SHERIFF'S OFFICE PROMOTIONS / LIFE SAVING MEDAL CEREMONY 10-22-08
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Rd. El Paso TX 79938
Public Affairs Section
Promotion / Award Ceremony
PROMOTIONS & LIFE SAVING AWARD CEREMONY
On Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 9:00 AM, The El Paso County Sheriff's Office will be hosting a Promotions / Award Ceremony. The event will take place at the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Headquarters -3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, TX 79938.
A total of 3 individuals will be promoted to ranks varying from Deputy Sergeant to Detention Corporal.
Promoted to the rank of Deputy Sergeant- Detective Omar Chavez
Promoted to the rank of Detective- Deputy Louis Santibanez
Promoted to the rank of Detention Corporal - Detention Officer Lee A. Anaya
Sheriff Jimmy Apodaca will also be awarding a Life Saving Medal to Deputy Juan Munoz
(COURTESY: SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARCHIVES)
EAST EL PASO, TX - Wednesday afternoon, 10-01-08 at 2:03 PM an off-duty Sheriff's Deputy in his patrol unit was at a stop light (westbound) at the intersection of Yarbrough & Montana. The Deputy saw the stop light turn green but noticed traffic was not moving. The Deputy exited his unit and saw that a Blue Ford Taurus was stalled on the right westbound lane. The Deputy then observed a woman frantically exit the car & was unable to get a small toddler out of the back seat. The Deputy quickly reacted & ran to the aid of the woman and assisted her in pulling the 2 year-old boy from the car as the engine was fully engulfed in flames. The woman & child were quickly escorted out of harms way. Sheriff's Deputy then ran to his patrol unit to retrieve a fire extinguisher & put out the flames. The mother & child were identified as Brenda Caudillo De Garay (28) & Cristian Garay (2) of the 3500 block of Gajeske, El Paso County, TX (Montana Vista area).
The Deputy Sheriff is identified as 4-year patrol veteran Juan Muñoz.
After the flames were extinguished Muñoz with the assist of other motorists who witnessed the heroic rescue were able to push the vehicle out of the lanes of travel.
No injuries were reported. The El Paso Police & Fire Departments also responded to the scene.
DEPUTY JUAN MUNOZ
Both Mrs. Caudillo De Garay along with 2 year-old Cristian Garay will be in attendance.
Please come join us for this ceremony.
ALL MEDIA IS INVITED TO ATTEND
END OF ANNOUNCEMENT
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.