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PIMA COUNTY

Sheriff ’s Department

December 9, 2011

Annual Awards Ceremony26th

Greetings from Sheriff Dupnik

Clarence W. Dupnik

elcome to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department 26th Annual Awards Ceremony. The elegance of this evening never ceases to amaze to me, and I find it a very fitting tribute to the men and women we will be honoring tonight.

Though this evening’s ceremonies will serve as a somber reminder of some tragic times in our community, the heroism that arose from those events is also a reminder that darkness in life is not all-encompassing. Heroes come in all forms, sometimes when we least expect it. The employees, volunteers and citizens who are being honored tonight are shining examples of the best that this community has to offer, and of the light that will always shine through the darkness of terror and tragedy.

Tonight, we celebrate the men and women of this organization and this community who chose to live their lives in service to others. This event is a testament to them and their sacrifice. And so, on behalf of all the men and women of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, it is my privilege to welcome you to the Annual Awards Ceremony for 2011.

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Table of ContentsGreetings from the Sheriff....................................................

Schedule of Events...................................................................

Awards (list of medals)..........................................................

Award Recipients.....................................................................

Medal of Merit.........................................................................

Purple Heart..............................................................................

Survey 3.....................................................................................

A Day of Gratitude Ceremony.........................................

Public Safety Achievement Medal...................................

Public Service Achievement Medal.................................

Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.........................................................

Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate...............................

Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.....................

Special Recognition...............................................................

Military Tribute......................................................................

In Memory Of........................................................................

Awards Committee...............................................................

Special Thanks.........................................................................

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Schedule of Events

5:30 PMRegistration & No Host Social Hour

Posting of theColors

Pima County Sheriff’s Department Color Guard

“National Anthem” Mr. Angel Perez

Invocation Father John Allt, St. Rita in the Desert Parish

6:30 PM

Dinner & Entertainment Mr. David “Fitz” Fitzsimmons, Arizona Daily Star

Mr. Angel Perez

Remarks Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik

Presentation of AwardsLieutenant Deanna CoultasLieutenant Karl Woolridge

BenedictionFather John Allt, St. Rita in the Desert Parish

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AwardsThe Pima County Sheriff ’s Department Awards Ceremony provides for the

presentation of certificates and decorations to members of the department andcitizens of the community. Individuals are recognized for acts of heroism, the performance of outstanding service, and/or injuries sustained in the

line of duty. The individuals may be selected to receive any of the awards listed below in order of precedence:

Medal of Honor

Medal of Valor

Medal of Merit

Purple Heart

Public Safety Achievement Medal

Public Service Achievement Medal

Sheriff’s Citizen Medal

Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate

Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate

Special Recognition

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2011 Award Recipients

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2011 Award Recipients

Allen, Mr. Cody.......................................Anders, Detective Scott........................ Anderson, Mr. Art................................Anderson, Detective Howard.............Arneson, NWFD David..........................Awards Committee.................................Breen, NWFD Christopher...................Brown, Mr. Ronald.................................Buglewicz, Detective Michael...............Burglary Unit............................................Callan, Ms. Katie......................................Canez, Detective Mario.........................Carrion, Ms. Christine..........................Community Resources Unit................Cross, Detective Aaron.........................Crowson, Deputy Nicole.........................De Lieto, Deputy Cheryll......................Devitt, Mr. David.......................................Devitt, Ms. Setiva.......................................Dial Dictation Systems Unit.................Dunaway, Deputy Scott..........................Esposito, Ms. Roxanne..........................Ford, Ms. Beth.........................................Garrett, Deputy Chase..........................George, AVFD Christopher................Goldenstein, Mr. Bruce.........................Gomez, Mr. LD......................................Gomez-Villa, Mr. Juan...........................Gray, Mr. Charles...................................Green Valley District D. P...................Green Valley District SAVs................Hanna, Sergeant Douglas......................Harris, Ms. Jan.........................................Holz, Sergeant Thomas...........................Hughes, Ms. Donna.................................Hurst, Mr. Brian......................................In Memory Of..........................................Johnson, Ms. Kellie.................................

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Kinkade, Dr. Richard............................Lane, Deputy Jesse.............................Lawrence, Ms. Rita.............................Lindenberg, Ms. Janet ......................Liska, C. O. Ryan................................. Leonberger, Pilot Loren.....................Material Management Custodial and Maintenance Staff.............Mattes, Corr. Sgt. Barbara...............Military Salute.......................................Miller, AVFD William.........................Nunez, Detective Ralph.....................Paine, Mr. Jim......................................... Parish, Sergeant Terry.........................Parks, Dr. Bruce..................................... Press, Mrs. Doreen L.......................... Ramirez, Deputy Jeremy.....................Rice, Detective Eric.............................Rivera, Ms. Polly..................................Robbins, C. O. Jacob......................... Rupp, Deputy Jonathon...................... San Xavier District D. P.....................Schmidt, Mr. Donald.......................... Schulz, Ret. Deputy Kirt......................Smith, Deputy David............................. Smith, Ms. Jennifer............................. Special Thanks.......................................Tees, NWFD Peter................................Tevere, Sergeant Kori........................ Thompson, Mr. Jack............................. Tisch, Detective Alexander................ Treadaway, Ms. Cynthia................... Treadaway, Mr. Don.......................... Tuller, Mr. Howard..............................Tuller, Mr. Morton.............................. Unklesbay, Mr. Rick........................... Waite, USBP Jason................................West, Deputy Steven...........................Zent, NWFD Joshua............................

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Audetat, Deputy Thomas..............Caudillo, Deputy Gilbert................Communications Unit....................Dabb, Detective Kurt.......................Dominguez, Sgt. Gilbert................Economidis, Sgt. George...............Fletcher, Deputy Andrew..............Forensics Unit....................................Garcia, Detective Charles...............Grisham, Det. Sgt. James................Inglett, Deputy Ryan.......................Johnson, Deputy Eric E..................Leonardi, Ret. Sgt. Paul...................Lopez, Det. Sgt. Jesus......................Masters, Lt. Cathryn.......................Ogan, Deputy Jason........................Patino, Deputy Gina........................Pesqueira, Det. Sgt. Sonia...............Phaneuf, Deputy Nicholas.............Portrey, Mr. Tony............................Roher, Deputy Ryan........................Salmon, Deputy Matthew...............

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A Day of GratitudeRecipients Page

Survey 3RecipientsAnderson, Lt. Colonel Paul...........Brumfeld, Staff Sgt. Allen..............Dawson, Master Sgt. Ed..................Flake, Sr. Master Sgt. Michael....Gonzales, Captain Dave...................Hamilton, Staff Sgt. Jeffrey............Horner, Major Nathan....................McBride, Tech. Sgt. Sean................McDonald, Captain Brough...........Parker, Tech. Sgt. Michael.............Schwartz, Master Sgt. Joshua........Staley, Lt. Isaiah..................................Stevens, Tech. Sgt. Trevor..............

Medal of MeritAwarded to a member of the Department who has been distinguished by an act of heroism not involving criminal action. When an actual or attempted

lifesaving act is being considered, the deed must have been at therisk of the recipient’s own life.

2011 Recipients

Deputy Nicole Crowson

Deputy Cheryll De Lieto

Retired Deputy Kirt Schulz

Deputy David Smith

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Deputy Nicole Crowson

The force of the collision spun the Marques’ vehicle around causing extensive damage as well as pinning the gas pedal to the floor resulting in an uncontrolled acceleration. The Marques vehicle shot through the intersection into opposing traffic, off the road and into the garage of a home northwest of the intersection. Ultimately, the vehicle went through the garage and lodged against a tree on the opposite side. The gas pedal remained pinned to the vehicle floor while the car continued to spin it wheels.

Deputy Nicole Crowson was at that intersection when she witnessed the collision. She immediately went to assist the individuals in the Marques vehicle, while other deputies continued to pursue the suspect vehicle from the robbery.

As she approached their vehicle, Deputy Crowson could hear the engine racing and noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. She also saw two passengers inside the vehicle while the young boy, Andrew Marques, escaped on his own power. To add to the chaos, the vehicle caught fire. As the car burned, Deputy Crowson ran to assist the trapped passengers. She was able to pull Edith Marques through the front passenger window and then turned her attention to the driver, Joseph Marques. She attempted to turn off the car but was unable to because the intrusion from the engine into the passenger compartment had severely damaged the steering column and ignition. With the vehicle continuing to burn, Deputy Crowson released Mr. Marques’ seatbelt and pulled him through the passenger side window. After ensuring the safety of the Marques family, Deputy Crowson checked to see that no one had been injured inside the home or the neighbor’s home as well.

Thanks to her quick thinking and immediate action, Deputy Crowson was able to safely extricate the Marques family from a dire, life threatening situation. In so doing, she set aside her own safety for the sake of others. For her courageous and heroic actions, Deputy Nicole Crowson is hereby presented the Medal of Merit.

On April 1, 2011, deputies responded to a strong arm robbery at Walgreen’s at the intersection of Ina and Oracle Road. The suspect vehicle fled the scene and was located traveling southbound on La Cañada Drive when a high risk traffic stop was attempted. However, the suspect vehicle failed to stop subsequently running a red light and colliding with an eastbound vehicle on a cross street driven by Mr. Joseph Marques. Also in the car were Edith and Andrew Marques.

Medal of Merit

Marana Airport Air Crash

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On August 28, 2010 Deputies Carlos Ruiz, Kirt Schulz and David Smith were in the vicinity of the Avra Valley Regional Airport when they were notified of an aircraft that had just crashed. The deputies responded to the airfield where they observed the downed aircraft. There were approximately four bystanders at the scene. They were identified as Mr. Jack Thompson, Dr. Richard Kincade, Mr. David Devitt and Ms. Setiva Devitt.

Dr. Kinkade and two unknown male subjects were pulling a passenger from the aircraft. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Devitt were attempting to remove a female subject from the pilot’s seat. Deputy Smith assisted with removing the female, while an unknown male was attempting to stop the flow of aviation fuel that was spilling from a crack in the fuselage into the passenger compartment of the aircraft. All of the rescuers at the crash site were standing in the aviation fuel that was spilling out and covering the ground around the aircraft. It was taking longer to remove the female from the pilot’s seat because her legs were trapped under the control pedals of the aircraft. Once removed from the pilot seat, one of the unknown male subjects and Deputy Smith carried the wounded female from the aircraft and away from the spilled fuel, placing her safely on the ground. Ms. Setiva Devitt, a nurse with University Medical Center, attended to the injured female subject. The male occupant from the airplane had been placed on the ground near the aircraft while the female was carried further away from the spreading fuel. After removing the female from danger, Deputy Smith went to the male who was receiving medical attention from Life Flight personnel. Deputy Smith assisted a bystander, in maintaining airflow to the male patient until medical personnel took over. Deputy Schulz assisted by holding the I.V. bag.

Everyone involved in this rescue, placed themselves at great personal risk. During the initial response, deputies crossed two active airport runways and continued to work near or on the runway. Avra Valley Regional Airport does not have a control tower and works on visual flight rules. Any approaching aircraft could have landed or taken off on the runways they had crossed. The individuals who were attempting to remove the trapped passengers from the aircraft and assisting the male victim were doing so in an extremely hazardous environment due to the aviation fuel that saturated the immediate area. To complicate matters, there is no fire department located at the Avra Valley Regional Airport. Northwest Fire Department had to respond, with an extended estimated arrival time.

For their distinguished acts of heroism and for risking their own lives, Deputy Kirt Schultz and Deputy David Smith are being presented with the Medal of Merit.

For their exemplary service and courageous heroic assistance, Mr. David Devitt, Ms. Setiva Devitt, Mr. Jack Thompson and Dr. Richard Kinkade are hereby presented with the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.

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Retired DeputyKirt Schulz

DeputyDavid Smith

Mr. Jack Thompson

Sheriff ’s Citizen Medal

Medal of Merit

Mr. David DevittMrs. Setiva Devitt

Medal of Merit

Sheriff’s CitizenMedal

Dr. Richard Kinkade

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Deputy Cheryll De Lieto

On August 18, 2011, Deputy Cheryll De Lieto was dispatched to a river rescue at Fort Lowell Road and Melpomone Way. Upon arrival, Deputy De Lieto observed a small passenger car in the wash wedged against the south bank. Flood water had already risen to the mid-way point of the passenger side door. She made verbal contact with the driver and learned that she was the sole occupant. Deputy De Lieto noted the water’s current was moving faster on the driver’s side than the passenger’s side. With torrential down-pour and waters rising, there was not time to wait for rescue units. Given the dire circumstances of fast-moving, rising flood waters and life threatening potential, Deputy De Lieto elected to wade into the wash in waist-high water with the assistance of a nearby motorist identified as Mr. Cody Allen. Together, they extricated the driver out of the vehicle escorting her to safety before flood waters ultimately rose half-way up the windows of the car. With no regard for their own safety, Deputy De Lieto and Mr. Allen* selflessly risked their own lives entering an already flooded wash with rapidly rising water to rescue a trapped motorist.

For her courage in the face of clear and present danger, Deputy Cheryll DeLieto is presented the Sheriff’s Medal of Merit.

Medal of Merit

* Mr. Cody Allen is being awarded a Sheriff’s Citizen Medal for his actions. Please see Page 44 in this program book.

Keeping the Peace Since 1865

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Purple Heart

Awarded to a person serving in any capacity with the Department who has been wounded or killed while engaged in any action against an adversary of Pima

County, the State of Arizona, or the United States of America and/or as a direct result of hostile criminal action.

2011 Recipient

Sergeant Thomas Holz

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Purple Heart

Awarded to a person serving in any capacity with the Department who has been wounded or killed while engaged in any action against an adversary of Pima

County, the State of Arizona, or the United States of America and/or as a direct result of hostile criminal action.

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Sergeant Thomas Holz

On July 13, 2011, Sergeant Thomas Holz responded to a report of a residential fire in the San Xavier Patrol District. The homeowner had a history of starting fires on his property and had now caused a significant fire at his residence.

Upon arriving, Sergeant Holz provided scene security and traffic control. Fire personnel quickly informed him that the homeowner had a history of threatening them and interfering with their efforts to extinguish the fires.

Sergeant Holz instructed the homeowner to remain on the opposite side of the roadway where he would be safe. After the homeowner refused to comply after twice being directed to stay clear from the property, Sergeant Holz drew his taser and informed the homeowner that he was under arrest.

The homeowner grabbed the taser, striking Sergeant Holz in the face. Sergeant Holz shoved the homeowner away from him and saw that the homeowner was pointing the taser at him. Recognizing the risk of being incapacitated, Sergeant Holz drew his handgun and pointed it at the homeowner. Hearing a “pop” from the taser, Sergeant Holz fired four rounds at the homeowner, fatally wounding him. Sergeant Holz received fifteen stitches to treat the wound on the left side of his face.

For sustaining an injury while engaged in an action against an adversary of Pima County, Sergeant Thomas Holz is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Department Purple Heart.

