TCSO
Awards
Deputy of the Year
Former Recipients
2008 Deputy of the Year
Sergeant Bob Darby was busy during 2008. He led the Reserves and
Mounted Patrol units of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office while he also directed
the very successful multi-agency Drug Task Force. Sergeant Darby also handled the
TCSO operations at the 2008 Tulsa State Fair, coordinating the assignments of over
fifty deputies during that two-week period, and organized transportation for the
six-day CALEA Conference in December, arranging tours and transportation for hundreds
of the participants.
The Drug Task Force is made up of representatives from several Tulsa County law
enforcement agencies. In his primary role as the Project Director of that unit,
Bob is responsible for coordinating operations and for providing training to officers
from TCSO and other agencies. Besides being available twenty-four hours a day for
leading the Drug Task Force, Bob is also charged with statistical reporting, and
speaking to the public, the media, and to the groups that provide grant funding.
Sergeant Darby is the first to volunteer for work beyond his normal duties. An example
is his willingness to take over the Mike Clancy Toy Drive last year after the normal
coordinator resigned from TCSO. Although the drive began three weeks later than normal, Sergeant Darby successfully pulled it together and assisted 48 families,
with 123 children, making sure they had a wonderful Christmas.
Sergeant Darby is a leader in his efforts to provide employee support. TCSO has
a leave sharing program for personnel who need additional time off for handling
a serious personal or family illness. Bob frequently checks to see if there is a
Sheriff’s Office employee that he can share his earned leave time with. He doesn’t
ask “who or why”, he just donates what he can on their behalf; Bob has donated hundreds
of hours to his fellow employees.
Sergeant Bob Darby demonstrates personal qualities daily, through his actions in
and out of uniform, which are admirable. He is compassionate and considerate, while
maintaining high work ethics and moral standards. Bob is an example of the kind
of person that should be recruited to become a deputy and the kind of deputy who
should be recognized as Deputy of the Year.
Reserve Deputy of the Year
Former Recipients
2008 Reserve Deputy of the Year
Reserve Deputy Joe Walker is a frequent presence at the Sheriff’s
Office. He has been assisting TCSO for the past several years – day and night. During
2008, Joe gave almost 800 hours to supporting the Drug Task Force and by participating
in a majority of the reserve functions and events. Joe has contributed by performing
vehicle maintenance for the Reserves and SWAT units, by supervising inmate work
crews and as a uniformed officer knocking on doors for the Drug Task Force. He is
always ready to step in wherever necessary.
Deputy Walker is respected by his peers and represents the Sheriff’s office well
with the citizens of Tulsa County. His attention to detail and sense of responsibility
are important in emergencies. He has a caring demeanor, a friendly attitude, and
an honest approach to life, which makes him easy to work with. Anyone would be glad
to be his friend and we are proud of our newest Reserve Deputy of the Year.
Citizen of the Year
2007 Citizen of the Year - Patsy Nye
Patsy Nye was named the Citizen of The Year for 2007 by Sheriff Glanz.
She began volunteering at the Sheriff’s Office in 2002 and her willingness to help
in many areas is what makes her so valuable. She has assisted with special events
and in the administrative and Internal Affairs areas. Patsy has been working with
Chaplain Nelda Bloom for the past couple of years in an effort to revise and update
our Basic Chaplain Academy instruction materials.
Her dedication to the Sheriff’s Office and her eagerness to give back to the community
is to be commended, and are the reasons she was selected as Citizen of the Year.
We are fortunate to have her as a part of our team.
Deputy of the Year
Former Recipients
1988 Deputy Lyndall Cole
1989 Deputy Harry 'Red' Wakefield
1990 Deputy Keaton Littlefield
1991 Deputy Bill Purifoy
1992 Deputy Dan Fritz
1993 Deputy Herb Calvert
1994 Deputy Kirk Mercer
1995 Deputy Phillip Cervantes
1996 Deputy Mark Stevens
1997 Deputy Ron Brasel
1998 Deputy Garland Thompson
1999 Sergeant Sherri Carrier
2000 Deputy Randy Chapman
2001 Deputy Tim Wilkens
2002 Sergeant Billy Dobbs
2003 Deputy Jeremy Yerton
2004 Sergeant Rick Treadwell
2005 Deputy Jack Reusser
2006 Deputy Will Ramsey
2007 Sergeant Robbie Lillard
Reserve Deputy of the Year
Former Recipients
1996 Reserve Deputy Bob Wallack
1997 Reserve Deputy Duane Helling
1998 Reserve Deputy David Myers
1999 Reserve Deputy James Land
2000 Reserve Deputy Catherine Curtin
2001 Reserve Deputy Lee Butcher
2002 Reserve Deputy Tom Payne
2003 Reserve Deputy David Stone
2004 Reserve Deputy Darrell Moody
2005 Reserve Deputy Jim Wolfe
2006 Reserve Deputy Richard England
2007 Reserve Deputy Robert McKim
The Oklahoma Buckle Down Awards
Left to Right: Cpl. John Wright, Sgt. Randy Pierce, Sgt. Rick Treadwell, Deputy
Marshall Eldridge, Deputy Evan Foster and Deputy Michael Schmauss. (Not pictured:
Sgt. Craig Bivins)
The Oklahoma Buckle Down Awards program was held in Tulsa on February 14, 2008.
Sgt. Craig Bivins and Deputy Michael Schmauss were recognized for DUI Enforcement
Sgt. Randy Pierce was recognized for Seatbelt Enforcement, and Cpl. John Wright,
Deputy Evan Foster and Deputy Marshall Eldridge were recognized for Traffic Safety
Enforcement.
Sergeant Rick Treadwell received the
Trooper Mathew Scott Evans Memorial Award .
Sergeant Randy Pierce was awarded the 2007 National Outstanding
Service Award from the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) organization.