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DEC 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 12

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  • Tina jaeckle
  • Jessica jones
  • Rex evans editor
  • Michael barron publisher
  • Iacp officer of the year
  • Officer thadue holloway
  • Christmas gift guide
  • Police news
  • Bluespolicemagazine
  • Largest police magazine
  • Holloway
FEATURES 56 COVER STORY IACP OFFICER OF THE YEAR, OFFICER THADEU HOLLOWAY 68 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE DEPARTMENTS 6 PUBLISHER’S THOUGHTS 8 EDITOR’S THOUGHTS 12 GUEST COMMENTARY - BILL KING 14 NEWS AROUND THE US 46 HEALTH & AWARENESS 52 COP CAR NEWS 84 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 86 REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN HEROES 92 WAR STORIES 98 AFTERMATH 102 OPEN ROAD 108 CLASSIFIEDS 110 HEALING OUR HEROES 112 DARYL’S DELIBERATIONS 114 LIGHT BULB AWARD 116 RUNNING 4 HEROES 118 BLUE MENTAL HEALTH WITH DR. TINA JAECKLE 120 OFF DUTY WITH RUSTY BARRON 124 ADS BACK IN THE DAY 124 PARTING SHOTS 130 BUYERS GUIDE 150 NOW HIRING - L.E.O. POSITIONS OPEN IN TEXAS 202 BACK PAGE

WE ARE HIRING! BENEFITS

WE ARE HIRING! BENEFITS • Free basic Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for employee • Free basic Life insurance • Long Term Disability (LTD) • Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for eligible family members • Flexible Spending Accounts • 10 paid holidays per year • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) including 10 vacation days and 13 sick days per year accrued biweekly RETIREMENT • Harris County matches your investment at 225% • 7% of your salary is invested pre-tax in your retirement account • Retirement Vesting after 8 years • Eligible upon earning 75 points (age+years of service) SALARY SCALE INCENTIVE PAY LATERAL DEPUTY REQUIREMENTS • Must be a licensed Peace Officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) in good standing • Must be currently employed as a first responder Peace Officer (any break in service will be discussed on a case-by-case basis) • Must have a minimum of 12 months of consecutive experience as a first responder Peace Officer at any one agency • Must successfully pass the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) obstacle course • Must pass a thorough background investigation (Criminal background check, fingerprinting, personal interview, etc.) as required by TCOLE • Must pass a physical and psychological evaluation as required by TCOLE • Valid Driver’s License (TX by start date) • Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, normal color and peripheral vision • Correctable normal audible range in both ears • Firearms qualification For additional information contact Harris County Sheriff’s Office Recruitment Unit: (713) 877-5250 Now Hiring OFFICERS TCOLE Certified Peace Officers Hutto ranked one of the safest cities in Texas. Our fast-growing City shows a trending decrease in crimes based on four offenses from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting. Additional Pay + Education Pay up to 5/month + Specialty/Certication up to 0/month Highlights Top-of-the-line Equipment and Technology Beards and Tattoos Allowed No Written Test for Most Lateral Officers Benets Retirement 2-to-1 City match with TMRS Take-home Patrol Car For officers living within 25 miles Starting Salary K to K Annual Leave Accruals 12 paid holidays, 80 hrs vacation, 96 hrs sick leave Multiple Positions Available A wide variety of units and assignments available CLASSIFICATION SERVICE HOURLY ANNUAL TCOLE CERTIFICATION ANNUAL DEPUTY I 0-47 .22 ,458 Intermediate ,560 Advanced ,420 DEPUTY II 48-83 .99 ,139 Master ,000 EDUCATION ANNUAL DEPUTY III 84-119 .59 ,467 Associate Degree ,320 DEPUTY IV 120-155 .03 ,462 Bachelor’s Degree ,180 Master/Doctorate ,500 TO APPLY DEPUTY V 156-191 .52 ,562 Questions? Email: PDrecruiting@huttotx.gov 178 The BLUES Bilingual Program ,800 Harris County The BLUES 179 Receive up to fourteen (14) years of credit for time served! (Restrictions apply) @HCSOTexas HCSOTexas HCSOTexas @HCSOTexas Tenure agreement required. SCAN THIS CODE Sheriff’s Office To learn more or apply, visit or scan https: //linktr. ee/huttopd Sign On Bonus! ,000*

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