Purple Heart

Tragedy on Waterman PeakThe Crash of Survey 3

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On January 31, 2011, tragedy struck the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) when its helicopter “Survey 3” crashed on Waterman Peak. Survey 3 was flown by Sheriff’s Department Pilot Loren Leonberger on a mission in support of the Pima County Wireless Integrated Network (PCWIN) project. Tragically, Pilot Loren Leonberger died at the scene as a result of his injuries. Three members of the PCWIN team were on board the craft as well. Mr. Ed Nettleton, a passenger on the helicopter, contacted the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Communications Unit by cellular telephone to report the incident. Mr. Nettleton was trapped in the back seat of the helicopter and reported that it was on its side, teetering on the side of a cliff. He could not move for fear of dislodging the wreckage and causing it to slide further down the mountain.

The Communications Unit dispatched patrol deputies to search for the crash site. An Army National Guard helicopter responded to the area from the Pinal Air Park, locating the downed aircraft in a treacherous, remote area near the peak of the mountain. Sergeant Terry Parish was among the initial PCSD responders to the scene. When he arrived, he enlisted the assistance of United States Border Patrol Agent Jason Waite. Sergeant Parish set off on foot to access the crash site. Agent Waite located an alternate route and proceeded to the wreckage as well.

The Army helicopter routed other medical helicopters to the crash scene. Deteriorating weather conditions prevented the aircraft from landing near the wreckage or even inserting emergency personnel. Additional emergency crews including Northwest Fire Department (NWFD) Paramedic David Arneson, Engineer Joshua Zent, Engineer Peter Tees, and Firefighter Christopher Breen arrived on scene and began the trek to the crash site.

The crash site was located approximately one-half mile from the nearest staging area. Reaching the scene by foot required extreme physical challenges and placed the first responders in imminent danger; at times personnel had to crawl on their hands and knees to overcome the steep terrain and rugged underbrush. PCSD Search and Rescue Deputies Steven West and Jeremy Ramirez arrived at the staging location and learned that a helicopter insertion was not possible; they also began making their way to the crash site with additional rescue equipment. Additional emergency crews including Avra Valley Fire Department Paramedic William Miller and Emergency Medical Technician Christopher George arrived and began the trek to the crash site.United States Border Patrol Agent Jason Waite was the first responder to reach the crash scene. He recognized the precarious position of the helicopter, poised on the precipice. Agent Waite extricated Mr. Nettleton and checked his condition, as well as, that of passenger Mr. Paul Panzica who had self-extricated. Agent Waite turned his attention to the front seat occupant Mr. Larry Sayers and realized Mr. Sayers was gravely injured. He unhooked Mr. Sayers from his harness and stabilized his position; intent on quickly pulling him from the wreckage should the aircraft slide off the cliff. Agent Waite continued rendering aid until other emergency personnel arrived to assist.

Paramedic David Arneson, Emergency Medical Technician Christopher George, Deputy Steven West, Deputy Jeremy Ramirez, Engineer Joshua Zent, Engineer Peter Tees, Engineer William Miller, Agent Jason Waite, Firefighter Christopher Breen and Sergeant Terry Parish all assisted with stabilizing the victims. The victims were then transported off the mountain by United States Air Force helicopters. Deputies West and Ramirez were later responsible for making an initial assessment of the crash site and assisting in securing the scene.All of the emergency responders mentioned in this citation are to be commended for their quick response and prompt actions, which truly contributed to saving the life of Mr. Larry Sayers who was critically injured in the crash, as well as, completing the rescue of the other occupants.

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For selflessly exposing themselves to grave danger and enduring extreme physical challenges in effecting this rescue and recovery mission, PCSD Sergeant Terry Parish, PCSD Deputy Jeremy Ramirez, PCSD Deputy Steven West, AVFD Firefighter/EMT Christopher George, AVFD Firefighter/Medic William Miller, NWFD Paramedic David Arneson, NWFD Firefighter Christopher Breen, NWFD Engineer Peter Tees, NWFD Engineer Joshua Zent and USBP Agent Jason Waite are presented the Sheriff’s Public Safety Achievement Medal.

Pima County Sheriff’s Department

Sergeant Terry Parish Deputy Jeremy Ramirez Deputy Steven West

Avra Valley Fire Department

Firefighter/EMT Christopher George

Firefighter/Medic William Miller

Northwest Fire Department

Paramedic David ArnesonFirefighter Christopher Breen

Engineer Peter TeesEngineer Joshua Zent

United StatesBorder Patrol

Agent Jason Waite

Other Agencies

Survey 3

Public Safety Achievement Medals were awarded to pararescuemen of the 943rd Rescue Group in a ceremony held on April 7, 2011.

Pararescue Jumpers

Staff Sgt. Allen BrumfeldStaff Sgt. Jeffrey HamiltonLt. Isaiah StaleyTechnical Sgt. Sean McBrideMaster Sgt. Joshua Schwartz

Air Force Rescue 225

Lt. Colonel Paul AndersonMajor Nathan HornerMaster Sgt. Ed DawsonSenior Master Sgt. Michael Flake

Air Force Rescue 228

Captain Brough McDonaldCaptain Dave GonzalesTechnical Sgt. Michael ParkerTechnical Sgt. Trevor Stevens

April 7, 2011Davis Monthan Air Force Base

943rd Rescue Group

U.S. AIR FORCE

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Survey 3

Pima County Sheriff’s Department Pilot Loren Leonberger was honored with a posthumous medal. A Public Service Achievement Medal was presented to

his wife on February 4, 2011, by Air Unit Sergeant, Richard Pearson.


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Survey 3

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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department held a ceremony on April 14, 2011 to honor those who assisted victims of the

January 8, 2011 shooting, and participated in the investigation.

These individuals performed above and beyond their normal duties,and unconditionally dedicated themselves to the citizens of this community.

Medals, plaques and certificates were presented at the ceremony.

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ADay OfGratitude

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ARIZONA

Tucson, ArizonaJanuary 8, 2011

On January 8, 2011 dozens of citizens gathered in front of the Safeway

Supermarket in La Toscana Village at the intersection of Ina and Oracle Roads

to attend an event called Congress on Your Corner, sponsored by United

States House Representative Gabrielle Giffords. This event, like others before

it, was designed to give constituents an opportunity to personally interact and

speak with the Congresswoman. Many people lined up in front of the store

to await their opportunity to meet and be photographed with Congresswoman

Giffords.

It was at this moment that a gunman opened fire on the crowd, killing six

people and wounding thirteen others. Within moments, the event turned from

tragedy to heroism as citizens from all walks of life came together through

lifesaving intervention and indescribable compassion. From the

bystanders who bravely risked it all to subdue the suspect, to others who

jumped in to provide medical aid and comfort to the injured, to the responding

deputies and paramedics who relied upon their professionalism and training in

the face of immense chaos, countless people took it upon themselves to help in

any way they could.

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Day of Gratitude

The dedication continued throughout the next several days as various

federal agencies poured resources into the investigation. Sheriff ’s detectives

worked tirelessly, and local businesses attempted to meet the basic needs of

those who were working for hours on end by providing food, shelter and

workspace.

Times of trial bring out the true nature of people. The very best emerged

that day from within this community as strangers came together under

immensely tragic circumstances. Their response demonstrates that regardless of

the situation, chaos and disorder will be met with a strength and resolve

unmatched by those who choose to do harm. Heroes emerged that day, and

their efforts are not unnoticed. From citizen bystanders to deputies and other

emergency services personnel responding to the call, numerous people provided

solace and, in some cases, life-saving support in that dark hour.

For all of their actions that day, employees, public safety and emergency

medical services professionals, businesses and citizens are to be commended for

their selfless and courageous efforts. The Pima County Sheriff ’s Department

recognizes each of those who did not hesitate to answer the call to service

when it came.

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Day of Gratitude

Deputy Gilbert CaudilloFoothills District

Deputy Ryan Inglett Foothills District

Deputy Andrew FletcherAjo District

Deputy Thomas Audetat was the first deputy on scene. He was well aware he was responding to a shooting without backup. Once he arrived on scene he moved in and detained the shooter. He removed the shooter from the scene and secured him in a patrol car. He then provided the contents of his first-aid kit to other deputies, who soon arrived, so they could care for the victims.

Deputy Andrew Fletcher was in the Field Training Program and was riding with Deputy Phaneuf. He assisted in treating a gunshot wound by applying pressure and held a tourniquet in place until relieved by paramedics. He then employed his field camera and began taking early crime scene photos to capture the details before they were disturbed by responding medical personnel.

Deputy Ryan Inglett arrived on scene and assisted with providing CPR on a victim. He assisted other deputies in applying combat gauze to several other gunshot victims and began treating a victim with multiple gunshot wounds by applying combat gauze and compression bandages to the victim’s wounds.

Deputy Thomas AudetatFoothills District

Deputy Gilbert Caudillo was one of the first deputies on scene. He quickly recognized the mass casualty situation and deployed with his IFAK. He began treating one of the victims by providing CPR and assisting an off-duty physician. Deputy Caudillo retrieved an airway from his kit and assisted the physician with its application. Deputy Caudillo then moved on to a second victim and treated the victim’s gunshot wound to the leg by applying combat gauze to control the bleeding.


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Deputy Nicholas PhaneufFoothills District

Deputy Gina PatinoFoothills District

Deputy Matthew SalmonFoothills District

Deputy Gina Patino arrived closely behind the first deputy on scene and quickly secured the shooter's weapon. She began securing the crime scene and provided other deputies with the contents of her first-aid kit, as they arrived to aid the injured.

Deputy Matthew Salmon was one of the first deputies on scene. He deployed with his IFAK and immediately treated a victim with a gunshot wound to the chest and upper leg. He applied a chest seal to the gunshot wound on the victim’s chest and inserted combat gauze into the gunshot wound on her leg. He then applied a compression bandage to cover the leg wound.

Deputy Nicholas Phaneuf was one of the first deputies on scene. He helped provide first aid to Congresswoman Giffords by applying pressure to her head wound. Once other medical personnel arrived, he moved to a second shooting victim and assisted in treating a gunshot wound to the leg. He applied direct pressure and coordinated further treatment witharriving paramedics.

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Day of Gratitude

Retired Sergeant Paul Leonardi

Foothills District

Detective SergeantJesus Lopez

Homicide Unit

Retired Sergeant Paul Leonardi was the on-duty patrol supervisor on January 8, 2011. He arrived on scene and took command of the situation. He ordered a lock down of the shopping center, established a landing zone and secured the shooter. He coordinated with EMS personnel for the evacuation of the wounded, established incident command and directed deputies in isolating witnesses and securing evidence.

Homicide Unit Supervisor Detective Sergeant Jesus Lopez, responded and immediately began forming the operations plan for the largest homicide investigation in the Department's history. Detective Sergeant Lopez coordinated the simultaneous investigations of both the shooting scene and the home of the shooter, and the forensic interviews of multiple witnesses and victims. Additionally, Sergeant Lopez served as the point of contact between the Sheriff’s Department and the FBI.


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Day of Gratitude

Detective Charles GarciaHomicide Unit

9-1-1 Dispatch Supervisor Mr. Tony Portrey

Communicaions Unit

Homicide Detective Charles Garcia was assigned as the primary detective for this investigation. He conducted the complex investigation at the scene and thereafter. Detective Garcia, paired with an FBI counterpart, compiled the appropriate case information necessary for a successful prosecution of the case. He conducted interviews, both at the scene and at various locations in the days following the incident. He ensured fellow detectives completed interviews, gathered evidence from the scene, conducted a search warrant, attended autopsies, followed up on leads to interview individuals with information on the shooter and gather additional evidence. Due to the number of victims involved in the crime, the follow-up for the case continued for weeks.

9-1-1 Dispatch Supervisor Tony Portrey was the on-duty Sheriff's Department Communications supervisor on January 8, 2011. He coordinated the overwhelming amount of 9-1-1 calls and the actions of the Communications Unit personnel. Recognizing the need for additional staff, he called in off-duty personnel to assist. His calm leadership had a direct impact on the successful communications portion of the incident response.

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Day of Gratitude

Sergeant Gilbert DominguezSupport Operations Division

Lieutenant Cathryn MastersFormer Detective Sergeant

Criminal Investigations Division

Former Detective Sergeant Catherine Masters, responded to the scene and was tasked with coordinating the interviews of numerous witnesses on scene as well as the interviews of witnesses who had left the scene. Detective Sergeant Masters tracked all of the detectives and their interview assign-ments. She facilitated the pairing of PCSD detectives and FBI agents for the interviews and investigative follow-up. She coordinated Pima County Victim Witness assistance and provided direction

Sergeant George EconomidisSupport Operations Division

Once Sergeant George Economidis was informed of the shooting; without hesitation he activated the Search & Resuce Unit with orders to respond. Upon his arrival, he immediately recognized the need for a medical liaison with fire department EMS and air evacuation services. Sergeant Economidis initiated the liaison role which enabled the coordinated evacuation of injured victims between EMS personnel and law enforcement. Once all of the victims were evacuated, Sergeant Economidis took the initiative to take charge of the Command Post, serving as both staging officer and Planning Section Chief.

During the first chaotic hours of the operation, Sergeant Economidis's planning and organizational skills enabled Sheriff's Department command staff to have a minute by minute synopsis of the event, which directly supported the success of the operation.

Sergeant Gilbert Dominguez responded to the scene of the shooting and took control of the perimeter of the crime scene. He quickly established a secure perimeter and aided in the removal of hundreds of nonessential bystanders and coordinated the perimetersecurity shifts over the next 3 days. Sergeant Dominguez was also instrumental in the organization of the witness staging area and

the isolation of the witnesses which directly impacted the investigation.

Additionally, he took charge of coordinating traffic control issues surrounding the shopping center and served as liaison with the Department of Public Safety (DPS).

to detectives assigned to the Investigative Support Unit.

Sheriff ’s Commendation Certificate

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Detective SergeantJames Grisham


Fraud/RICO Unit Supervisor Detective Sergeant James Grisham, originally arrived on scene to gather video evidence from the businesses at the crime scene location. He directed others in this task, provided the videos to the FBI and briefed the Command Staff present at the scene. During the following weeks, Detective Sergeant Grisham coordinated the efforts of detectives by pairing them with FBI agents in order to conduct additional follow-up interviews.

Detective Sergeant Sonia Pesqueira


Detective Sergeant Sonia Pesqueira coordinated interviews and the collection of evidence for the victims in this case. Many of the victims were transported to UMC, but there were victims that arrived at other Tucson hospitals. Detective Sergeant Pesqueira and her team of detectives identified the victims, ensured they were inteviewed and that items of evidentiary value were collected appropriately.

Detective Kurt DabbCriminal Investigations Division

Homicide Detective Kurt Dabb responded to the crime scene and was assigned the duty of documenting detective assignments. Detective Dabb initiated his documentation when he was selected to conduct the same duties for the Command Post that was set up at Beyond Bread.

Prior to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Communications Unit placing citizen phone call leads into the SPILLMAN system, much of the follow-up information was given to Detective Dabb. Detective Dabb continued in this assignment at the scene for one week following the incident.

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Day of Gratitude

Deputy Eric E. JohnsonSupport Operations Division

Deputy Eric Johnson was on duty the morning of January 8, 2011 and heard the call for medically trained personnel. As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a Search & Rescue deputy, Deputy Johnson responded for both medical aid and to take law enforcement action as needed.

