Media
Advisory
For Immediate Release
June 2, 2005
Contact: Catherine Dokey
Public Information Officer
(850) 651-7420
Employees of the Quarter, 2005
Okaloosa
County
Sheriff Charlie Morris
has recognized Deputy Jon Bush and Criminal
Analyst Kathy Wilson as his Employees of the Quarter for the First Quarter
of 2005.
Deputy
Jon Bush, assigned to the Community Policing Unit on
Okaloosa
Island
, has been with the Sheriff’s Office since June of 2002.
On April 7th, 2005, Deputy Bush was patrolling the
Okaloosa
Island
beach area, which was under a “Red Flag” warning due to dangerous surf
conditions. Deputy
Bush spotted a distressed swimmer caught in a rip current nearly 800 feet from
shore. Deputy
Bush immediately radioed for assistance, donned his safety gear and entered the
water. After
fighting the surf for nearly one hour, the swimmer, Deputy Bush, along with two
beach safety personnel and a firefighter were eventually able to reach the
shore. Deputy
Bush was not only presented as the Sworn Employee of the Quarter, but was also
presented the Life Saving Pin for his heroic efforts.
Kathy
Wilson started her employment with the Sheriff’s Office in January, 1997, and
is currently working in the Crime Intelligence
Unit. Kathy is
invaluable member of the Criminal Investigations Division by providing research
information and analysis of raw data to numerous investigators.
Recently, she provided research data in twenty-five burglary cases,
leading to the arrests of six suspects and the recovery of several hundred
dollars in stolen property.
Kathy also provided critical information that lead to the arrests of two
suspects and cleared sixteen vehicle burglaries and one residential burglary
case in the
Fort Walton Beach
area. Her
supervisor says, “Kathy’s dedication and professionalism in assisting our
investigators and road patrol deputies demonstrate an effective partnership in
keeping our community safe.”
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