Deputy of the Year Thomas Freeman (JTV Photos)
Jackson County Sheriff Steve Rand announced the Sheriff’s Office 2016 award recipients last night at the department’s annual Awards Banquet. Recipients are nominated by members of the Sheriff’s Office and then chosen by an Awards Board headed by Captain Robert Vogt, Captain Wayne Bisard and consisting of representatives from all areas of the Sheriff’s Office. Awards are given for excellence in service to the Citizens of Jackson County during the 2016 calendar year and presented by Sheriff Steve Rand and Undersheriff Chris Kuhl. Award recipients were announced and honored at the banquet held at the Cascades Manor House on May 3, 2017.
Deputy of the Year:
Deputy Thomas Freeman
Deputy of the Year – Corrections:
Corrections Deputy Eric Kennedy
Dispatcher of the Year:
Communications Technician Heather Mosher
Civilian of the Year:
Rene Rod
Citizen Award:
Bradley J. Houston
Term Awards
Deputy Samuel Sukovich
Corrections Deputy Gary McKessy
Corrections Deputy Gene Scoby
Communications Technician Caitlynne O’Dell
Departmental Commendations
Deputy Justin Sawyer (3)
Deputy Jason Meyers
Deputy Joshua Lewis
Deputy Kelley Rybicki (3)
Deputy Kyle Ruge
Sgt. Bryan Huttenlocker
Detective Bradley Reed
Sgt. Jeremy Barnett
Deputy Andrew Sullivan (2)
Deputy Joshua Hudson
Detective Thomas Jaakkola
Corrections Deputy Diane Ashby
Corrections Deputy Daniel Woodruff
Corrections Deputy Colin Broadworth (2)
Corrections Sgt. Gregory Conley (2)
Corrections Deputy Mark French (3)
Corrections Deputy Pedro Peraza (2)
Corrections Deputy Christopher Huttenlocker
Communications Technician Guthrie Colburn
Communications Technician Heather Mosher (2)
Communications Technician Caitlynne O’Dell (2)
Communications Technician Ryan Reitz
Communications Technician Kathleen Rowe
Communications Technician Jenae Berkeypile
Communications Technician Jayme Thornton
Shift Leader Mallory Fullerton
Corrections Deputy of the Year Eric Kennedy
Dispatcher of the Year Heather Mosher
Civilian of the Year Rene Tonya Rod
Citizen Award Winner Bradley J. Houston with Sheriff Steve Rand