When he arrived, his skills as an EMT were no longer needed. Instead, Deputy Johnson recognized the immediate need for supporting the incident Command Post with planning and documentation. He served as the Command Post officer responsible for communicating with the many other local and federal agencies that had responded. He was instrumental in organizing the Command Post operations which directly supported the successful management of the crime scene and follow-up on investigations. Additionally, he was able to coordinate with local hospitals to determine which victims were taken to which hospitals, which enabled the timely deployment of detectives to interview those victims.

Following his initial response, Deputy Johnson served as the Logistics Section Chief over the next several days, coordinating the requisition of supplies, equipment, food and water for more than 200 on-scene personnel.

Additionally, he coordinated with the Office of Emergency Management for the deployment of critical support equipment from numerous vendors. He was also responsible for the inventory and safe return of thousands of dollars in loaned equipment and the tracking of donated support items.

Deputy Jason OganFormer

Public Information Officer

Deputy Jason Ogan was the lead Public Information Officer (PIO) handling the tragic shooting on January 8, 2011. Just moments after the shooting, Deputy Ogan began receiving the first of what would become hundreds of phone calls, emails and text messages from local, state, national and international media outlets. Never in the history of the Sheriff’s Department had there been media attention of this magnitude.

Deputy Ogan immediately coordinated with other agencies’ PIOs to set up a Joint Information Center at the Westward Look to better manage the information that was being disseminated to the media. Even though Deputy Ogan was instantly overwhelmed by the amount of media inquiries, he was able to remain calm and in control of the situation representing the Department with the utmost professionalism.


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Day of Gratitude

Deputy Eric E. JohnsonSupport Operations Division

Deputy Eric Johnson was on duty the morning of January 8, 2011 and heard the call for medically trained personnel. As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a Search & Rescue deputy, Deputy Johnson responded for both medical aid and to take law enforcement action as needed.

When he arrived, his skills as an EMT were no longer needed. Instead, Deputy Johnson recognized the immediate need for supporting the incident Command Post with planning and documentation. He served as the Command Post officer responsible for communicating with the many other local and federal agencies that had responded. He was instrumental in organizing the Command Post operations which directly supported the successful management of the crime scene and follow-up on investigations. Additionally, he was able to coordinate with local hospitals to determine which victims were taken to which hospitals, which enabled the timely deployment of detectives to interview those victims.

Following his initial response, Deputy Johnson served as the Logistics Section Chief over the next several days, coordinating the requisition of supplies, equipment, food and water for more than 200 on-scene personnel.

Additionally, he coordinated with the Office of Emergency Management for the deployment of critical support equipment from numerous vendors. He was also responsible for the inventory and safe return of thousands of dollars in loaned equipment and the tracking of donated support items.


Deputy Ryan RoherSupport Operations Division

Deputy Ryan Roher responded to the shooting scene and completed detailed documentation of the aftermath. Deputy Roher painstakingly mapped every piece of evidence to include the layout of the parking lot, the location of every parked vehicle, and thepositions of the vehicles driven by first responders. Deputy Roher completed this extensive task, which required taking five hundred measurements using the GPS mapping system, to document over 150 vehicles. This information was valuable to investigators in identifying witnesses and victims who had abandoned their vehicles at the location after the shooting.

Deputy Roher also coordinated his efforts with those of FBI Agents who mapped other portions of the crime scene, allowing investigators to merge the shooting diagrams into one accurate, complete map of the incident.

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Day of Gratitude

Sheriff ’s Unit Commendation

The day shift staff remained focused on the shooting incident while dealing with the other events occurring on January 8, 2011 to include a Code-999 (Officer needs help urgently) that took place shortly after the shooting call. Communications staff took over 2,100 calls to the communications center that day. The Communications staff quickly became inundated with calls from citizens and the media requesting information about the shooting.

Communications Unit ~ Day ShiftMs. Karen BockMs. Beatrice BritoMs. Brittani CaudilloMs. Ramona EasonMs. Carla Miles

Ms. Cecilia OchoaMs. Jacqueline MontanoMs. Lisa RobinsonMs. Amanda RosanoMs. Barbara Ward

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Day of Gratitude

Ms. Brittani Caudillo, Ms. Cecilia Ochoa, Ms. Carla Miles, Ms. Lisa Robinson, Ms. Amanda Rosano, Ms. Karen Bock, Ms. Jacqueline Montano, Ms. Ramona Eason

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Day of GratitudeMr. John Ey, Mr. Steven Birnbaum, Ms. Wendy Simms, Mr. Thomas Parker, Mr. Kaison Kim

Forensics Unit

On the morning of January 8, 2011, Forensic Technicians responded along with other first responders to the Safeway Store at 7110 North Oracle Road. Upon arrival Technicians began assisting the scene detectives with processing the very large and complicated crime scene. One Technician responded to University Medical Center and began photographically documenting victims, clothing and a variety of evidentiary items, while other Technicians accompanied and assisted Federal Bureau of Investigations crime scene personnel with photographing, documenting and processing the scene over the next several days. They also assisted with tracking, locating and reconstructing bullet paths that traveled into and lodged in various locations within the Safeway Store.

The Forensics Unit staff processed over 1800 photographs from the scene, as well as the associated fingerprints and other forensic evidence gathered by both the FBI and Sheriff’s Department investigators. Their extraordinary quality of work, professionalism and dedication to their craft displayed during this crisis will immeasurably assist in the successful prosecution of the perpetrator of this crime.

Sheriff ’s Unit Commendation

Mr. Steven BirnbaumMr. Duane DeMontignyMr. John EyMr. Kaison Kim

Mr. Brian McGrawMr. Francis McIntyreMs. Angela NicholasMr. Justin O’Donnel

Mr. Thomas ParkerMr. John PickettMr. Rob RiderMs. Wendy Simms


Awarded to members of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department or members of other public safety agencies for meritorious service involving

imminent personal danger, extreme physical challenge and/or hardship.

2011 Recipients

Deputy Chase GarrettSergeant Douglas HannaDeputy Jesse Lane

Corrections Officer Ryan LiskaCorrections Officer Jacob RobbinsSergeant Kori Tevere

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DeputyChase Garrett

Deputy Jesse Lane

On February 7, 2011, a structure fire occurred at a mobilehome residence located on Old Romero Road. The cause was undetermined and inside the structure was an elderly female occupant.

Deputies Chase Garrett and Jesse Lane arrived to find flames rising from the roof of the trailer by several feet. The deputies attempted to make contact with possible residents at the front door, but were unsuccessful. While questioning on-lookers, the deputies learned that an elderly female cancer patient lived at the residence. Refusing to give up, the deputies went to the rear of the trailer where they located a sliding glass door and immediately began to force entry into the residence. The glass door had security laminate on it, so it took both deputies to breach and create a large enough opening to gain access to the interior of the trailer. After creating the opening in the glass door, the deputies could see an unconscious person lying on the floor.

While the deputies were gaining access a neighbor was able to enter the smoke-filled burning trailer, grab the female victim and pass her to the deputies. Deputies Lane and Garrett were able to evacuate her away from the fully engulfed structure and turn her over to the care of Northwest Fire Department personnel.

Deputies Chase Garrett and Jesse Lane risked their personal safety to rescue the elderly, unconscious female victim, who without their intervention would have surely perished. For their bravery Deputy Chase Garrett and Deputy Jesse Lane are presented the Sheriff’s Public Safety Achievement Medal.

Public SafetyAchievement

Medal

Public SafetyAchievementMedal

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Sergeant Douglas HannaOn June 15, 2011, a young woman driving her vehicle in the area of Rita Road and Cascade Drive lost control of her Honda Civic and careened into a block wall. Two off-duty emergency room nurses, Ms. Jan Paris and Ms. Jennifer Smith, witnessed the collision and stopped to render aid.

As the women approached the vehicle, they could hear the engine racing. The driver appeared to be unconscious. Ms. Smith attempted to get the vehicle door open, but was unsuccessful. Both nurses saw that the driver had gone limp as well as turn gray in color; also she was not breathing. The nurses could not get the doors of the car open.

Coincidentally, off-duty Sergeant Doug Hanna was in the area driving his children to summer camp when he heard the collision. He quickly parked his vehicle and directed his children to stay in the car. Sergeant Hanna ran toward the wrecked vehicle, forced open the driver’s side door, reached in and turned off the ignition. He removed the driver from the vehicle and carefully placed her on the ground.

Sergeant Hanna assessed the driver as he held her head in an immobilized position so as not to cause injury to her neck. He and Ms. Smith were able to position the victim’s head to ensure she did not have a restricted airway. During his initial assessment of the driver, he believed she had possibly suffered a closed head injury due to the large lump in the middle of her forehead. He subsequently directed a bystander to get blankets out of his truck. He placed one under the woman’s head and the other to cover her because she exhibited signs of shock. As the driver began to regain consciousness, she became combative. For several minutes, she was disoriented and would not follow his directions to remain still, actually attempting to stand up. As a result, Sergeant Hanna and the medical responders had to struggle with her to get her onto a backboard in order to transport her to the hospital, which they were ultimately successful in doing.

Due to his calm, collected thinking, Sergeant Hanna was able to assist in immediate life-saving actions, and did an “incredible” job as Ms. Paris described it, taking control of the situation in order to ensure that the driver received medical assistance. For his exemplary actions, Sergeant Douglas Hanna is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Public Safety Achievement Medal.

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Corrections Officer Ryan LiskaOn July 6, 2001 Corrections Officer Ryan Liska was working in the Pima County Adult Detention Identification and Intake Unit. While conducting security rounds Corrections Officer Liska heard yelling from one of the holding cells. When he responded to the cell he observed the inmate having what appeared to be a seizure. Corrections Officer Liska took immediate action and had the other new arrestees secured into a separate area. While Corrections Officer Liska was assisting medical staff, the inmate stopped breathing and had no pulse. Corrections Officer Liska called for the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) while medical staff started Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Once applied, the AED called for a “shock” and Corrections Officer Liska advised everyone to stand clear while he applied the AED and shocked the inmate. After the AED assessed the inmate, CPR was advised for a second time and medical personnel continued with CPR. While this was happening, Corrections Officer Liska was able calm other personnel and ensure all appropriate steps were being taken.

As the medical emergency continued, the AED advised a “shock” two additional times and to everyone’s great relief, after the third shock, the inmate started to breathe on his own. Shortly thereafter, the Tucson Fire Department arrived and prior to leaving credited the staff with saving inmate’s life.

Without Corrections Officer Liska’s quick thinking and response, the inmate may have died. For his meritorious service in this emergency situation, Corrections Officer Ryan Liska is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Public Safety Achievement Medal.


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Public SafetyAchievementMedal

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Corrections Officer Jacob RobbinsOn June 20, 2011, off-duty Corrections Officer Jacob Robbins was traveling on Bopp Road when he noticed a woman, later identified as Roxanne Esposito, flagging down traffic in order to warn drivers of a hazard in the road. Officer Robbins and his wife stopped to provide assistance.

Ms. Esposito explained that she was warning drivers to avoid the intoxicated individual who was walking in and out of the roadway. She was concerned that he could get hit and possibly killed by on-coming traffic. She also feared for her own safety because the intoxicated individual did not perceive Ms. Esposito’s actions as that of a Good Samaritan and had begun to aggressively approach her, shouting threats and verbal assaults. Fearing for Ms. Esposito’s safety, Officer Robbins stepped between her and the approaching aggressor. Despite Officer Robbins’ attempts to de-escalate the situation, the individual became more and more aggressive, ripping off his shirt and throwing punches, ultimately striking Officer Robbins in the head. In order to defend himself, as well as Ms. Esposito, Officer Robbins utilized his training and expertise to prevent the assault and subdue the intoxicated, aggressive individual in order to safely await the response of law enforcement.

Without Officer Robbins’ intervention, the individual could easily have turned his aggression on Ms. Esposito, who could have been seriously injured. With no regard for his own safety, Officer Robbins came to the aide of Ms. Esposito, handling the situation in a manner that preserved the safety of the community and reflected favorably on the Department.

For his meritorious service to the citizens of Pima County during an off-duty situation that clearly involved imminent personal danger and extreme physical challenge, Corrections Officer Jacob Robbins is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Public Safety Achievement Medal.

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Sergeant Kori TevereWhile target shooting at the rifle range in Ajo, Arizona with a black powder muzzle loader, a male subject experienced a severe injury when the barrel of the weapon failed and severed his left hand. The male subject managed to get to his vehicle and call 911.

Sergeant Kori Tevere was the first emergency responder to arrive at the scene. As she exited her patrol car, she grabbed her EMT bag and ran toward the male subject’s vehicle. She immediately noticed the extensive injury to his hand and also saw Deputy Jason Taylor running toward her with his Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK). Sergeant Tevere directed Deputy Taylor to give her his tourniquet.


Medal

Sergeant Tevere applied the tourniquet to the victim and questioned him about the events leading up to his injury. After successfully tightening the tourniquet, Sergeant Tevere and Deputy Taylor moved the male subject from leaning against his truck to a prone position on the ground.

Shortly thereafter, Ajo Ambulance personnel arrived and took over care of the subject. Sergeant Tevere provided direction to Deputy Taylor to ensure the scene would be secure for processing. Her next task was to set up a landing zone for a helicopter in order for the victim to be transported to the hospital. Sergeant Tevere contacted the United States Border Patrol (USBP) to ask for assistance and advised them to meet her on Arizona State Route 85 to set up the landing zone. A medical helicopter landed and the subject was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix.

After the male subject was transported, Sergeant Tevere located the subject’s son to notify him that his father had been in a firearm accident. She explained to him that his father had been flown to the hospital and answered his questions about the incident. She then returned to the rifle range to provide supervisory support for the event.

Without Sergeant Tevere’s quick thinking and administering of first aid, the gunshot victim could have lost a significant amount of blood prior to rescue personnel arriving on scene, thereby putting his life in jeopardy. For providing life-saving actions to a person in dire need, Sergeant Kori Tevere is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Public Safety Achievement Medal.


Awarded to members of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department or members of other public safety agencies for exemplary performance of assigned

duties during the year. The actions of the member must exhibit an outstanding degree of dedication and devotion above and beyond professional standards.

2011 Recipients

Ms. Kellie JohnsonMs. Rita Lawrence

Dr. Bruce ParksMr. Rick Unklesbay

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Retired Chief Criminal Deputy County Attorney Mr. Rick Unklesbay and Chief Criminal Deputy County Attorney Ms. Kellie Johnson were assigned to prosecute three individuals involved in a horrendous murder that occurred in Arivaca, Arizona. All three defendants in this case were charged with first degree murder and several additional felonies; the death penalty was being sought in each case. This case drew national and international media attention, due to the defendants’ involvement with a Minuteman type group. This case was very extensive and required an extraordinary amount of effort.

On May 30, 2009, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Raul Junior Flores and his nine-year-old daughter Brisenia Flores were brutally murdered inside their residence. Brisenia’s mother, Gina Gonzalez, was shot multiple times during the home invasion but survived her injuries. Through an extensive investigation, Pima County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives successfully identified and arrested three suspects: Jason Bush, Shawna Ford and Albert Gaxiola.

