Exceptional dispatch
Hi everyone,
The Bennington Elks Lodge hosted the Bennington County Sheriff’s Department Awards Banquet to recognize and celebrate acts of exceptional service within the community. These awards acknowledge our deputies who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, demonstrating courage, dedication, and a commitment to upholding the law and protecting our citizens.
Numerous deputies received awards, and to honor each one, I will highlight their accomplishments and detail the awards they earned.
So, without further delay, I would like to thank Sergeant Jason Thomas for his service to the community. Sergeant Thomas was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Citation and the Meritorious Service Citation.
The Distinguished Achievement Citation is awarded for a highly credible accomplishment, bringing public recognition to the deputy, the department, or the law-enforcement profession as a result of training, devotion to duty, education, or service to the public.
The Meritorious Service Citation is awarded for a highly unusual accomplishment under adverse conditions, with some degree of hazard to the life and limb of the nominee, or death or injury to a third party is prevented.
Attached is a detailed occurrence noting Sergeant Thomas’s commitment to the law enforcement profession, including his character and values.
Sheriff James A. Gulley Jr. MPA