PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
Friday, May 5, 2017
All-Deputy Sheriff Public Safety Academy Class Graduates 15 (Sheriff High Urges Graduates to be “Guardians of the Community”)
Upper Marlboro, MD…Sheriff Melvin C. High was joined by Public Safety Director Mark Magaw, Albert Liebno, and Honorable Sydney J. Harrison, for the graduation ceremony of the largest number of deputy sheriff’s since 2006. The 15 new deputy sheriffs were members of Session #46 of the Prince George’s Municipal Police Academy at the Prince George’s Community College Public Safety and Security Institute. Friends and family filled the Rennie Forum at the College to share in the success of the graduates. The keynote speaker for the evening was Stephanye R. Maxwell, Esq., Director, Prince George’s County Government Office of Human Resource Management.
In his remarks, Sheriff High told graduates that the 21st Century was a more complex time than any other, requiring law enforcement to have the capacity and judgment to meet expectations of 21st Century citizens. Sheriff High, quoting Plato, urged the newly minted deputies to be guardians, saying, “In a Republic that honors the core of Democracy, the greatest amount of power is given to those called Guardians. Only those with the most impeccable character are chosen to bear the responsibility of protecting the Democracy.”
According to the Academy staff, Class #46 scholastic scores were among the highest in Academy history, with an average score of 96.6. Among the graduates, four members are bilingual – three fluent in Spanish, another in Arabic.
Deputy Sheriff Michael D. Kay was chosen to give remarks for the class, whose class motto was: One Heartbeat on Vision, Session 46 One Mission.
According to the Academy staff, Class #46 scholastic scores were among the highest in Academy history, with an average score of 96.6. Among the graduates, four members are bilingual – three fluent in Spanish, another in Arabic.
Deputy Sheriff Michael D. Kay was chosen to give remarks for the class, whose class motto was: One Heartbeat on Vision, Session 46 One Mission.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
A Statement from Sheriff High #PGSO
Celebrating Teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day
Upper Marlboro, MD… “Today, on Teacher Appreciation Day and on behalf of the Office of Sheriff and all our members, I want to thank our county’s teachers, and teachers all across the country for the unique and special contribution they make to our children. What teachers do ultimately contributes to the growth and well-being of our county.
I was a science teacher after college and I used those skills with my daughter to encourage her love of learning and coach her in ways that helped her be a good student. I developed a partnership with her teachers and schools, and it was a great way for us to spend time together once I became a police officer.
The Office of the Sheriff has a history of supporting teachers, students and county schools – previously in our high schools and today in 11 county middle schools where our Positive D.A.Y (Deputies Assisting Youth) deputies mentor students through the most challenging years of their development. That partnership has been strengthened by the support of Prince George’s County Schools CEO Kevin Maxwell and by the continuing support of teachers, administrators and parents.”
For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354.
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