Mr. Unklesbay and Ms. Johnson quickly began the long and tedious process of preparing the three cases for trial. Working cohesively and in a coordinated fashion with homicide detectives, they focused their efforts on the successful prosecution of each defendant. The complex investigation included DNA evidence, search warrants that yielded evidence, cell phone records, and interviews of several witnesses. The investigation involved multiple states and several law enforcement agencies.

The trials began in January 2011 and concluded in July 2011. Mr. Unklesbay and Ms. Johnson managed and presented a very complex case in a clear and concise manner to each of the juries. Defendants Jason Bush and Shawna Ford received two death sentences plus 78 and 65 years in prison respectively; Albert Gaxiola was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. These sentences were just for the murder of Raul Flores; sentencing for the additional murder of Brisenia Flores, is still pending.

The successful prosecution of this high profile case reflected positively on the Pima County Attorney’s Office and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

For their dedication to the victims and their families, along with their expertise and professionalism as prosecutors, Mr. Rick Unklesbay and Ms. Kellie Johnson are hereby presented the Sheriff’s Public Service Achievement Medal.

Public ServiceAchievement

Medal

Ms. Kellie JohnsonChief Criminal

Deputy County Attorney

Mr. Rick UnklesbayRetired Chief Criminal

Deputy County Attorney

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Sheriff ’s Auxiliary Volunteer Ms. Rita Lawrence

Ms. Rita Lawrence joined the Green Valley Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers (SAV) on September 13, 1988, serving now for over twenty-three years. She has donated over 29,000 hours to the organization, making her the longest serving member of the organization. Over the years SAV Lawrence has served as 10-100 (shift supervisor), Car Commander, and as a member of the Emergency Response Team. She was Community Services Administrator for eighteen years and Special Events Coordinator for ten years. These managerial and supervisory positions require a great deal of responsibility to interact with members of the organization, and the community, keeping the Green Valley SAV at the forefront of community involvement.

SAV Lawrence is as energetic as ever, always willing to step in and help with anything that is asked of her; plus, she is simply a genuinely nice lady. She continues to work regular supervisory shifts, which requires her to be in the office for nine hours and then monitor the radio for another four hours at home. Her service clearly demonstrates a love for her community and a loyalty to the Department, and her work is obviously difficult to replicate. If anyone has, SAV Lawrence has certainly exhibited an outstanding degree of dedication and devotion above and beyond professional standards and above and beyond any other volunteer.

For her many years of volunteering, her tens of thousands of hours of service to the Green Valley community and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, SAV Rita Lawrence is herebypresented the Sheriff’s Public Service Achievement Medal.

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Recently retired Pima County Chief Medical Examiner, Doctor Bruce Parks was hired by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner in 1986. Almost immediately he became recognized as an outstanding forensic pathologist and a tireless partner in the law enforcement community. Within five short years, Dr. Parks was appointed head of the department as Chief Medical Examiner. Although this appointment was unexpected, Dr. Parks took on the challenge and continued to be recognized as a leading forensic pathologist while performing as an outstanding administrator. He has served as a mentor to homicide detectives across the state and as a strong advocate for victims of violent crimes. Doctor Parks’ significant forensic and scientific contributions have led to the successful closure of numerous criminal investigations, and through his forward vision, the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner has become a model of efficiency throughout the country.

Doctor Parks' service to the international community has also been well documented over the past 25 years by his streamlining the identification process with undocumented immigrants who have died while attempting to cross into the United States through our harsh desert environment. By working closely with various law enforcement groups with the investigative responsibility, Dr. Parks has insured the best chance in reuniting the decedents, bringing closure to the grieving families trying to locate lost relatives. Doctor Parks’ ability to work with the Mexican Consulate has also cut through the bureaucratic red tape and has made the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office respected throughout the United States and across international borders.

For his unwavering dedication of service to the citizens of Pima County, his contributions to relations across international borders and to the criminal justice community, Dr. Bruce Parks is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Public Service Achievement Medal.

Public ServiceAchievement

MedalRetired Pima County Medical ExaminerDr. Bruce Parks

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Sheriff’s Citizen Medal

Presented to citizens of the community who are not members of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department for exemplary

service to the citizens of Pima County.

* These individuals are featured on Page 9 ~ along with Medal of Merit recipients, Retired Deputy Kirt Schulz and Deputy David Smith.

Ms. Setiva Devitt*

Ms. Roxanne Esposito

Mr. Bruce Goldenstein

Mr. LD Gomez

Ms. Donna Hughes

Dr. Richard Kinkade*

Mr. Donald Schmidt

Mr. Jack Thompson*

Mrs. Cynthia Treadaway

Mr. Don Treadaway

Mr. Howard Tuller

Mr. Morton Tuller

2011 Recipients

Mr. Cody Allen

Mr. David Devitt*

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Sheriff’s CitizenMedal Mr. Cody Allen

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On August 18, 2011, Deputy Cheryll De Lieto was dispatched to a river rescue at Fort Lowell Road and Melpomone Way. Upon arrival, Deputy De Lieto observed a small passenger car in the wash wedged against the south bank. Flood water had already risen to the mid-way point of the passenger side door. She made verbal contact with the driver and learned that she was the sole occupant. Deputy De Lieto noted the water’s current was moving faster on the driver’s side than the passenger’s side. With torrential down-pour and waters rising, there was no time to wait for rescue units. Given the dire circumstances of fast-moving rising flood waters and life threatening potential, Deputy De Lieto elected to wade into the waist-high water with the assistance of a nearby motorist identified as Mr. Cody Allen. Together, they extricated the driver out of the vehicle and escorted her to safety before flood waters ultimately rose half-way up the windows of the vehicle. With no regard for their own safety, Deputy De Lieto and Mr. Allen selflessly risked their own lives entering an already flooded wash with rapidly rising water to rescue a trapped motorist.

For his courage in the face of clear and present danger, Mr. Cody Allen is presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.

Ms. Roxanne Esposito

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On June 20, 2011, Ms. Roxanne Esposito was driving on Bopp Road when she noticed a male subject walking in and out of the roadway. His erratic behavior was causing vehicles to swerve and leave the roadway to avoid hitting him. At one point she observed the male subject walk head on into a street sign. Ms. Esposito decided at that point that without her intervention, the male subject may cause a collision, be harmed or even killed.

Without regard to her own safety, Ms. Esposito stopped her vehicle and began directing traffic around the intoxicated individual, notifying passing cars of the road hazard. Ms. Esposito was eventually aided by an off-duty Pima County Corrections Officer. The intoxicated male subject became verbally and physically aggressive towards the Corrections Officer who would be forced to defend himself and detain the male subject.

Had it not been for Ms. Esposito’s actions, the male subject would have likely been struck and possibly killed by a passing vehicle. At potential risk of personal injury, and having no knowledge of the individual’s aggressiveness, Ms. Esposito placed herself in harm’s way to protect him and other members of the community.

For her dedication, compassion, and exemplary service to the citizens of Pima County, Ms. Roxanne Esposito is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.


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Sheriff’s CitizenMedal Mr. Bruce Goldenstein

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On February 7, 2011, a structure fire occurred at a mobile home residence located on Old Romero Road. Deputies Chase Garrett and Jesse Lane arrived on scene to find flames rising from the roof of the trailer by several feet. The deputies attempted to make contact at the front door with possible residents, but were unsuccessful. While questioning on-lookers, the deputies learned that an elderly female cancer patient lived at the residence. Refusing to give up, the deputies went to the rear of the trailer where they located a sliding glass door and immediately began to force entry into the residence. The glass door had security laminate on it, so it took both deputies to create a large enough opening to gain access to the interior of the trailer. The deputies could see an unconscious person lying on the floor.

While the deputies were gaining access to the home, a neighbor, Mr. Bruce Goldenstein, without regard to his personal safety was able to enter the smoke-filled burning trailer through a broken window. Mr. Goldenstein grabbed the elderly female victim and passed her back through the broken window to the deputies. With the assistance of Mr. Goldenstein, Deputies Lane and Garrett were able to evacuate her from the fully engulfed structure and turn her over to the care of Northwest Fire Department personnel.

Without hesitation or forethought, Mr. Goldenstein risked his personal safety to rescue a fellow citizen, an elderly unconscious female victim, who without his intervention would have surely perished.

For his brave actions, Mr. Bruce Goldenstein is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.

Emergency Medical TechnicianMr. LD Gomez

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On July 6, 2011 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) LD Gomez was working his normal post at the intake counter of the Pima County Adult Detention Center. His job consists of asking medical questions of newly arrested persons, but on this day, his job was not routine. EMT Gomez was asked to respond to a medical situation in one of the holding cells in the Intake area.

An arrestee, Mr. Hector Fimbres, was having what appeared to be a seizure. During the seizure Mr. Fimbres stopped breathing and had no pulse. EMT Gomez started Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). A short time later an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was brought to EMT Gomez who with the help of security staff applied it to Mr. Fimbres. When the AED device advised to “shock” the victim, security staff announced for everyone to stand clear and EMT Gomez delivered an AED shock to Mr. Fimbres. After the AED device assessed Mr. Fimbres’ condition, CPR was again advised and applied. After a few minutes the AED device advised to “shock” Mr. Fimbres again then re-apply CPR. After a few moments the AED device advised a third “shock” be applied and to everyone’s relief Mr. Fimbres started to breathe on his own.

The Tucson Fire Department arrived on scene and took over the care of Mr. Fimbres. Fire Department personnel indicated to the on-scene sergeant as they were leaving the facility, “Your staff saved his life, he is lucky.” Clearly without EMT Gomez’s dedication and ability to apply his medical training, Mr. Fimbres would have died. For his dedication and exemplary service to the citizens of Pima County, Mr. LD Gomez is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.



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Ms. Donna Hughes

Over the years, Ms. Donna Hughes has been a favorite contact for the business, always providing excellent customer service to our organization. Not only does she assist with the ordering of items for the awards ceremony, she has also established herself as the “GO TO” person for individual orders as well.

When a member of the Sheriff’s Department retires, the employee is presented with a unique shadow box created specifically for him or her by the talented staff at Tuller Trophy and Awards. Each recipient has the opportunity to select items to be organized in a shadow box, which would be kept as a memento of their service with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Items range from badges, medals, and pins, to photographs and jail keys. In addition, each box contains a metal plate with an inscription listing the service dates of the recipient.

A long-standing tradition in the Department is to present a plaque to individuals that transfer from one assignment to another. For many years, wooden plaques with a metal plate inscribed with humorous or inspirational words have been given to members upon their departure from a unit. Ms. Hughes’ guidance over the years in selecting appropriate designs has always ensured each plaque was a memorable keepsake.

As innovations in the awards industry have progressed, acrylic awards have become a popular choice. Ms. Hughes has provided many samples and suggestions that have proven to be beneficial to the Department, and continues to provide awards with a fresh new look.

Sheriff Clarence Dupnik and the members of the Awards Committee are especially grateful to have such a professional business providing this service. Therefore, in recognition of her outstanding service to the citizens of Pima County and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Ms. Donna Hughes is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.

For twenty-six years, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department has formally recognized employees and citizens during the Department’s Annual Awards Ceremony. After careful consideration by the Awards Committee, award recipients are selected and invited to a special dinner in their honor.

As with many ceremonies, the work behind the scenes is crucial to a successful event. Clearly, one of the more important tasksto be completed is acquiring the actual awards themselves. In business for over 54 years, Tuller Trophy and Awards has been entrusted to deliver top quality awards in a timely manner.

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Mr. Donald Schmidt

those in the wash as they watched the rushing water go by.

Fortunately, deputies soon discovered that the girl, Gloria Gonzalez, was safe and out of the water. However, Gloria reported that her twelve-year-old brother, Angel Sandoval, had also fallen into the water and that she did not know where he was. Additional information revealed that the person who jumped into the water was identified as Donald Schmidt and that he actually jumped in after Angel.

Mr. Schmidt was near the wash when he saw Angel get swept away in the fast flowing water. Without regard for his own safety, he jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue Angel. He was initially carried away by the water, but was able to get his hand on Angel, managing to get his arm around the boy’s head. Mr. Schmidt was subsequently slammed into a tree and hit by other debris in the wash causing him to lose his grip on Angel as well as lose sight of him. Mr. Schmidt reluctantly pulled himself to shore by grabbing branches and pulling himself to safety.

Angel, fortunately, was ultimately rescued down-stream by another citizen. However, Mr. Schmidt fearlessly jumped into a raging, flooded wash to save a young boy while many others stood by watching. Through no fault of his own, he was unable to pull Angel to shore. Nevertheless, for his courage in the face of imminent peril, Mr. Donald Schmidt is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.

On July 23, 2011, members of the Sheriff’s Department San Xavier District responded to a river rescue at 1770 East Old Vail Connection Road. Callers described the situation as that of a young girl having fallen into a flooded wash and that a second unidentified person jumped in after her.

When deputies arrived, hundreds of people had gathered around the area of Old Vail Connection Roadand Nogales Highway. There were people all around with ropes vainly attempting to provide life-lines to


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Mrs. Cynthia TreadawayMr. Don Treadaway

In December 2009, Don and Cynthia Treadaway, who were dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, approached San Xavier deputies in a local restaurant. The Treadaways explained that they had collected a truck full of toys they wanted to give away to kids who may not otherwise get anything for Christmas. With the help of deputies, the toys were handed out to children living in the San Xavier District. Just imagine the smiles on the children’s faces as they received their special gifts. In 2010, Mr. and Mrs. Treadaway again asked deputies to escort them to a neighborhood in the San Xavier District to give the toys away. The Treadaways had kept in contact with San Xavier deputies and not only did they accumulate twice as many toys as in the previous year, they also brought along people dressed as elves to help them give away the toys. They even added a red colored truck as a sleigh for the occasion. The Treadaways have already contacted the Sheriff’s Department in preparation for handing out toys again this Christmas. It is apparent through conversations with Mrs. Treadaway that they purchase a great number of the toys as they coupon shop to reduce the cost of the toys. Through their generosity, many children will certainly have a memorable Christmas.

This and each of the past two holiday seasons Don and Cynthia Treadaway have given their gifts with the hope of bringing joy to children’s lives. For their commitment and dedication to the children of Pima County, Mr. and Mrs. Treadaway are hereby presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.


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Mr. Howard TullerMr. Morton Tuller

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department recognizes its employees through the Employee of the Quarter Program and at retirement and promotional ceremonies. In addition, employees and citizens are formally recognized at the Annual Awards Ceremony for exceptional service and commitment to the Sheriff’s Department and Pima County. For many years Tuller Trophy and Awards, owned and operated by Mr. Morton Tuller and his son Mr. Howard Tuller, has provided the Sheriff’s Department with plaques, awards, and shadow boxes for these events.

Tuller Trophy and Awards takes great pride in creating the most professional and meaningful awards for the Sheriff’s Department. For twenty-six years, Tuller Trophy and Awards has provided the awards and plaques for Pima County Sheriff’s Department Annual Awards Ceremony. Upon retirement, members of the Sheriff’s Department are presented with a unique shadow box created specifically for them by the talented staff at Tuller Trophy and Awards. Recipients are given the opportunity to choose items to be organized in the shadow box to be kept as a memento of their service as members of the Sheriff’s Department. Items range from badges, medals, and pins, to photographs and jail keys. Each shadow box contains a metal plate with an inscription listing the service dates of the employee. The result is a memorable keepsake that is sure to be treasured for years to come.

