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The annual CIT awards recognize the outstanding use of CIT skills and techniques in de-escalating individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The seven recipients played an instrumental role in saving the life of a person in crisis and/or connecting the person with critical mental health services.
(l-r) Chief Deputy David Kidwell, CIT Deputy Intervention of the Year winner Deputy Diamond Anderson, CIT Deputy of the Year Sergeant O’Neill, and Sheriff Beth Arthur
Police Chief Jay Farr (left) with Officer Manning, CIT Officer of the Year
Police Chief Jay Farr (left) with CIT Officer Intervention of the Year award winners Corporal Chattillion and Officer Green (Not pictured: Officer Soules)
Emergency Communications Technician April Olivera
Emergency Communications Technician April Olivera and ECC Administrator David Mulholland
The annual CIT awards recognize the outstanding use of CIT skills and techniques in de-escalating individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. These recipients each played an instrumental role in saving the life of a person in crisis and/or connecting the person with critical mental health services.
Sergeant Jose Quiroz, CIT Deputy of the Year
Deputy of the Year Jose Quiroz and family with County Manager Mark Schwartz and Sheriff Beth Arthur
2016 award winners, from left: Sergeant Jose Quiroz, Officer Darryl Wilson, Dispatcher Mindy Secrest, Deputy Shaun Lewis and Officer Michael Keen.
Police Department Intervention of the Year winner Officer Darryl Wilson accepts his award from Beth Tschopp, Behavioral Healthcare Division Chief, and Police Chief Jay Farr.
Police Department Intervention of the Year winner Darryl Wilson and Police Chief Jay Farr.
Officer of the Year Michael Keen
County Manager Mark Schwartz and Police Chief Jay Farr
Dispatcher of the Year Mindy Secrest and ECC Administrator William Kang
Police Captain Adrienne Quigley
The trophies!
L-R: Sheriff Beth Arthur, Sergeant Jose Quiroz, Deputy Shaun Lewis, Major Bruce Black. Sergeant Quiroz is the CIT Deputy of the Year for 2016. Deputy Lewis won for CIT Intervention of the Year for the Sheriff’s Office.
2015 CIT Deputy of the Year Jason Barnett (center)
Crisis Intervention Team
2015 CIT Officer of the Year Corp. Jonathan Stanley (center)
2015 CIT Dispatcher of the Year Mindy Secrest.
2015 CIT Award Recipients