Jasper County, MO – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office held a recognition ceremony on October 20 to honor deputies for their exceptional service, announce several promotions, and welcome new hires.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, multiple team members received commendations and letters of appreciation for outstanding vigilance and dedication. Detective Holly was commended for discovering a missing juvenile while off duty, preventing the child from being transported toward Dallas, Texas. Deputy Pennington was recognized for uncovering an unreported burglary, while Deputy Dingman earned acknowledgment for interrupting an active burglary during a business patrol.
Corporals Batson and Mendez received letters of appreciation for their commitment to training new detention deputies and improving operational documentation.
Promotions included Deputy Robles and Deputy Lopez, both advancing to corporal roles in patrol and detention divisions respectively. Deputy Metscher was promoted to detective, while Deputy Armstrong moved to patrol deputy.
New hires were also introduced, including David Brown in the Patrol Division, Sara Agan and Angela Denno in Warrants, Leigh Garrett in Medical, and multiple new detention deputies.
The Sheriff’s Office extended congratulations to all honorees, noting their continued dedication to safety and community service in Jasper County.
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