This year, following the tragic shooting on January 8th, the Tullers offered their services to assist in recognizing the heroes from that tragic day. They generously donated more than thirty plaques for Sheriff Dupnik to present to recipients during a special ceremony held in their honor.

Sheriff Dupnik and the members of the Awards Committee are especially grateful to have such a professional business providing this service. Therefore, in recognition of outstanding service to the community and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Morton Tuller and Mr. Howard Tuller are hereby presented the Sheriff’s Citizen Medal.

Sheriff’s Commendation CertificateAwarded to members of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, members of

other law enforcement agencies, or citizens of the community for dedication to

public safety, outstanding commitment and devotion to the Department, or

exceptional service to the community.

Detective Scott AndersMr. Art Anderson

Detective Howard AndersonMr. Ronald Brown

Detective Michael BuglewiczMs. Katie Callan

Detective Mario CanezMs. Christine CarrionDetective Aaron CrossDeputy Scott DunawayMr. Juan Gomez-Villa

Ms. Jan HarrisMr. Brian Hurst

Ms. Janet LindenbergCorrections Sgt. Barbara Mattes

Detective Ralph NunezMrs. Doreen L. PressDetective Eric RiceMs. Polly Rivera

Deputy Jonathon RuppMs. Jennifer Smith

Detective Alexander Tisch

2011 Recipients

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Sheriff’s Commendation CertificateAwarded to members of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, members of

other law enforcement agencies, or citizens of the community for dedication to

public safety, outstanding commitment and devotion to the Department, or

exceptional service to the community.

Detective Scott Anders

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In March 2011, Detective Scott Anders began an investigation involving the kidnapping of a thirteen-year-old female from the Vail area. During the initial call, it was learned that the young girl had been communicating over the internet with nineteen-year-old, Jordan Anthony, a resident of Utah. Further investigation revealed the suspect had convinced the minor female to run away with him, and had discussed marriage and living in Florida.

Detective Anders began his search for them by having the victim’s computer examined for evidence, while also checking e-mails sent by the victim from her school computer. Mr. Anthony attempted to outwit Detective Anders by destroying his and the victim’s cell phones so they could not be traced. Detective Anders was able to obtain information on Mr. Anthony’s credit card activity that ultimately traced him to Galveston, Texas, just two days after the minor victim’s disappearance. Detective Anders immediately contacted authorities in Galveston and requested their assistance. A tip was received from a bank employee who became suspicious when the suspect walked into the bank with the minor and applied for a cash loan using his name. The bank employee searched the internet using Jordan Anthony’s name and located the flyer with the minor victim’s photo from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. With this information Detective Anders contacted Galveston Police Department and shortly thereafter the suspect and female minor were located. Due to Detective Anders’ relentless efforts, Mr. Anthony was arrested and faces charges in Pima County as well as federal charges for taking the minor out of state.

Detective Anders’ dedication and professionalism is consistently reflected in his duties. His highly successful accomplishments continue to benefit the community and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

For his successful endeavors, Detective Scott Anders is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

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Mr. Art Anderson

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The Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers (SAV) of Green Valley have historically provided traffic control for this event. Though the event has grown in size each year, the number of volunteers that work it remains steady at about sixty. SAV Art Anderson, Director of Field Operations for Green Valley SAV, coordinated this entire event. SAV Anderson began preparations for the parade in the spring of 2010, and worked steadily up until the day of the event. He coordinated with all of the volunteers and dozens of volunteers from the White Elephant. He mapped the route and worked with the barricade company to determine the numbers and locations for cones and barricades.

On the day of the event, SAV Anderson arrived at the SAV office at 0500. He held the briefing for all participants, thoroughly explaining individual assignments. He assigned the appropriate amount of SAVs based on intersection size, and he also had to be concerned about small side streets and business entrances and egresses. He coordinated with the Ham Radio Club of Green Valley that also provided additional eyes and ears in the crowd. SAV Anderson set up the department’s Command Post at the main parade intersection and monitored the progress of the parade. Once started, the parade lasted over two hours. It was the longest and largest parade in the history of the event. Following the parade, SAV Anderson had to meticulously coordinate the removal of the cones and barricades in order to safely return the streets to normal traffic flow.

This is the single largest event that takes place in Green Valley and the residents take great pride in it. The time and effort that SAV Anderson put forth to ensure that this event ran smoothly and efficiently is a testament to the commitment and devotion that he has for the Department. For the exceptional service that he provides to the community, in the name of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, SAV Art Anderson is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

On October 30, 2010, the Country Fair White Elephant Store in Green Valley, a large resale shop, held its annual parade in the community. The parade is intended to raise funds and awareness that allow the non-profit organization to continue its charitable activities within the community. This year there were 117 entrants in the parade. Organizers estimate that the crowd gathered to watch the parade was approximately 10,000 people from Tucson, Sahuarita and Nogales. This parade travels almost the entire length of La Canada, the main thoroughfare through Green Valley. It requires the closing of this main street and all of the side streets that feed into it.

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DetectiveAaron Cross

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On March 1, 2011, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department became aware of several threats that had been made against politicians associated with Pima County and the State of Arizona. An unknown subject had contacted the offices of Senator Jon Kyl, Governor Jan Brewer and the Pima County Board of Supervisors, threatening to shoot everyone with an M-16 rifle.

Around noon on March 2, 2011, Detectives Aaron Cross and Howard Anderson were assigned the case. Over the course of the next several hours, Detectives Cross and Anderson conducted an intensive investigation with the goal of identifying, locating, and arresting the suspect who had provided little information, referring to himself only as “Mr. R.” In addition, the phone number he used was determined to be assigned to a pre-paid cellular phone. Detective Cross brought this information to the Investigative Support Unit and requested that they attempt to identify the purchaser of the phone. It was eventually determined that the phone was issued to a Lulu Huvvins, but there was no record of such a person in the Sheriff’s Department computer system. Detective Anderson was able to identify a “sound alike” entry of Lula Huggins. According to the information, Ms. Huggins was known to associate with a person known as Reginald Rembert. Further investigation revealed that Mr. Rembert served in the United States Air Force. Based upon this information Detective Cross issued contact alerts for both suspects.

Detective Cross utilized resources from the United States Marshal’s Service while Detective Anderson contacted the military in order to identify an address for Mr. Rembert. Detective Anderson also conducted a Department of Motor Vehicle search on Mr. Rembert that revealed a Tucson address. Detective Anderson was able to identify a 1984 Oldsmobile

station wagon that belonged to Ms. Huggins. The detectives learned that this vehicle had been seen frequently in the Midvale Park area. With this information the Fugitive Investigations Strike Team was utilized to locate the vehicle.

Detectives Cross and Anderson responded to the scene where Ms. Huggins and Mr. Rembert were identified as being in the vehicle. By 6:00pm Mr. Rembert had confessed to making the threatening calls and the cell phone used to commit the offenses was recovered. Mr. Rembert was taken into custody and transported to the Pima County Adult Detention Center where he was eventually involuntarily committed.

In less than six hours, with very little information afforded to them, Detectives Cross and Anderson demonstrated superb investigative skills in identifying and locating a potentially dangerous suspect. For their efforts and dedication, Detective Aaron Cross and Detective Howard Anderson are hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.


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Mr. Ronald Brown

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Public Safety Support Specialist (PSSS) Ronald Brown is currently assigned to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Financial Crimes Section. PSSS Brown has assisted Fraud Unit detectives with investigations, thus allowing the detectives to focus on targeted suspects. He makes contact with reportees and addresses any questions and concerns they may have. PSSS Brown contacts victims and gives them contact information for the detective assigned to their case, and he is able to answer basic questions about the investigative process, thereby providing a sense of comfort to them. His dedication and devotion to the department has allowed detectives to be more efficient in the cases they are investigating. PSSS Brown has also taken an interest in the financial and money laundering aspects of investigations and has volunteered to take an active role assisting RICO Unit detectives.

Throughout PSSS Brown’s tenure, he has maintained the highest degree of professionalism and is always striving to complete the mission of the Department in any role that may be required. He is well respected by his peers and by representatives from other law enforcement agencies. PSSS Brown’s knowledge, experience and motivation towards criminal investigations have made him a valuable asset to the Criminal Investigations Division and he has been instrumental in the completion of the mission of the Financial Crimes Section.

For his hard work and dedication to the Department and the success of criminal and financial investigations, PSSS Ronald Brown is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

Detective Michael Buglewicz

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In March of 2007, a program was instituted in the Sheriff’s Department’s Domestic Violence Unit to maximize efforts to contact, question and arrest domestic violence suspects. This program, known as the Probable Cause Alert Program, was funded by the STOP Grant sponsored by the Governor’s Office. The Probable Cause Alert Program enabled department personnel to insert information into a law enforcement database when probable cause was established for domestic violence crimes. This program alerts law enforcement officers having contact with suspects of domestic violence to detain these individuals for questioning or arrest.

In January 2011 Detective Michael Buglewicz was assigned to work specifically and follow up on Probable Cause Alerts. On the very first day, Detective Buglewicz contacted and arrested a domestic violence Probable Cause Alert offender. Since that time, Detective Buglewicz has encountered over 100 individuals with Probable Cause Alerts, resulting in more than 80 arrests. In comparison to the first quarter of 2010, domestic violence arrests increased from 3 arrests to 41 arrests in the first quarter of 2011. In the month of May alone, Detective Buglewicz had contact with 38 domestic violence suspects and arrested 26. This number is over twice the number of arrests required per month under the STOP Grant criteria.

Furthermore, Detective Buglewicz has assisted members of the Pima County Adult Probation Office in its effort to apprehend individuals with warrant and probation violations, accounting for an additional thirty arrests a month. Detective Buglewicz has also committed himself to assisting in the transition of employees within the Domestic Violence Unit. He has accepted the task to train new detectives on the many demands of the Domestic Violence Unit in addition to performing his required duties.

For his dedication to this assignment and his unprecedented arrest record while assigned to Domestic Violence Unit, Detective Michael Buglewicz is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.


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Ms. Katie Callan

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Sheriff’s 911 Dispatch Supervisor Katie Callan has been the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s 911 Dispatcher Training Supervisor since November of 2003. Ms. Callan is responsible for the training of all newly hired dispatchers and the ongoing training of existing dispatchers. She spends countless hours teaching Communications Unit procedures and county geography to the deputy trainees at the academy, employees of Victim Services and Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers. Ms. Callan is known as the Communications Spillman System trainer with not only the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, but with other law enforcement agencies as well. Ms. Callan also makes herself available to train employees from other agencies on the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software. She has trained dispatchers from the Willcox Police Department, Marana Police Department and Pascua Yaqui Police Department, just to name a few. Ms. Callan’s expertise has given her state level acknowledgement by the Arizona APCO/NENA (APCO-Public Safety, NENA-The 9-1-1 Association) Chapter, which has utilized her at conferences and seminars throughout the southwestern United States.

Ms. Callan also assists with the new applicant process and job fairs, and is a member of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Peer Support Group.

Ms. Callan’s commitment and dedication is above and beyond the job requirements of the department. She is a true asset to the Communications Unit, Pima County Sheriff’s Department and citizens of Pima County.

For her extraordinary dedication above and beyond the call of duty, 9-1-1 Dispatch Supervisor Katie Callan is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

Detective Mario Canez

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Both agencies combined efforts to form an official Organized Crime Drug Task Force with the objective to thoroughly investigate the infrastructure of the DTO. Detective Mario Canez was the lead detective representing the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Detective Canez maintained close contact with federal agents, formulated investigative leads and shared tasks as new suspects were identified. Detective Canez volunteered to investigate one particular suspect who was initially believed to merely have a peripheral role in the organization.

Over a two-month period, Detective Canez was able to establish that the individual had created his own drug trafficking network in addition to that of the individuals involved in the initial investigation. Detective Canez identified a residence used for storing marijuana, identified suspects and their key roles in the organization, as well as their methods of operation. The information gathered by Detective Canez enabled other detectives to conduct simultaneous traffic stops on two vehicles associated with the newly discovered organization. Several hundred pounds of marijuana were recovered from the vehicles and the drivers were arrested for drug trafficking charges. Subsequent searches of related properties resulted in the recovery of pertinent evidence and forfeiture of assets.

Over the next several months, numerous prominent members of the DTO were arrested and indicted in Tucson and Nebraska. This joint investigation effectively dismantled the DTO that had accrued millions of dollars in illegal drug trafficking in our community.

For his professionalism, dedication, perseverance and efforts to protect the community, Detective Mario Canez is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

In 2010, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigation Unit (SIU) began investigating a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in Tucson. Soon after initiating the investigation, SIU learned that the Federal Bureau of Investigations was also investigating a group of “Blood” gang members in Nebraska who were the primary customers of the DTO in Tucson. The gang members had purchased twelve to fourteen million dollars of marijuana since 2007. SIU met with federal agents and learned that there were many other distributors throughout the United States who were supplied by the Tucson-based DTO.


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Finance Analyst SupervisorMs. Christine Carrion

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Finance Analyst Supervisor Christine Carrion provides such talent and skill for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. In February 2010, Special Investigations Unit detectives began an investigation of a large drug trafficking organization. Ms. Carrion became involved in the financial aspect of this investigation. She reviewed countless bank records, public records, real estate transactions, and mortgage and title records. She traveled to the Los Angeles area twice and conducted several interviews with suspects. She quickly determined that the drug traffiking organization had extensive resources and assets in the United States, Mexico and other countries. Ms. Carrion was instrumental in locating, documenting and organizing the records and associations connecting the criminals to illegal money laundering activities.

Ms. Carrion utilized her education and many years of experience conducting similar investigations to determine a pattern of illegal activities. Ms. Carrion determined that several individuals were depositing money into several bank accounts in such a way as to avoid detection by law enforcement and banking officials.

Ms. Carrion prepared comprehensive reports and presented these reports to the prosecuting Deputy Pima County Attorney. She then presented this information to the Grand Jury. Her investigation led to a multi-count money laundering indictment of five suspects in the drug traffiking organization.

Ms. Carrion’s investigation also enhanced the probable cause for the forfeiture of two residential properties and bank accounts. The value of this forfeiture is valued in excess of $1,000,000.

Ms. Carrion is commended for the tireless dedication, extensive professional knowledge and enthusiasm she provides to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the citizens of Pima County. For her exemplary efforts, Finance Analyst Supervisor Christine Carrion is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

Pima County is a major hub of narcotics trafficking and crime that is associated with this illegal activity. Narcotics trafficking organizations generate large financial gains from their illicit activities and use sophisticated methods to hide these profits and other assets from law enforcement. It takes an extraordinarily talented and knowledgeable person to navigate the false trails and confusing financial records narcotic traffickers use to deter law enforcement and financial institutions.

