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Alexandria Deputies Receive Optimist Club Award
Deputies William L. Morgan and Derrick Ramsey were honored by the Alexandria Optimist Club with the organization's 2011 Respect for Law Award. The two Deputies were recognized at the organization's annual awards luncheon, held on October 26th at the Belle Haven Country Club. The Respect for Law Award honors those who give unselfishly of their time, talents and resources to improve the lives of our youth and children. Deputy Morgan was honored for his support of a non-profit organization that collects and distributes food, clothing and other necessary household items to families and children in need. Deputy Ramsey was honored for his dedication to youth through his long term participation in programs and activities that protect, educate and encourage their positive development.
We are proud of Deputies Morgan and Ramsey for their commitment to youth, and to the standard of excellence that defines the Alexandria Sheriff's Office!
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Sheriff's Office Hosts 2011 Employee Awards Ceremony
Each year, the Sheriff’s Office recognizes those within its ranks who, during the previous calendar year, performed with excellence, served their communities, brought innovation to the execution of our mission, committed an act of valor, fostered a spirit of unity within their workgroups and whose appearance exemplified health, fitness and respect for the uniform. The Office also acknowlegdges other agencies and organizations who have served with us to complete our mission and helped us bring the best to Alexandria. This was accomplished during the 2011 Employee Awards ceremony, held on September 22, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Alexandria. Employee Awards Committee members were: Acting Commander Bernard Baldwin, Ms. Rose Barnes, Sgt. Candra Callicott, Commander Mondre' Kornegay, Lt. Dorothy Pope, Sgt. Deborah Vaughan, and Director Rony Wise.
This year's ceremony marks more than 21 years that the Sheriff's Office has celebrated its best and brightest, its newly promoted and elevated, and expressed its appreciation to its community partners. This year's celebration featured keynote speaker Cheryl Orr, SPHR, IPMA-CP, the City of Alexandria's Human Resources Director. In her remarks, Ms. Orr encouraged staff, reminding them that no organization could function without them and that they were valuable human resources that allow each agency to complete its mission. Sheriff Dana Lawhorne also thanked his staff for another year of service excellence, expressing his gratitude for all that the Sheriff's Office does to make Alexandria better.
During the event, staff paused for a moment of silence in remembrance of two former colleagues lost during 2011-- Accreditation Manager Marleen Venter and retired Administrative Secretary Vontilla McCollough.
Awards were presented to:
| Chief Deputy Lennis George |
Best Idea Award |
| Records Director Rony Wise |
Community Service Award |
| Classification Counselor Brooke Curtis |
Esprit de Corps Award |
| Sgt. Melissa Josiah and Deputy Michael Cole |
Uniform and Physical Fitness Award |
| Deputy Marvin Pitts |
Outstanding Performance: Sworn Line Staff |
| Captain Wendy Webb |
Outstanding Performance: Sworn Supervisor |
| Records Clerk Allison Baker |
Outstanding Performance: Civilian Line Staff |
| Accreditation Manager Debra Defreitas |
Outstanding Performance: Civilian Supervisor |
| Unit Spirit Award |
Academy Training Deputies Joseph Pankey and Vikas Ohri |
| Lucy Scalsky, Deputy Clerk, Alexandria Circuit Court |
Contributions by an Employee of An Agency, Organization or Contractor |
The past year's employees of the quarter were also recognized. They were:
| Ramone Brooks |
Allison Baker |
| Deputy Nora Jones |
Deputy Vikas Ohri |
Promotions:
| Dortothy Pope |
Promoted to Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant |
| Monique Rea |
Promoted to Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant |
| Brooke Curtis |
Promoted from Deputy Sheriff to Classification Counselor |
| Douglas Schuler |
Promoted from Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant to Deputy Sheriff Captain |
| Ramone Brooks |
Promoted from Customer Support Engineer II to Systems Programmer Specialist |
| Chris O'Dell |
Promoted from Deputy Sheriff to Deputy Sheriff Sergeant |
| Deputy Sheriff II Career Ladder Elevations |
Deputy Sheriff III Career Ladder Elevations |
Deputy Sheriff IV Career Ladder Elevations |
| George Burnham Wakeatin Carter |
Cheryl Minniefield |
Marvia Anderson |
| David Corso Angela French |
Tanya Wison |
Bobby Bradley |
| Richard Hagar LaJuenne Harding |
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Auedrey Eskridge |
| Blake Harper Nora Jones |
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Linda Hentman |
| Myrna Juarez Teneka King |
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Tomithy Honig |
| Ceaena Lewis Marybeth Plaskus |
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Roy Hopson |
| Joe Runquist Sandra Ubierra |
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Jeffrey Hunter |
| Marvin Vaughan Bryant Vaughn |
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Richy Traynham |
| Brian Wade |
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Patrol Training Strengthens Deputies Skills
Alexandria Sheriff’s Office training staff has been busy implementing patrol training to strengthen and enhance Deputies’ patrol skills. Patrol training is provided biennially to ensure that Alexandria Deputy Sheriffs remain well equipped to manage incidents that require a law enforcement response.
Alexandria Deputy Sheriffs receive full law enforcement training and credentialing during their initial six month training academy. Once certified and a working Deputy Sheriff, they receive regular and state mandated training that keeps them abreast with current laws and practices.
The patrol training is an additional step required by Sheriff Dana Lawhorne to keep Deputy Sheriffs up to date and well trained. The patrol training classes are another way the Sheriff’s Office brings excellence to Alexandria!
Sheriff's Office Dedicates a Memorial and Names the Detention Center
After months of preparation, the Sheriff's Office honored Deputy William G. Truesdale, a fallen hero who gave up his life in the line of duty, and
dedicated a monument to him and to staff who in the future may join in his sacrifice. The dedication and naming ceremony on May 5 was held at the Alexandria Public Safety Center among 200 supporters, colleagues and Sheriff's Office retirees. The program featured speakers that included Alexandria Mayor William Euille, Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, Sheriff's Office retiree Robert McCray-Brown and from the Truesdale family, Mrs. Zita Noyes, widow of the late Deputy Truesdale, and Laurie Truesdale, his oldest child. The ceremony was especially poignant to the Truesdale family, for Kevin, Truesdale's youngest son, was sworn in as an Alexandria Deputy Sheriff. Kevin Truesdale was six months old at the time of his father's death.
The event also officially named the Alexandria Detention Center. As part of the ceremony, four Alexandria Deputy Sheriffs took their places and in a coordinated effort, revealed the new name of the building as the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center.
The spearhead for the May 5 event was Chief Deputy Lenny George, whose leadership brought the special events from conception to reality. Thanks also go to the City's General Services Department, whose staff coordinated with Sheriff's Office staff to beautify the grounds and prepare the physical plant for the ceremonies.
The honor of Deputy Truesdale was remarked upon later by Craig Floyd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments ceremony honoring fallen Corrections officers on May 7, 2011. Please click here to read his remarks.
The tribute, 30 years in the making, truly honored a fallen hero and brought a Truesdale back to the Alexandria Sheriff's Office. Well done!
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