Ladies and Gentlemen,
I like to thank everyone who attended this year’s Association Annual Awards Banquet which was held on Dec. 5th. I know the officers who received this year’s awards were happy to see all the support their peers gave them. I wish every member of the Association could attend but I understand that our jails need to be staffed and our communities need protecting. That is way I would also like to thank all of those officers who could not attend, for their continue support of the Association and what it is trying to accomplish.
This year’s Banquet also marked our 30th anniversary as an Association. The Association board was proud to recognize the first members of the Association as well as the class of 1988 for their 20 years of service in the Sheriff’s office and members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Officers Association. The Association also recognizes the civilians that have worked for 20 years or more that have work for the Sheriff’s Department. They have provided the support behind the scenes for 20 years. It was also nice to see the retirees come back and be honored by the Association for their long years of service in the Sheriff’s office and membership in the Association.
I wish every member of the Association a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May God keep all members and their families in good health and safe in 2009.
Here are the names of the officers who received awards of recognition from the Association.
1. 30th Anniversary Officers-
a) Neil Baker
b) Arturo Montoya
c) Ezperanza Gomez
d) Marvin Ryals
e) Hector Lara
f) Daniel Diaz
g) Ruben Lopez
h) Raul Segura
i) Edward Lechuga
j) Alfredo Armendariz
2. 20th Anniversary Officers;
a) Maria Gonzalez
b) Sidney Brandenburg
c) Lance Brown
d) Francisco Chavez
e) Raymond Hernandez
f) Rosie Lopez
g) Theodore Goff
h) Irene Anchondo
i) Pedro Mora
j) Eulogio Munoz
k) Santiago Jimmy Apodaca
l) Juan Montelongo
Association Member of the Year- Juan Archuleta
Appreciation for Attorneys- Jim Jopling & Patrick Lara
Board Member of the Year- Brian Houston
Sgt Ruben Orozco Award- Marcy Gil
3. No Guts No Glory Award- Search and Rescue Team
a) Armando Alvarez
b) Jorge Andrade
c) Angel Lopez
d) Ellen Thomson
e) Carlos Azcarate
f) Rafael Gallardo
g) William Kirtley
h) Robert Salas
i) Roger Arreola
j) Carlos Wittke
k) Mario Correa
l) Lorenzo Escandon
m) Federico Castillo
4. Sgt Marianne Paladino Award- Luis Trevino
5. Association Team Award- Special Olympics Torch Runners
a) Eddie Placencia
b) Jorge Andrade
c) Federico Castillo
d) Armando Gutierrez
e) Jose Mascorro
f) Armando Alvarez
g) Fernando Aguilar
h) Omar Gonzalez
i) Matthew Macias
6. Appreciation Award- Veronica Escobar, Judge Cobos, Miguel Teran, Norma Chavez.
7. Presidents Award- Marvin Ryals
8. 20 year Civilians
a) Ruben Villa
b) Anna Torres
c) Amy Briones
d) Elena Najera
e) Patricia Baeza
f) Horst Graefe
g) Gerardo Avila
h) Patricia Wallace
i) Sonia Gallardo
j) Javier Zarariega
k) Joseph Padilla
l) Belinda Castro
m) Sonia Fuentes
9. Retires we are honoring;
1) Retired Assistant Chief Ralph Mitchell
2) Retired Detective Neil Baker
3) Retired Detective Haywood Coulter
4) Retired Dep. Sgt. Don Marshall
5) Retired Cpl Dionico Ronquillo
6) Retired Detention Officer Franklin Munoz
JOSE G. MARRUFO JR.
PRESIDENT- E.P.C.S.O.A.