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Deputy Jonathon Rupp

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On the evening of June 25, 2011, Green Valley deputies responded to the report of a house fire. They could see the smoke from several blocks away and arrived at the location before the Green Valley Fire Department. The garage of the home was fully engulfed in flames, but luckily the homeowners had escaped. As the deputies watched the flames grow and begin to touch the neighboring home, they were informed that an elderly woman by the name of Joan Working, who was confined to a wheelchair, lived in the home being threatened. The neighbors believed she was home at the time. While another Deputy attempted to make contact at the front door, Deputy Jonathon Rupp and Deputy Scott Dunaway went around to the back of the home. Deputy Rupp could see lights on inside, and could see the flicker of the television. Deputy Rupp knocked on the back door and announced that he was with the Sheriff’s Department and that there was a fire. He received no response. There was also no response at the front door where the other Deputy was knocking.

Using the glass-break tool that he had been issued, Deputy Rupp forced entry through the sliding glass door. Once the door was breached, he and Deputy Dunaway made entry and found the woman, in her wheelchair, in a back bedroom. She had not heard any of the knocking and yelling that was occurring and she was unaware of the fire and the danger she was in. Deputy Rupp and Deputy Dunaway removed her to a neighbor’s home until the fire could be controlled and the danger to the woman was averted.

Deputy Dunaway and Deputy Rupp were the first emergency personnel on scene, and were therefore able to quickly identify the danger to the neighbor’s home and learn that she was, in fact, inside. If not for their ability to identify the threat and take decisive action, the woman could have been injured or killed. They did not hesitate to take action, or wait for the Fire Department to arrive before handling the situation. For their quick-thinking and decisive action, Deputy Scott Dunaway and Deputy Jonathon Rupp are hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.


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Mr. Juan Gomez-Villa

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On July 23, 2011 members of the Sheriff’s Department San Xavier District responded to a river rescue at 1770 East Old Vail Connection Road. Reportees described the situation as that of a young girl having fallen into a flooded wash and a subsequent attempt by an unidentified person to save her by jumping in after her.

When deputies arrived, hundreds of people had gathered around the area of Old Vail Connection Road and Nogales Highway. There were people all around with ropes vainly attempting to provide life-lines to those in the wash as they watched the rushing water go by.

Deputies soon discovered that the girl, Gloria Gonzalez, was safe and out of the water. However, Gloria reported that her twelve-year-old brother, Angel Sandoval, had also fallen into the water and that she did not know where he was.

Fortunately, deputies soon discovered that Angel had, in fact, been rescued. Search and Rescue deputies were down-stream with Angel and Mr. Juan Gomez-Villa. Mr. Gomez-Villa was riding his horse along shore when he spotted Angel in the running wash. From the bank of the wash, Mr. Gomez-Villa cast his rope out to rescue Angel from the torrent of water in the same manner that he has done when roping cattle in the past. He was successful in his attempt and pulled Angel to shore, subsequently removing him to higher ground for paramedic treatment.

For his quick thinking, roping skills, and for saving Angel Sandoval from raging waters, Mr. Juan Gomez-Villa is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.


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Ms. Jan Harris

Ms. Jennifer Smith

On June 15, 2011, a young woman driving her vehicle in the area of Rita Road and Cascade Drive lost control of her Honda Civic and careened into a block wall. Two off-duty emergency room nurses, Ms. Jan Harris and Ms. Jennifer Smith, witnessed the collision and stopped to assist.

As the women approached the vehicle, they could hear the engine revving. The driver appeared to be unconscious and possibly suffering a seizure. Ms. Smith attempted unsuccessfully to get the vehicle door open. Coincidentally, off-duty Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) Sergeant Douglas Hanna was in the area driving his children to summer camp when he heard the collision. Sergeant Hanna quickly parked his vehicle and directed his children to stay in the car so he could assist. At this time, both nurses saw that the driver had gone limp, was gray in color and was not breathing. The women still could not get the doors of the car open. Sergeant Hanna forced open the driver’s side door, reached in and turned off the ignition, and removed the driver from the vehicle carefully placing her on the ground. Sergeant Hanna and Ms. Smith positioned the victim’s head to ensure she did not have a restricted airway. Ms. Harris then called 911 indicating that an ambulance was needed.

Ms. Jan Harris and Ms. Jennifer Smith stopped at a motor vehicle collision to help a fellow citizen in need by ensuring the driver received medical attention. For their selfless actions, Ms. Jan Harris and Ms. Jennifer Smith are hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.


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Interactive Media SpecialistMr. Brian Hurst

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Early into the evening of the shooting event, Mr. Hurst noticed a significant increase to the amount of site traffic the web pages were experiencing. The volume was dangerously close to causing an overload and shutdown which would have been detrimental to the Department’s mission at such a crucial time. Mr. Hurst immediately contacted the server host company and worked tirelessly to prevent the site from crashing. Over the next several weeks, including evening hours and weekends, he continued to monitor the volume of traffic to ensure that the website would remain functional. To demonstrate the levels the website experienced and the lengths Mr. Hurst went to keep the site from crashing, the Department, on average receives just over 30,000 page hits per month. In the two weeks following the shooting event, the website received nearly 280,000 hits and nearly 8,000 emailsdirected at the Department. In addition to attending to the immediate server needs, Mr. Hurst identified additional ways to serve the influx and outflow of information. He implemented a special section where all press releases, audio recordings, and releasable case reports regarding the incident were posted for the media and public to review any time of the day or night. Never before had the website been used for this purpose and many positive comments were received from both local and national media outlets. This also reduced the amount of requests and walk-in traffic at the Records Maintenance Unit as well.

Mr. Hurst also assisted the Community Resources Unit with identifying the priority emails pouring in after the shooting by programming a special “Comments for the Sheriff” section on the front page of the website. This allowed for citizens with legitimate business to get the attention they needed while still providing a place for citizens to send their comments.

If his creative and skillful efforts were not enough in the aforementioned areas, he fended off a potentially devastating “Denial of Service” attack against the website. This type of attack sends significant “dummy” traffic to the site which causes it to become unusable to the public. Mr. Hurst immediately blocked the attack and put a system in place that checks all incoming traffic for suspicious and unusual activity. This proactive measure was taken prior to the recent attack on the Department of Public Safety’s website and most likely prevented a similar attack from occurring to the Sheriff’s Department’s website.

Mr. Hurst has demonstrated a remarkable mastery of his profession and an on-going dedication to the Department and the citizens of Pima County. For his exemplary efforts, Mr. Brian Hurst is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

Mr. Brian Hurst is assigned to the Community Services Section as the Department’s Interactive Media Specialist. Since Mr. Hurst was hired, he has sought out new and innovative ways to use the website as a conduit of instant communication among Department members and the community we serve. As a result of the tragic events of January 8, 2011, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department received unprecedented national and worldwide media coverage, thus putting Mr. Hurst’s skill and expertise to the test. The department website was utilized by media outlets and the public to levels never anticipated before.

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Public Safety Support Specialist (PSSS) Janet Lindenberg has been assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit since June of 2007. Her duties have included the tedious and at times heart wrenching duties of monitoring missing or runaway juveniles. Through the daily tasks that she performs, PSSS Lindenberg has learned that runaway juveniles have higher rates of depression, physical and sexual abuse, drug and alcohol problems, school problems, delinquency and difficulties with peers. In addition, many runaways have been exposed to high levels of domestic violence, either as victims or witnesses.

PSSS Lindenberg has the responsibility of communicating with parents of troubled and at-risk youths and has become extremely skilled at recognizing the distinction of statuses between runaway children and those who have simply been “thrown away” or neglected by their parents or guardians. PSSS Lindenberg’s proficiency in these types of investigations has successfully resulted in locating numerous juveniles. In addition, due to her acutely developed judiciousness, PSSS Lindenberg has demonstrated a genuine compassion for at- risk or troubled youth and has managed over thirty-five hundred runaway juvenile cases, treating each one with the highest priority.

These accomplishments are only a small example of the dedication and professionalism demonstrated on a daily basis by PSSS Lindenberg. For her strength and commitment toward effectively protecting the children of our community, PSSS Janet Lindenberg is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.


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Barbara Mattes

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Since June 2010, Corrections Sergeant Barbara Mattes has been assigned as the sole supervisor in the Medical Services Section of the Pima County Corrections Bureau. This section includes three very diverse units: Medical Unit, Mental Health Unit and Juveniles charged with violent crimes. All three areas are specialized units that create liability for the department. Each of these units requires constant coordination, interaction and daily attention by maintaining contact with every unit within the Corrections Bureau and also with outside agencies and medical professionals. Corrections Sergeant Mattes has to walk a fine line, regularly working with civilian medical professionals who do not understand the security issues associated with mental health treatment and the security of violent juvenile offenders. Their priority is treatment not security. Sergeant Mattes’ ability to interact with civilian personnel and insure security of potentially violent individuals is exemplary.

Corrections Sergeant Mattes is responsible for maintaining inmates with multiple classifications. At any given time the units under her responsibility will house inmates who are on “Administrative Segregation” status and considered seriously mentally ill and extremely dangerous. She has to deal with low, medium and/or high risk juvenile inmates housed together, all the while maintaining a safe and secure environment for those under her charge.

Due much to her dedication and professionalism, the Pima County Corrections Bureau has received certification and recognition from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Few county correctional institutions receive such national accolades. For her exemplary efforts, Corrections Sergeant Barbara Mattes is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

Detective Ralph Nunez

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On August 9, 2010, Mr. Ricardo Hylton was murdered in the area of River Crossing and River Road. The suspect in the murder was identified as Jose Ariel Lopez in a case that involved drugs and money. Once a warrant was obtained for Mr. Lopez, the case was assigned to Detective Ralph Nunez of the Sheriff’s Department’s Fugitive Investigation Strike Team (FIST).

Detective Nunez learned that Mr. Lopez had been on the run for almost 20 years for a separate felony warrant involving the sale of marijuana out of California. During that time, Mr. Lopez had used many different names and social security numbers in his attempts to evade authorities. Compounding matters more, Mr. Lopez had been contacted several times by different law enforcement agencies while using false names and identifications, thus remaining undetected while living in the Tucson area.

Detective Nunez was able to develop numerous leads on Mr. Lopez over several months but he remained at large. After painstaking efforts to follow up these leads and locate Mr. Lopez, Detective Nunez identified a girlfriend of his and her family. After numerous weeks of surveillance and investigation, the suspect was seen leaving a house. A stop was attempted on the vehicle and Mr. Lopez, with his girlfriend, attempted to flee but was ultimately stopped. True to his elusive character, Mr. Lopez gave a false name but was quickly identified by Detective Nunez and placed under arrest for first degree murder.

Detective Nunez was able to find and arrest Mr. Lopez after he had eluded capture for 20 years. For his diligence and dedication to his profession, Detective Ralph Nunez is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.


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Pima County Sheriff’s DepartmentMedical Supervisor

role through on-the-job training. This process was further complicated as her newly assigned commander was unfamiliar with the personnel realm and could provide minimal insight on her new responsibilities.

Mrs. Press flourished in her new assignment. She expanded the role of the Medical Unit and quickly resolved several matters which had previously been left unaddressed. Mrs. Press streamlined reporting and follow-up on medical matters while protecting employee confidentiality and the County’s interests. She fostered relationships with Pima County Human Resources, Pima County Risk Management, and the County’s risk management provider. Three months later Mrs. Press successfully competed for the permanent role of Medical Unit Supervisor and was promoted. Mrs. Press’ efforts in the Medical Unit have received widespread compliments from employees and managers throughout the organization. She has approached the job with a positive attitude as she provides guidance and assistance to a large portion of the department on matters of family medical leave and workplace injuries. She is further responsible for oversight of the Department’s Random Drug Screening Program, pre-employment drug screening, and coordination of psychological interviews for applicants as well as Department members involved in critical incidents.

For her dedicated and exemplary service extending above and beyond the normal performance of her duties as well as her outstanding commitment to the department, Mrs. Doreen L. Press is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

In March 2011, the incumbent Medical Unit Supervisor in the Staff Services Section resigned from employment with the Department. Mrs. Doreen L. Press, then an Administrative Support Specialist Senior, assumed these duties on an interim basis. This was noteworthy as Mrs. Press continued to complete her assigned duties as the Medical Unit Personnel Analyst as well as addressing the responsibilities of the Medical Unit Supervisor, all the while learning this new

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Detective Eric Rice

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He was contacted by the University of Arizona Police Department (UAPD) who advised that they did have a similar case where such items had been left on campus at the library and that there was a surveillance video of the suspect. Detective Rice then worked with the UAPD detective assigned to this case and learned that a UAPD officer ultimately identified the suspect in the video as someone with whom they had contacted in the past.

Believing that this was the same suspect related to the Pima County cases, Detective Rice gave this information to the Community Problems Unit as well as contacting the Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he learned from the FBI that this suspect was also believed to be connected to a case involving email threats to the West Point Military Academy.

Through the efforts of Detective Rice and outside agencies, it was learned that the suspect had fled to Texas, but that he would be returning to Tucson on May 4th. The suspect was detained at the Tucson International Airport as he got off the plane. Although the suspect invoked his rights, he made excited utterances to Detective Rice admitting to crimes in Texas, admitting he made numerous threats to government agencies and consulate offices around the country via email, as well as admitting to what he planned to do when he got back to Tucson. The suspect also confessed to having a strong sexual reaction to assaulting women and saying that he would not mind going to jail for sexual assault. Detective Rice transported the suspect to Kino Hospital where he was involuntarily committed for a mental health evaluation and was ultimately placed on court-ordered mental health treatment, thus making him a prohibited possessor.

Due to Detective Rice’s hard work, tenacious follow-up and ability to coordinate and organize numerous assets from different agencies, a suspect who was a threat to the community was taken off the streets and given the mental health treatment he needed. Therefore, Detective Eric Rice is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

During the month of April 2011, three reports were received by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Investigative Support Unit (ISU) regarding anti-semitic literature and bullets being left at different locations. Initial information gained at Northwest Hospital pointed to a subject with mental health issues who was seen using the restroom. ISU Detective Eric Rice assisted in the initial work-up on the reported suspect and helped to determine that this individual was actually not involved. Detective Rice then went the extra step by contacting local agencies to find out if they had any similar cases where this type of literature had been discovered along with ammunition.


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Ms. Polly Rivera is a Project Manager with Pima County Facilities Management. Over the course of the last few years, the Sheriff’s Department has been updating and improving many of our facilities including the Administration Building, the Pima County Adult Detention Center, multiple district offices and training facilities. Ms. Rivera has been the Project Manager on many of these projects. Ms. Rivera has managed multiple projects, which at times overlapped one another. She was able to complete each project on time and in a manner that reflects the professionalism and high standards demanded by the Sheriff’s Department.

Ms. Rivera has always gone the extra mile to get things done. She has the unique ability to not only manage every aspect of the project, but also to make sure that the end result is something functional and tailored to the needs of the end user. Ms. Rivera maintains responsibility for the initial design, construction and inspections of each project. She has adjusted her schedule to fit the individual needs of each project, even when it meant working nights and weekends to cause as little interruption as possible. Ms. Rivera has been able to complete all of this while still balancing all of her other projects and job responsibilities throughout the County.

Ms. Rivera has demonstrated an exceptional level of professionalism and enthusiasm for completing each job and truly improving every building in order to make it more functional and modern. Her positive attitude and determined efforts have yielded remarkable results.

