June 28, 2007 Meritorious Awards Ceremony
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Police Officer of the Month School Resource Officer Ben Carroll was honored as the Police Officer of the Month because of his quick actions on Nov. 20, 2006. As a result of Ben's decisive action a murder suspect was taken into custody, eliminating any further threat to Shands Jacksonville, community and Darnell Cookman Middle School. Photo Left: Undersheriff Frank Mackesy and Officer Carroll at the awards Ceremony. |
| Corrections Officer of the Month Corrections Officer David Baker was honored because of his excellent handling of the Bright Ugiagbe case. Photo right: Undersheriff Frank Mackesy and CO David Baker at the awards ceremony. |
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Civilian of the Month David Messick was June's Civilian of the Month because he provides the Department of Corrections with excellent service and products at a fraction of the full retail price. Photo left: Undersheriff Frank Mackesy and David Messick at the June 28th award ceremony. |
| Reserve Officer of the Month Kevin Weech was the Reserve Officer of the Month for June 2007 because of his commitment to the Reserve Officer program. He serves the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office with distinction. Photo right: Undersheriff Mackesy and Kevin Weech. |
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Police Supervisor of the Month Police Sergeant Jeffery K. Lentz was Junes Police Sergeant of the Month because of his excellent leadership skills. Photo left: Undersheriff Mackesy and Sergeant Lentz. |
| Corrections Supervisor of the Month JSO honored Corrections Sergeant Keith W. Knight for the tight operation he runs as the Management Information Systems Sergeant. Photo right: Undersheriff Mackesy and Sergeant Knight at the awards ceremony. |
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Six Pillars of Character Award Corrections Lieutenant Jerry T. Milan was the Six Pillar of Character recipient for June. This award is for ANY Jacksonville Sheriff's Office employee who demonstrates ONE single act of character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring or Citizenship. We are honoring Jerry today for displaying both caring and citizenship in our community. Photo left: Undersheriff Mackesy with Gerald Milan at the ceremony. |
During the ceremony, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Police Athletic league presented Undersheriff Mackesy with a check for $50, 000 from this years Guns and Hoses. |
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As a part of June's Ceremony, Jacksonville Fire/Rescue Department (JFRD) Public Information Officer Tom Francis made good on his bet with Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) PIO Ken Jefferson to "Kiss a Pig" when the JFRD lost the 9th Annual Gun's N' Hoses held March 10. To watch News4Jax.com's coverage of "Friendly Bet Settled with a Piggy Kiss", click here. Photo left: JSO PIO ,Ken Jefferson,(left) helps JFRD PIO, Tom Francis, (right) prepares to kiss Alberta the pig. |
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