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School Resource Officers
The Johnson County
Sheriff's Office currently has 4 School Resource Officers working
within the cities of Johnson County.
The School Resource
Officers duties in the schools are the following:
- To establish liaison with school
principals, faculty, and students.
- To establish and maintain liaison
between School Security personnel and other SRO's assigned to school
campuses.
- To inform the students of their
rights and responsibilities as lawful citizens.
- To provide liaison between
students and social agencies which provide needed services.
- To act as a liaison resource to
the principal in investigating criminal law violations occurring in
the school or on school property.
- To assist administration and
faculty in formulating criminal justice programs.
- To formulate educational crime
prevention programs to reduce the opportunity for crimes against
persons and property in the schools.
- To participate in the
Parent-Teacher-Student Association meetings as requested.
- To participate in campus
activities, student organizations, and athletic events when invited
and feasible.
- To be aware at all times of the
responsibility to improve the image of the uniformed law enforcement
officer in the eyes of the students and the community. along with
many other responsibilities.
The Johnson County
School Resource Officers are as follows along with the School District
which they work
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Jerry Scott started as
a reserve officer in 1977 for Alvarado PD, served as Chief of Police
in Venus TX and was hired onto Cleburne PD in 1979, After 21 years
Scott retired from Cleburne PD. He is currently assigned to the
Alvarado Independent School District. Scott holds a Masters Peace
Officers License and Advanced SRO |
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Dusty Ford graduated
from the Weatherford Police Academy in 1998 and began working for
Johnson County So in 1999 as a reserve officer. He changed his
status to a full time deputy working in the courthouse then
transport, and warrants. Ford is currently assigned to the Venus
Independent School District. |
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Terry Talley began her
career in law enforcement in 1999 at the Whitney Police Dept in
patrol. She came to Johnson County in 2000 as a Transport officer.
Talley is currently a member of the Johnson County mounted patrol
division and is assigned to the Alvarado Independent School
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Tim Kinman began
working for the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in 1989 as a
correctional officer. He worked as correctional officer for 8 yrs
and was hired onto Joshua PD as a reserve detective. Kinman was
hired into the patrol division at Johnson County in 1997. He is
currently a member of the mounted patrol division and assigned to
the Godley Independent School District. |
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Deputy Monica Tharpe
began her career in law enforcement in 1997 with the Johnson County
Sheriff's Office as a correctional officer. After 3 months was
promoted to a transport officer for approximately 2 years. Tharpe
is currently assigned to the Joshua Independent School District as a
SRO..
Personal Message: Keep your cages closed |
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David Hoshar |
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