For her unrelenting determination and outstanding achievement, Ms. Polly Rivera is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

Detective Alexander Tisch

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For over a year, detectives of the Special Investigations Unit received information regarding a woman who organized the importation of hundreds of pounds of marijuana into Tucson from Mexico. Detectives investigated numerous tips and information, including intercepting of one of her marijuana loads with the assistance of patrol deputies. During this time period, the suspect remained elusive and undetected while arranging for untold amounts of drugs to be moved through the community.

Detective Alexander Tisch, a member of the Special Investigations Unit, was asked by patrol deputies to assist them after their discovery of a large amount of cellophane and tape found in a dumpster behind a local store. This type of material is commonly used to package marijuana. Detective Tisch met with the deputies who had also located a sales receipt in the dumpster and thought it may be related. Detective Tisch researched the address shown on the receipt and recognized a name similar to a woman detectives had been searching for. Detective Tisch and other members of the Special Investigations Unit went to the home and made contact with the woman. After a short conversation, Detective Tisch established that this was the elusive suspect. Detective Tisch obtained a search warrant for the home and subsequently found drugs, cash, and records indicating that she had been shipping drugs to co-conspirators in the Midwest United States. One such shipment had just been sent, but had yet to be delivered.

The next day Detective Tisch made contact with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) office and began working on the delivery of the package so it could be monitored by law enforcement, hoping to identify additional suspects in the organization from that part of the country. Detective Tisch obtained the cooperation of the local drug task force in that jurisdiction which handled the surveillance and identification of the suspects receiving the package. Detective Tisch continued working his part of the investigation in cooperation with his contact within the FBI. The female suspect was ultimately arrested on drug transportation charges.

For his dedicated service, relentless investigative tactics and perseverance, Detective Alexander Tisch is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate.

Tucson is one of the most active smuggling routes for drug trafficking organizations in the United States. The business of moving large amounts of drugs from Mexico into Tucson where it’s distributed throughout the country generates untold millions of dollars for illicit drug organizations. The lure of this amount of money generates a commensurate level of violent crime in our community. This includes murder, assaults, robbery, kidnapping, auto theft and more, not to mention the destruction drug addiction causes to families and individuals. Oftentimes, the only opportunity to apprehend a high level drug trafficker requires a willingness to make the most out of the smallest detail.


Certificate

Sheriff’s Unit CommendationCertificate

Awarded to Units within the Pima County Sheriff’s Department for exemplary service, above and beyond

the normal performance of their assigned duties. The unit must have distinguished itself by performing

as a team to accomplish a specific, extraordinary goal or objective.

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2011 Recipients

Burglary Unit

Community Resources Unit

Dial Dictation Systems Unit

Green Valley District Directed Patrol

Green Valley Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers

Material Management Unit Custodial & Maintenance Staff

San Xavier District Directed Patrol

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Burglary UnitDetective Sergeant James RoatDetective David AndrewsDetective James AustinDetective Margaret CruzDetective Scott GustafsonDetective Tiffany Hogate

Detective Daniel LanningDetective Ramon LopezRet. Detective Philip SantucciDetective David TarnowPSSS Gerard Varelas

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department Burglary Unit is responsible for investigating burglaries that occur in the unincorporated areas of Pima County. Burglaries by nature are often hard to solve, as there are usually no witnesses and much of the stolen property is difficult to locate. Pima County’s proximity to the international border and its high level of illegal drug activity negatively impacts the number of property crimes to include burglaries, which in turn creates additional demands and challenges for the Burglary Unit.

Nationally, approximately ten percent of burglaries are solved; however, for the calendar year 2011 the Sheriff's Department’s Burglary Unit has maintained a clearance rate of twenty-five percent, more than double the national clearance rate. This accomplishment is in spite of the increasing volume of cases and the Unit being short-staffed for several months this year.

Although it would be easy to close a case due to lack of evidence, the Burglary Unit routinely follows up on investigative leads no matter how insignificant they may seem. As burglary suspects tend to cross jurisdictions, the Burglary Unit communicates and coordinates with other law enforcement agencies to assist with identifying and apprehending suspects. They also utilize the latest technology, such as DNA, Leads Online, and other internet capabilities to identify suspects and recover stolen property. In the fall of 2010, Pima County was targeted by burglaries that were occurring in the middle of the night, often times when residents were home. The overt brashness of the suspects entering residences while the occupants were home caused great alarm in the community and became the primary focus of the Burglary Unit. With no available leads to follow, the Burglary Unit conducted surveillance of the targeted area, often every night for weeks. Although this caused additional demands on the members of the Unit, they were able to maintain an outstanding clearance rate on their other cases. Ultimately, three suspects were arrested and numerous stolen items were recovered, bringing solace and relief to a frightened community.

For their exceptional efforts and tireless service to the citizens of Pima County, the Burglary Unit is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.

Sheriff’s UnitCommendationCertificate

Back row: Detective Daniel Lanning, Detective Scott Gustafson, Detective Ramon Lopez, Detective Sergeant James Roat, Detective James Austin, Detective David Tarnow

Front row: Detective Tiffany Hogate, Detective Margaret Cruz, PSSS Gerard Varelas

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Sheriff’s UnitCommendation

Certificate

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Community Resources Unit

Deputy Dawn BarkmanDeputy Cheryl BerryDeputy Renee Carlson

PSSS Philip BerikoffPSSS Della Ramirez-SanchezPSSS Victor Romero

Deputy Erin GibsonDeputy Jason OganAssistant Sharon Beasley

Sergeant Nicole Feldt

The tragic events of the mass shooting on January 8, 2011, and the weeks following, led to an unprecedented response from the media and the public. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) Community Resources Unit distinguished itself by managing the public and media information aspects of this event in an exemplary manner.

On that tragic day, Community Resources Unit personnel began receiving what would become thousands of telephone calls, e-mails, and text messages from the media and public. The Community Resources Unit quickly established a Joint Information Center (JIC) thus bringing organization and coordination to the release of information to the public and the media from all of the involved agencies. The JIC, originally established at a remote location near the incident site, was later moved to the Sheriff's Department headquarters to continue the coordinated release of information pertaining to the investigation and the victims’ funerals that followed.

Dozens of media outlets, some from as far away as Germany, descended on the Sheriff's Department and continued to elicit information and stories. Personnel from the Community Resources Unit coordinated numerous press conferences, media events, and individual interviews over the next several weeks. Press releases were distributed regularly and posted on Twitter and Facebook. For the first time, the Unit attached audio files to press releases on the web site allowing the public and media to listen to 911 calls and patrol radio calls of the event. Thousands of e-mails came into the Department's web site, each of which had to be reviewed and sorted. Senior Administrative Support Specialist Sharon Beasley provided valuable assistance to the Unit in completing these administrative duties.

Front Desk personnel implemented a mail handling procedure to handle the significant increase of incoming mail, which included screening all potentially suspicious letters and packages in a coordinated effort with the Pima Regional Bomb Squad. Front Desk personnel also handled the significant increase in foot traffic from the media by coordinating appointments for interviews. Public Safety Support Specialist Philip Berikoff created a time line of events that led to the shooting, saving time and effort for those requesting this information.


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Certificate

Back row: Deputy Cheryl Berry, PSSS Philip Berikoff, Ms. Sharon Beasley, Deputy Jason Ogan, Deputy Renee Carlson, PSSS Victor Romero, PSSS Della Ramirez-Sanchez

Front row: Deputy Dawn Barkman, Sergeant Nicole Feldt, Deputy Erin Gibson

Just as the tumultuousness of this event was winding down, on January 31, 2011 the Sheriff’s Department’s helicopter, Survey 3, crashed. PCSD Pilot Loren Leonberger was killed and several others were seriously injured. Once again, the Community Resources Unit was called into action to handle the significant media attention from that event; once again, the Unit rose to the occasion with dedicated professionalism during a difficult and tragic time.

January 2011 was a tragic month for this community and for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Members of the Community Resources Unit performed admirably under the intense pressure from the public and the media while working long hours and maintaining a professional, service-oriented and dedicated attitude.

For exemplary service while responding to these unprecedented events, the Community Resources Unit is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.

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Dial Dictation Systems Unit

Ms. Julie DeMaille, SupervisorMr. Arthur Weatherwalks, Supervisor

Ms. Sandra ArmstrongMs. Regina BillingsMs. Cathy Bounds-MoralesMs. Amy BrownMs. Rachel DeierlingMs. Michelle FairMr. Stephen FentonMs. Maryann FerrariMs. Linda Heithaus

Ms. Sarah NowellMs. Laurie PaulsenMs. Tamela PhelanMr. Anthony PowellMs. Doreen QuattropaniMr. Raul RamirezMs. Juanita ReinhardtMs. Lisa WoodworthMs. Carrie Zweig

Ms. Amara HudginMs. Linda Huffstetler DearingMs. Alicia LaraMs. Crystal LawsonMs. Elizabeth MasonMs. Bonnie McCartyMs. A. Leigh MollisonMs. Susana Munoz Carranza


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On January 8, 2011 a mass shooting occurred at the Safeway shopping center located at 7110 N. Oracle Road. It goes without saying that during this horrendous event our community suffered tremendous loss of life and endured emotional tragedy.

After rescue operations were finished and throughout the investigatory process, the Dial Dictation Systems (DDS) Unit was overwhelmed with the massive documentation associated with an unprecedented event and investigation. Pima County Sheriff Department reports are dictated by deputies and detectives and then transcribed by DDS staff into a narrative format.

Multiple law enforcement agencies were conducting parallel investigations that required the immediate exchange of documented information and reports so that investigative leads and evidence could be vigorously pursued. Within 48 hours of this incident, DDS staff transcribed and prepared 116 department narratives and reports for distribution, while at the same time continued to prepare other ongoing department investigative reports. Within 96 hours, the Unit had completed 190 narratives for this incident while also completing 1,586 other department incident reports. In addition, the parking lot of the shopping center was filled with 272 vehicles not related to the shooting. Each vehicle was associated with an owner or a driver located somewhere within the shopping center. Each vehicle had to be matched with each person accurately and then correlated into a report. Even beyond the vehicles in the parking lot, every person not associated with a vehicle or the incident itself, but yet present somewhere in the shopping center at the time of the event, had to be identified and integrated into a report correctly so as not to be confused as a suspect, victim, or witness.

Along with these ongoing tasks, DDS staff had additional work. When this incident occurred, the department activated the Sheriff’s Operation Center. Once activated, DDS provided personnel from its day and swing shifts to give clerical assistance to command and control personnel while this incident continued to challenge department resources.

Just three days post incident, on the morning of January 11, DDS supervisors reported that all pending department incident reports and narratives that had been submitted to the unit were completed and transcribed. In other words, the Unit had reached a "ZERO CALL COUNT." Once caught up, DDS staff asked for more assignments from throughout the department that needed to be completed. Staff members continued to do so until the Sheriff’s Operation Center was closed on January 14, 2011 one week after the shooting had occurred.

For their exemplary contribution and dedication above and beyond the normal call for service to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the community, the Dial Dictation Systems Unit is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.


Certificate

Green Valley District Directed PatrolSergeant Marcia DurnsDeputy Gary HalkowitzDeputy Jonathon Rupp

In 2010, the Green Valley District was beset by a string of incidents that involved methamphetamine dealing from a specific home. Targeted enforcement lead to a search warrant and several arrests, as well as the recognition that additional target-specific enforcement of community-based problems was necessary. The Green Valley District was given the resources necessary to create a Directed Patrol Unit.

Sergeant Marcia Durns, Deputy Gary Halkowitz and Deputy Jonathon Rupp were identified to work in the Directed Patrol Unit. Since June 2010, the Green Valley Directed Patrol Unit have been responsible for, or otherwise involved in, seventy-three arrests, RICO forfeiture of twelve vehicles, two homes valued at $220,000 and approximately $20,000 in cash. Additionally, they have been directly responsible for eradicating the Green Valley retirement community of nineteen serious offenders. Apart from these statistics, they have successfully investigated a meth dealer who had been terrorizing the neighborhood for years. Through their zealous pursuit of justice, they developed probable cause to obtain and serve a search warrant on his residence. When the neighbors saw the seriousness with which the Sheriff’s Department was handling the situation, they decided to no longer be victims and to be proactive in addressing the issue. They became partners with the Directed Patrol Unit and provided them timely information about the activities occurring at the suspect’s residence. Having been arrested for multiple charges stemming from several different incidents over the past few months, this individual faces a review of his probationary status, and possibly a sentence to the Arizona Department of Corrections.

In Spring 2011, Deputy Halkowitz and Deputy Rupp received information that the manager of a townhome complex was burglarizing the unattended homes of his seasonal residents. They coordinated their intelligence contacts and developed enough probable cause to serve a search warrant. They found several of the stolen items, and internet records from eBay showing the sale of additional items. The suspect was arrested for several felonies, and the burglaries in the townhomes stopped.

The ability to cooperate with people from different walks of life is one of the biggest assets that Deputy Halkowitz and Deputy Rupp bring to their assignments. Not only do they work within the community, they also work very well with other Department members and members of other agencies. Upon developing information that a location in Arivaca, calling itself a legitimate business, was being used as a Chop Shop, they utilized the expertise of the Auto Theft Unit to conduct a business inspection. Upon finding evidence indicating a Chop Shop operation, they transitioned to a search warrant and were able to shut down this venture and arrest the owner. The house is one of the homes forfeited under the RICO statutes.

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Certificate

Deputy Gary Halkowitz, Sergeant Marcia Durns, Deputy Jonathon Rupp

The uniqueness of the Green Valley District Directed Patrol Unit is its size. This unit has accomplished an outstanding degree of success with only two deputies and a Sergeant, who have been working in this assignment for just over a year. The variety of criminal activity addressed by this Unit makes it clear that Green Valley is an area with a potentially vulnerable population, one into which the criminal element must not get entrenched. The actions of the Green Valley District Directed Patrol Unit demonstrate that they understand the importance of addressing all quality of life issues and the absolute necessity of maintaining the safety and security of the Green Valley community.

For their tenacity, motivation and creative problem solving skills, the Green Valley District Directed Patrol Unit is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.

Green Valley Sheriff ’s Auxiliary Volunteers

In calendar year 2010, Green Valley SAVs conducted 27,540 “Code 9s” of unoccupied homes, most of which were conducted in the heat of the summer. They patrolled the Green Valley neighborhoods for almost 30,000 hours that same year. Non-patrol functions accounted for over 41,000 hours of volunteer time.

Non-patrol functions include serving as bailiff at Justice Court Precinct 7, fingerprinting, White Elephant Resale Shop and many administrative functions. Each month, volunteers spend approximately 200 hours in service to the Justice Court. They fingerprint over one thousand people every year, all free of charge.

Green Valley SAVs are primarily self sufficient. They own their own vehicles, which they utilize for Patrol, and they conduct an annual fund drive which covers their operating budget every year. Additional donations from the White Elephant Resale Shop, in addition to money earned by working the El Tour de Tucson bicycle race, supplement the budget for specific building maintenance needs.

