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18th Annual Awards Ceremony
On Saturday March 06,
2010, Chenango County Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting Jr. hosted
the Sheriff's Office 18th Annual Awards Program. The
ceremony was held at the Sheriff's Office with approx. 100
people in attendance.
The following members of the
Sheriff's Office were honored with the following awards:
Benenati Award:
Awarded for career achievements and outstanding performance
in the field of Law Enforcement &/or Civil Division &/or
Corrections. Award is named in the honor of former Chenango
County Sheriff Joseph J. Benenati Jr.
Recipient:
Chief Civil Clerk Patricia J. Collier
Patty has been employed in
the Sheriff's Office Civil Division since 1973 after being
hired by Sheriff Benenati as a Deputy Sheriff / Clerk. She
has been the Civil Supervisor since 1988. Patty will be
retiring in June of 2010 after 37 years of dedicated service
to Chenango County.
2010 Officer of the
Year: Officer of the Year award is given to an
employee that has shown outstanding performance and
dedication to the Sheriff's Office:
Patrol:
Deputy Gary Miller
Deputy Miller has been
employed in the Patrol Division since 2007 and lead the
Sheriff's Office with 139 criminal arrests in 2009.
Corrections:
Corrections Officer Craig S. Hackett
Officer Hackett has been
employed in the Corrections Division since 1996 and he is a
Field Training Officer and Instructor.
Communications:
Public Safety Dispatcher Daron R. Schultes
Dispatcher Schultes has been
employed in the Communications Division since 2003 and is a
Field Training Officer.
Civilian Employee:
Civil Clerk Kimberly Smith
Kim has been employed in the
Civil Division since 1988 and she organizes & schedules
activities for the Sheriff's Annual Summer Camp.
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