is pleased to announce the fifteenth anniversary of the Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association. On January 22, 2013, Sheriff Cutler and members of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office joined the Hays County Commissioner’s Court in acknowledging fifteen years of service of the Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association. The Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association received an official proclamation in recognition of their service to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and Hays County. Alumni Association members consist of private citizens that live and or work in Hays County, and who have attended and graduated from a thirteen week course to learn more about how the Hays County Sheriff’s Office functions.
The Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association currently has approximately 118 members. Some members volunteer as part of the Volunteers in Policing Services (VIPS) program, and directly assist the Sheriff’s Office with maintaining records, research and special projects. Other Alumni members volunteer by helping with special community events and projects through the Community Outreach Unit throughout the year. Members give tirelessly and freely of their time to assist the Sheriff’s Office with projects such as Brown Santa, The Sunshine Kids Hill Country Adventure, National Night Out, and even assisting in the training of Sheriff’s Office staff members. From January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association volunteered over 2,000 hours of service, which equaled over $60,000 in savings to the taxpayers of Hays County. Sheriff Cutler expressed his appreciation for the Alumni Association for all that they do.
Later that evening, during the monthly meeting for the Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association, Sheriff Cutler presented members with Presidential Volunteer Service Awards for their service to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. Award recipients included:
Cathy Kubica — Bronze Award for over 200 volunteer hours
Kendra Marsteller — Bronze Award for over 200 volunteer hours
Paula Brown — Bronze Award for over 200 volunteer hours
Cathy Kubica — Silver Award for over 500 volunteer hours
Jack Tatum — Silver Award for over 500 volunteer hours
Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association — Silver Award for Over 500 volunteer hours as a group
Volunteers in Policing Services — Silver Award for Over 500 volunteer hours as a group
Hays County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Alumni Association — Gold Award for Over 1000 volunteer hours as a group
Sheriff Cutler also presented Mr. Jack Tatum with the American Police Hall of Fame Civilian Medal of Appreciation for his over seven years of dedicated volunteer service to the department.
The next Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Sheriff’s Academy course will begin on February 7, 2013, and the class is full. Another class will be held in the Fall of 2013. Sheriff Cutler was also very proud to announce during the Commissioner’s Court meeting that the Hays County Sheriff’s Office will be launching an Advanced Citizens Sheriff’s Academy for the Alumni Association members beginning February 5, 2013. This course is designed to give Alumni members a behind the scenes look at how investigations are actually conducted as well as emergency preparedness.
For information on attending the Fall Citizens Academy class, please contact Deputy Jeffrey Jordan at 512-393-7373 or via email at jeff.jordan@co.hays.tx.us.
From Left to Right: Commissioner Mark Jones, Captain Brad Robinson, Sheriff Gary Cutler, Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe, Deputy Jeff Jordan, Aart Millecam, Allison Jordan, Dave Schaumloffel, Gary Anderson, Deborah Lovell, Jim Sanders, Cecile Sanders, Alumni Association President Dax Verleye, Mitsie Benton, Cathy Kubica, County Judge Bert Cobb, McBride Wilson, Alumni Association Treasurer Bill Cooper, Commissioner Will Conley, and Commissioner Ray Whisenant.