In 2010, Green Valley SAVs were named the Volunteer Organization of the Year by Valley Assistance Services and were recently named Non-Profit Business of the Year by the Green Valley Chamber of Commerce. The 130 individuals who make up this organization dedicate thousands of hours every year for the benefit of the Green Valley community and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. The sheer quantity of service, and the recent past and present recognition they have received as a result, clearly distinguish them in the accomplishment of the extraordinary goal of making Green Valley one of the safest retirement communities in the nation.

All of the members of the Green Valley Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers are to be congratulated as they are collectively recognized and hereby presented with the Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.

The Green Valley Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers (SAVs) have been in existence since 1981. During that time, they have built an organization respected both locally and nationally for providing over one million hours of service to the community. Some of the programs that the Green Valley SAVs provide are regular neighborhood patrol and “Code 9s,” Mall Patrol, Free Fingerprinting, Bailiff, Citizen Care, Neighborhood Watch and Business Identification.

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Mr. Art AndersonMr. Gary AndersonMs. Linda AndersonMr. Ralph AtkinsMs. Asceneth “Cene” BackusMr. Jerry BarberMr. Chriss BellMr. Larry BergsgaardMr. Norman BernatskyMs. Margaret BierdMr. Sharon “Ronni” BinghamMr. Jerome BongardMs. Sandra BudnickMr. James BurtMr. Don BushMr. William CampbellMs. Judith CaseMr. Jack CattiliniMs. Elaine ChanMr. Gary ChelsethMs. Marge ClarkMr. Ronald ClarkMr. Jerry Cole Mr. Donald CoulterMs. Joanne CrouchMr. Richard DaidoneMr. John De StefanoMr. Charles DorrMr. David DurhamMr. Wayne Eells

Mr. William EichlerMs. Beverly EmbryMs. Mary Ellen EricksonMr. Gary EshelmanMr. Edward FarverMs. Marlene FarverMr. Doyle FauseyMr. Michael FigliolaMr. James FirestoneMr. Aldo GadoMs. Robyn GentryMr. C. Scott GilmanMr. Guadalupe Gomez Ms. Ruth GosmanMr. Raymond GreinkeMr. Ronald GreulichMr. George GroveMr. Joe GunsonMr. Frank HagbergMs. Natalie HagbergMr. Ernest HanceMs. Irma HendricksMr. Edward HenkleMr. Michael HerndonMr. James HillMr. William HillMs. Hollie HinzMr. Gary JacquesMs. Dee Kain

Mr. Robert KapelienMr. Robert KieselMr. Dale KimesMr. Dick KozelMr. Donald KrumwiedeMr. Larry LabbeMr. Freederick LawrenceMs. Riga LawrenceMs. Maryjane LeblancMs. Karen LeibengoodMs. Lynn LightnerMr. Elliott LongMr. Harper LoweMs. Wilma LudwigMs. Deborah “Debby” LundellMs. Linda LundyMr. Richard LundyMr. Jerry MalanczukMr. Michael McGeeMs. Natalie McGeeMr. Malcolm McGregorMr. William McNarieMr. Bill MillerMr. James MontgomeryMr. Bob MorrisMs. Evelyn MosherMr. Travis NevelsMr. John PackerMs. Lynette “Lyn” Patterson

Ms. Geraldine “Geri” PaxtonMr. Joseph PinterMr. Earl RogallaMs. Josephine RothMr. Lou SampsonMr. Tom ScarlettMs. Dolores ScarskiMs. Olga “Lynn” SchoenherrMs. Ginnie ScottMs. Jane SelbieMs. Diann SewaldMr. Tony SimonMs. Madeline SperryMr. Harry SpieringMr. Peter SredichMr. Jim StacyMs. Joan StevensMr. Charles ThomasMs. Kathleen ThomasMr. William TreichelMr. John Van DykeMs. Joyce WebbMr. Mel WebbMr. Morris WendorfMs. Kathy WhitehouseMr. Charles WinkenwerderMs. Wilma “Billie” WiseMr. Kenneth YoungMr. Gregg ZellerMr. Morton Zimmerman

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Material Management Unit

Mr. Neftali CabreraMr. Jesus Contreras

Mr. Miguel RiosMr. Rueben Rodriguez

Ms. Judith EspinozaMr. Arturo MirandaMr. Jhon Moncayo

Custiodial & Maintenance Staff

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The Material Management Custodial and Maintenance staff of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department is very knowledgeable and effective in dealing with the daily custodial and maintenance issues of the department. They are responsible for the custodial services of the Administrative buildings and are an integral part of maintaining the professional appearance of the facility and keeping the “day-to-day” operations running smoothly.

The Custodial and Maintenance staff is responsible for the not-so-glamorous, but essential, tasks of keeping restrooms clean and stocked, cleaning and vacuuming all common areas, assisting with moving furniture, and keeping pool cars serviceable and fueled, to name a few. They work behind the scenes to get these tasks done with little disruption to personnel or operations. On many occasions the custodial and maintenance staff has had to work after normal business hours to accomplish a specific job.

Two of noteworthy projects the Custodial and Maintenance staff have completed were the replacement of the flooring and lighting on all three floors of the Administration Building. Both of these projects were major renovations and required the Custodial and Maintenance staff to work flexible schedules so they could escort contractors and Facility Management personnel after hours. This schedule provided the opportunity for projects to be completed while avoiding disruptions to day-to-day operations. In several instances, the staff worked 16 hour shifts moving heavy furniture back and forth, so the project could be completed. In one case, the contractor installing the new ceramic flooring worked for 24 hours straight, requiring the custodial staff to work 24 hours straight. When the carpet was being replaced, the contractor used as many as seven workers to remove and install new carpet tiles, placing demands on staff to move furniture for the work to be completed. The Custodial staff had a two-person crew moving furniture ahead of the contractors and replacing it behind them when the job was completed. This was a tremendous project that had to be completed in time for employees to begin their regular workdays with no disruption. They completed these tasks, and many more, with no complaints, even when the work impacted their personal lives because they had to adjust their schedules and work long hours late into the night.

The Custodial and Maintenance staff work as a cohesive team and can be depended on to handle any task put before them. Due to their exceptional efforts and tireless service to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the Custodial and Maintenance staff are hereby presented the Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.


Back row: Mr. Miguel Rios, Mr. Rueben Rodriguez, Mr. Jhon Moncayo, Mr. Jesus ContrerasFront row: Mr. Arturo Miranda, Ms. Judith Espinoza, Mr. Neftali Cabrera

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Certificate

San Xavier District Directed Patrol

Deputy Michael CanizalesDeputy Christopher GarciaDeputy Cris Gonzales

Deputy Brian HillDeputy James IversonDeputy Marco Vazquez

Sergeant William Phillips

The San Xavier District Directed Patrol Unit has been extremely busy and productive this past year, having been instrumental in solving burglaries, stopping the sale of illegal drugs and putting criminals in jail. The Unit made twenty-two felony arrests, numerous misdemeanor arrests, served thirty-eight warrants, seized thirteen weapons and five vehicles. Due to their efforts, countless items have been recovered and many items returned to their rightful owners.

The members of the Unit have developed positive and effective relationships with citizens in the District, gaining the trust of people who would, otherwise, avoid law enforcement. Capitalizing on these relationships has allowed Unit members to get close to many suspects resulting in arrests.

The Unit’s hard work and dedication has resulted in shutting down two meth labs in the Three-Points area and several felony charges. A search warrant in one case resulted in the recovery of stolen property, 11.5 grams of methamphetamine and multiple arrests. A Surveillance operation closed down a burglary ring and multiple individuals were arrested on burglary and drug charges. The Unit identified a suspected drug house on Benson Highway and began establishing probable cause for a search warrant that was served by the SWAT Team. Multiple felony arrests were made, weapons were recovered and heroine, ecstasy and $8,000 cash were seized. The Unit also assisted the Homicide Unit in capturing a homicide suspect.

For exemplary results resulting from their pro-active and positive approach to targeting problems in the community and improving the quality of life for residents, the San Xavier District Directed Patrol Unit is hereby presented the Sheriff’s Unit Commendation Certificate.

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Deputy Christopher Garcia, Deputy James Iverson, Sergeant William Phillips, Deputy Cris Gonzales, Deputy Michael Canizales, Deputy Brian HIll (seated), Deputy Marco Vazquez

Special Recognition Award

Ms. Beth FordC.P.A. ~ Pima County Treasurer

Mr. Charles GrayOwner/Operator ~ McDonald’s #10635

Mr. Jim PaineOwner/Operator ~ Chick-fil-A

In special recognition and appreciation of outstanding assistance to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and support of public safety in Pima County.

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Ms. Beth FordC.P.A. ~ Pima County Treasurer

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Over the years, Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford has been instrumental in assisting the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Civil Enforcement Section with the collection of delinquent personal property taxes. One of the positive changes made by Ms. Ford was allowing Civil Enforcement staff to access the secured computer system utilized by the Pima County Treasurer’s Office. The computer system contains personal delinquent property tax information, utilized by Civil Enforcement staff for the processing of delinquent notices. In the past, staff members had to sift through dozens of file boxes containing unpaid delinquent tax bills in order to retrieve the necessary information. Access to the system has greatly enhanced the collection of delinquent taxes.

Ms. Ford continues to facilitate the exchange of information with Civil Enforcement deputies by inviting them to her weekly executive staff meetings, in an effort to develop strategies geared towards fulfilling the collection of taxes. She also arranges and manages the mailing of over 60,000 delinquent personal property tax notices each year. Her willingness to assist and support the Civil Enforcement Section contributes greatly to the successful operation of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s legislatively mandated tax collection efforts.

For her dedication to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the citizens of Pima County, Pima Country Treasurer Beth Ford is hereby presented the Pima County Sheriff’s Special Recognition Award.

Special Recognition

Mr. Charles GrayOwner/Operator ~ McDonald’s #10635

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Each year, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department supports Special Olympics by participating in its annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. Created in 1981 when the Wichita, Kansas, Police Chief saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase awareness of Special Olympics, the Torch Run was quickly adopted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); the Torch Run is an event in which officers and athletes run the Flame of Hope to the Opening Ceremony of local Special Olympics competitions.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department contingent usually numbers over 100 runners and a dozen support staff. The Sheriff’s Department receives the torch at the Tucson Mall and starts its four-mile leg north on Oracle Road, ending at the intersection of Magee Road.

Following the event, the McDonald’s at Oracle and Magee owned and operated by Mr. Charles Gray provides complimentary breakfasts to Torch Run participants. Mr. Gray’s McDonald’s restaurant graciously opens its doors and provides service as a means of supporting the Special Olympics and the members of the Sheriff’s Department who participate in this noble event.

For his contributions and generosity to the community, Special Olympics, and men and women of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Charles Gray is hereby presented the Pima County Sheriff’s Special Recognition Award.

Special Recognition

Mr. Jim PaineOwner/Operator ~ Chick-fil-A

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Each year, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department supports Special Olympics by participating in its annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. Created in 1981 when the Wichita, Kansas, Police Chief saw an urgent need to raise funds for and increase awareness of Special Olympics, the Torch Run was quickly adopted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); the Torch Run is an event in which officers and athletes run the Flame of Hope to the Opening Ceremony of local Special Olympics competitions.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department contingent usually numbers over 100 runners and a dozen support staff. The Sheriff’s Department receives the torch at the Tucson Mall and starts its four-mile leg north on Oracle Road, ending at the intersection of Magee Road. Following the event, the Chick-fil-A owned and operated by Mr. Jim Paine provides complimentary breakfasts to Torch Run participants. Mr. Paine’s Chick-fil-A restaurant graciously opens its doors and provides service as a means of supporting the Special Olympics and the members of the Sheriff’s Department who participate in this noble event. For his contributions and generosity to this community, Special Olympics, and men and women of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Jim Paine is hereby presented the Pima County Sheriff’s Special Recognition Award.

Special Recognition

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Saluting P.C.S.D.

DeputyRobert Muzzy

DeputySteven Monge

Mr.Angel Perez

Corrections OfficerJohn Randall

Corrections OfficerRonald S. Garcia

Corrections OfficerKatherine Embleton

DeputyShawn Degan

Corrections OfficerJonathan Civitella

Deputy Michael Johnson

DeputyRaul Mata

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DeputyNicholas Baker

Corrections OfficerCurtis Fetters

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PHOTO AVAILABLE

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2011- Military Personnel

Thank you to the brave men and women of the United States

Armed Forces.

SergeantGary Stengel

Corrections OfficerDaniel Salazar

Corrections OfficerJonathan Salt

DeputyManuel Rios

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Deputy Derek Welch

DeputyJeffrey Whitbeck

SWAT MedicBruce Whitney

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They will be missed...

InMemoryOf...

Pilot Loren E. LeonbergerTactical ResponseJanuary 31, 2011

Lest We Forget...

Mr. Allen WilkisonRetired PCSD DeputyMay 16, 2011

Mr. Daniel Andres LongoriaRetired PCSD Public Safety Data TechnicianMay 16, 2011

Mr. Asa “Ace” BushnellRetired PCSDCommunity Relations ManagerMarch 14, 2011

Mr. Benjamin Mills BernalFormer PCSD DeputyMay 27, 2011

Mr. William “Bill” BurneyFormer PCSD DeputyJanuary 2, 2011

Ms. Becky L. RyanFormer PCSD Intake SpecialistJuly 20, 2011

Attorney Kenneth PeasleyFormer PCSD Legal AdvisorSeptember 7, 2011

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Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers

Thank you for your noble voluntary service

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SAV Phil Koury #3030Green Valley ~ 14 Years

SAV Beatrice Stevenson #2725Green Valley ~ 8 Years

SAV Beatrice Biessman #2188Green Valley ~ 5 Years

SAV Arnold Halter #6072Tucson ~ 5 Years

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2011 Awards Committee Members

Bureau Chief Bradley J. GagnepainCaptain Byron Gwaltney

Captain Christopher NanosCaptain Christopher Radtke

Corrections Captain India DavisLieutenant Deanna Coultas

Lieutenant Joseph DeCormisLieutenant David PeruLieutenant Lisa Sacco

Lieutenant Karl WoolridgeCorrections Lieutenant Sean Stewart

Sergeant Stephen Carpenter, Jr.Sergeant Nicole Feldt

Detective Sergeant Alex MontoyaSergeant James Ogden

Corrections Sergeant Barbara MattesDetective Christy Anderson

Deputy Renee CarlsonDetective Aaron CrossDeputy Erin Gibson

Detective Derek OgdenDeputy Monica Torralba

Corrections Officer Todd MattasMs. Katie Callan

Mr. Frank GonzalesMr. Todd Lepird

Ms. Kelly MartinezMs. Dana Morales

Ms. Stephanie RamirezMs. Annette Romero

Mr. Rudy Castro ~ Community Representative

Special Thanks

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Canyon Ranch Resort

Doubletree Hotel

Gadabout Hair & Spa

Hacienda Del Sol Resort

Hilton El Conquistador

Hilton Tucson East

Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort

JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort

Lodge on the Desert

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

Miraval Resort & Spa

Omni Tucson National Resort

R. & A. Tactical LLC

Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain

Southwest Glassware

Tanque Verde Guest Ranch

University of Arizona

Westin La Paloma

No Pima County General Funds were expended in the production of this booklet.

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