NEWS RELEASE
DELAWARE STATE POLICE
Superintendent Colonel Nathaniel McQueen Jr.
Presented by Public Information Officer Master Corporal Gary E. Fournier
P.O. Box 430 | Dover, DE 19903 | Cell: 302.535.3706 | Gary.Fournier@state.de.us
DSP News Release: Delaware State Police Announce 2013 Trooper and Civilian Employee of the Year
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 11:30 a.m.
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Cheswold, DE-
At a ceremony at the Delaware State Troopers Association hall today,
Superintendent of the Delaware State Police Colonel Nathaniel McQueen
Jr. announced the winners
of the annual Trooper of the Year and Civilian of the Year awards.
Trooper of the Year
Each
year the Delaware State Police Executive Staff selects one Trooper for
the Trooper of the Year Award. To be nominated, a Trooper must exceed
performance standards and be recognized by his
or her peers as one who consistently displays integrity and work ethic.
This
year, ten Delaware State Troopers were nominated. The Executive Staff
selected Trooper First Class Patrick Jackson from Troop 7 patrol as the
2013 Trooper of the Year for his outstanding
efforts and contributions to the Division and the citizens of Delaware.
Tfc.
Jackson began his career in October 2011, and in January 2012 was
assigned to Troop 7 patrol in Lewes, where he quickly established a
reputation for being an excellent investigator. Tfc.
Jackson draws upon his experience as a former Bethany Beach Police
Officer and former DSP Cadet, demonstrating a high level of initiative
while seeking out, identifying and apprehending the criminal element
operating within the boundaries of Troop 7. Tfc
Jackson was nominated for the award by the Troop 7 administration, who
described him as the epitome of a Delaware State Trooper, whose diligent
investigations have resulted in significant arrests and seizures of
drugs, weapons, and vehicles.
There are many examples of Tfc. Jackson’s excellent work in 2013, but a few of the items are especially noteworthy.
In
early January of 2013, Tfc. Jackson conducted a traffic stop on two
suspicious individuals in the Angola area to perform a crime prevention
check. Upon interviewing the subjects about some
recent burglaries in the area he was able to obtain information on the
name of a suspect. Tfc. Jackson began researching old complaints on the
suspect and was able to locate an address as well as obtain information
through a computer inquiry that he was wanted
out of Pennsylvania for parole violations. Tfc. Jackson and other
troopers responded to the last known address of the suspect and upon
making contact with him, a lengthy foot pursuit ensued before he was
finally captured. The arrest of the individual led
to the clearance of more than 100 crimes including theft of firearms, a
robbery, and numerous burglaries.
In
March of 2013 Tfc. Jackson responded to a call in which an individual
was off his medication for schizophrenia. Tfc. Jackson made contact
with family members who advised him of the agitated
state of the individual and the fact that he was in possession of two
knives. Tfc. Jackson was able to keep the subject under control and
calm until other troopers arrived on scene before taking him into
custody for treatment. Tfc. Jackson's composed demeanor
also led to a peaceful resolution in another incident that occurred in
July of 2013 when a West Point Graduate with no criminal record decided
to take a hallucinogenic drug to deal with the pain of recently losing a
military friend to suicide. Tfc. Jackson
was able to talk to the despondent Veteran and come to a peaceful
resolution in what could have become a volatile situation.
Tfc.
Jackson has volunteered a lot of his off duty time in several community
based programs. He has been instrumental in the after school programs
from the ground floor up in the Cool Spring
area as well as West Rehoboth. He meets with the children, helps with
homework, mentors, and conducts outdoor activities with them, and even
organized assistance from other troopers to install a volleyball net in
an open field in West Rehoboth over the summer.
Tfc. Jackson has been instrumental in providing several ideas and
proposals in helping steer the Community Outreach Committee in which he
serves. His interaction with the youth is priceless and statistically
not measurable which fosters positive interactions
with the coming generation of residents in West Rehoboth and Cool
Springs. This relationship will have a direct correlation to an
increase in community well-being as these children grow.
Tfc.
Jackson performs his duties in an outstanding manner, but also commits
many more hours with his community outreach, shedding a positive light
on the Delaware State Police. The men and women
of the Delaware State Police are very proud of Tfc. Jackson and grateful
for his dedicated service.
Civilian of the Year
Each
year the Delaware State Police Executive Staff selects one civilian
employee for the Civilian of the Year Award. Civilian employees who are
nominated for this award display outstanding performance
and meet the following criteria:
1. Exceptional service as identified by the employee’s performance evaluations
2. A consistent record of such service through their years of employment
3. Recognition by their peers for outstanding character and integrity.
This
year, eight civilian Delaware State Police employees were nominated.
The Executive Staff of the Delaware State Police selected Mrs. C. Renee
Rigby from the State Bureau of Identification
(SBI) as the 2013 Civilian of the Year.
Mrs.
Rigby began her career with the Delaware State Police on January 24,
1994, and has been assigned to SBI ever since. She has served in
several sections of SBI during her tenure with the Delaware
State Police and is currently the Assistant Director of SBI. Mrs. Rigby
directly supervises subordinates who oversee the Quality Control
Section, the Criminal History Section, the Fingerprint Section, and
Front Desk Operations and is indirectly responsible
for the activities of approximately 50 civilian employees working not
only in the Dover office, but two satellite locations at Troop 2 in
Newark and Troop 4 in Georgetown.
In the
past year, SBI has encountered many turnovers including five long time
employees to retirement, five internal promotions, and two personnel who
received employment elsewhere. Mrs. Rigby’s
unwavering commitment allowed her to field train new employees, civilian
and troopers, in all aspects of their jobs including those in critical
supervisory positions never losing sight of the unit’s obligation to the
public. Mrs. Rigby also held the responsibility
of training each of the Criminal History Technicians who routinely
register or verify sex offenders on a new Sex Offender Registry Program
initiated by Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DELJIS).
Mrs.
Rigby is always friendly with her co-workers, supervisors, and members
of the public. She was nominated by the SBI staff because of her
unfailing dedication to her faith, family, co-workers,
and the State Police.
2 comments:
Congratulations. There are very good men in blue. You can't allow the few corrupt ones to ruin the reputation of the rest.
Congratulations from one here in Maryland! Nice work!
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