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About the Program
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office Award
Recognition Program recognizes extraordinary acts by both law
enforcement officers and civilians during situations which, as seen
by both the public and law enforcement, require heroic acts of
bravery and courage. The commendation and awards program of the
Sheriff's Office is meant to honor those individuals who show
qualities that go above and beyond what should ordinarily be
expected and are valiant in their effort to preserve life, liberty,
and property
Members
Approximately 100 employees come to work every
day at the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) to serve and
protect our citizens. Patrol Deputies, Corrections Officers, Civil
Officers and Administrative Civilian personnel: they all have
devoted their life to this mission, going above and beyond the call
of duty even when no one is watching. We created the DCSO Super Star
program to recognize these hard-working, dedicated public servants
for the excellent work they do. We would like to encourage you, our
citizens, to tell us how our employee(s) made your day. If they
showed you a simple act of kindness when you needed it, if they
worked tirelessly to solve your case, or if they saved someone’s
life, we would like to hear about it.
Civilians
Every day, civilians do extraordinary things.
From performing life-saving measures for their fellow citizens, to
completing exemplary acts which protect our community, or assisting
law enforcement in crime prevention and detection, these heroic
civilians go above and beyond what is needed in an effort to make
Delaware County a better place.
If you would like to nominate an officer or a
civilian for any type of outstanding service or duty provided within
Delaware County, please complete an Application for Recognition.
When completing the application, please include as much pertinent
information as possible. For assistance, such as obtaining a case
number or an officer's name, contact the Administration Office at
(607)832-5860.
Once the application is received, the Sheriff's
office "Awards Committee" will review the application and details of
the case. Once determination has been made as to whether the act is
deserving of a specific type of award, the person or persons
nominated will receive notification. If the nominee is a law
enforcement officer, the proceedings will follow those guidelines
outlined in the agency's directive. If the nominee is a civilian,
they will be notified and presented with the appropriate award at a
special event as designated by the Delaware County Sheriff.
A request to nominate an officer or civilian for
any type of award or commendation should be based on personal
knowledge. When submitting the application, please include all
relevant facts, circumstances, and describe the action that is
believed to be deserving of recognition.
Completed applications may be submitted in person
at the Sheriff’s Office, mailed to The Delaware County Sheriff’s
Office ATTN: Administration Office, 280 Phoebe Lane, Suite #1,
Delhi, NY 13753 or emailed to
Recognition Awards for Employees:
1. MEDAL OF HONOR
• The Medal of Honor may be awarded to any
Sheriff’s Office employee who displays outstanding bravery or
heroism, and demonstrates obvious self‐sacrifice by knowingly
and purposefully exposing themselves to the immediate risk of
death or serious injury to accomplish their duty with
distinction.
2. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
• The Distinguished Service Award may be
presented to any Sheriff’s Office employee who successfully
resolves a critical incident while demonstrating a high degree
of professionalism.
3. LIFE SAVING AWARD
• The Life Saving Award may be presented to any
Sheriff’s Office employee, who takes active measures to save the
life of another person, when the death of that person was
imminent, and the victim survives or his life was extended by
virtue of the actions taken.
4. MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
• The Meritorious Service Award may be presented
to any Sheriff’s Office employee who distinguishes themselves by
extraordinary service to the Sheriff’s Office or the public.
5. LETTERS OF EXCELLENCE
• The Letter of Excellence may be presented to
any Sheriff’s Office employee for exceptional service.
Recognition Awards for Citizens:
1. SHERIFF’S COMMENDATION CERTIFICATE
• The Sheriff’s Commendation Certificate may be
awarded to any citizen who places themselves at risk to assist
an officer or to help the Sheriff’s Office apprehend a violator.
2. LIFE SAVING AWARD
• The Life Saving Award may be presented to any
citizen who takes active measures to save the life of another
person when the death of that person was imminent, and the
victim survives or his life was extended by virtue of the action
taken.
3. SHERIFF’S CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
• A Sheriff’s Certificate of Appreciation may be
presented to any citizen who has provided a valuable service to
the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff of their designee may
authorize a Citizen Award without formal action by the
Recognition Committee. The Sheriff or designee shall present
Recognition Awards as appropriate for the situation.
SHERIFF SUPER STAR NOMINATION FORM (pdf)
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