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December 2014 HIGHLIGHTS
Behind The BADGE DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FROM THE SHERIFF Season’s greetings! We’ve made it through another successful year. 2015 will bring even greater things for the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department. I want to thank everyone who made the Bryant Joseph Christmas in the Community event another great success. It’s always nice to see so many community volunteers come together for this celebration and put a smile on so many children’s faces during the holiday season. —Sheriff Lupe Valdez
Bryant Joseph Christmas in the Community
Employee of the Month Honors
BPOC #132 December Graduation
Darryl Thomas Promotion
TxDOT holiday campaign
Announcements
Holiday Community Event Preparations Pictured: Dallas County Sheriff’s Department employees prepared donated items for the Seventh Annual Bryant Joseph Christmas in the Community event.
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Members of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department donated their services and funds for the Seventh Annual Bryant Joseph Christmas in the Community in December. Dozens of volunteers, including the Honor Guard and recent deputy academy graduates, joined forces to help bring joy to families in need. The group gathered at El Centro College’s West Campus to sort and package all donations collected by volunteers in the department. This community outreach program allows the Dallas Sheriff’s Department an opportunity to serve a segment of the community which goes forgotten during the holiday season. The annual goal is to help provide a memorable Christmas for over 100 families.
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Bryant Joseph Christmas in the Community 2014
Pictured here: Clips from the December 20th community holiday event. The Bryant Joseph Christmas in the Community event began as a small gathering to help keep alive the legacy of former DISD middle school principal Joseph Bryant. He served as principal at Fred F. Florence Middle School where he turned the school from unacceptable academic status to exemplary academic status in three years. The New Orleans native’s life was cut short after suffering a heart attack. Bryan’s motto “It takes a village to raise a child” continues to live through this community event.
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Dallas County Employee of the Month Honors November 2014 – DTO Sherry Calhoun Detention Training Officer Sherry Calhoun serves as supervisor in the Suzanne Kays Detention Facility (South Tower). She oversees the training of new hires who handle the care, custody and control of inmates. Calhoun served as acting sergeant from August until November, and did an outstanding job in that capacity. She began her career with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department in 1997.
December 2014 – Lieutenant Fonda Boyd Lieutenant Fonda Boyd serves as Day Watch Commander for the North Tower. Her work ethic and professionalism has earned her this supervisory role, overseeing the largest of the three housing facilities. Boyd served on the 2014 American Jail Association Conference committee where she helped organize a large event held at the Dallas Convention Center. She serves on the honor guard and during the holiday season assists with the preparations of the Annual Bryant Joseph Christmas in the Community event.
Congratulations Graduates!
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Congratulations, Mr. Thomas!
Pictured here: Clips from the celebration reception for outgoing Chief Financial Officer Darryl Thomas
Family and friends gathered to celebrate the next career chapter for Chief Financial Officer Darryl Thomas. As of January 1, 2015, Mr. Thomas serves as the new Dallas County auditor.
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Announcements
Around the department:
Holiday Cheer
Inmate Programs celebrated the holidays with an Ugly Sweater Day. Officer Love was the winner of the contest (pictured in the bold orange attire on the far right). His prize was an appetizing spiral glazed ham. Congratulations!
Thank You This marks the final newsletter edition under PIO Carmen Castro. Many thanks for allowing me to be a part of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department for the past three years. It’s been a pleasure to serve you! I start a new adventure with DISD as a video producer. —Carmen Castro
DEATHS November 30, 2014: Acting Captain Fred Wendt of the Warrants Section passed away. December 11, 2014: Edna Foshee, mother of DSO Billy Foshee, North Tower-2nd Watch, passed away.
TxDOT Sober Ride Campaign The Sober Ride Sleigh limousine made a stop by the Frank Crowley Courts Building, wrapped like a huge holiday gift. It is a reminder for drivers to avoid drinking and driving during the holidays, a TxDOT statewide campaign. Chief Marian Brown and Sgt. Julie Martin took to the streets on board the vehicle in Dallas.
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December 16, 2014: Former DSM Shirley Jeanne Natt, step-mother of S/Sgt. A Natt, passed away. December 23, 2014: DSO Erica Jackson, North Tower, passed away. Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers during their time of sorrow.
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