Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award Ceremony 12-14-07

Forty et Eight Law Enforcement Officer of the Year:

Deputy Juan Ortiz will be presented the Law Enforcement Officer of the year award.

Location: El Paso County Sheriff's Office Conference room 3rd floor- 800 E. Overland

Date & Time: Friday, December 14,2007- 9:30 am

Deputy Ortiz joined the Sheriff’s Office as a Detention Officer in 1985. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1987. In his capacity with the Sheriff’s Office has served as a Field Training Officer for new recruits. He has worked in the Civil Section and is currently assigned to the Community Service Section as a School Resource Officer. He has a Master Peace Officer license.

He is a 1977 graduate of Fabens High School and attended El Paso Community College. He served in the United States Army and the Army Reserves. He is a certified first aid and CPR instructor with the American Red Cross.

The awards presented by the American Legion and the Forty et Eight.

“The American Legion” El Paso, Texas, provided following data.

· American Legion, wor ld’s largest veterans’ service organization with over 2.8 million members, was formed in 1919 after the end of World War I.

· American Legion is credited with the formation of a Veterans Affairs Bureau at the federal government level (known today as the Department of Veterans Affairs).

· El Paso American Legion Law Enforcement Post 74 was organized in 1987 as a specialty post whose members must not only be wartime service veterans but also active or retired law enforcement officers.

· Judging guidelines for Law enforcement Officer of the Year include Community Service, Professional Career, Heroism, and Letters of Recognition.