Jan Sener, Director of Crime Prevention, was recently commended by Lori Donchak, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of San Clemente, for her commitment and leadership abilities. Jan recently organized the San Clemente Youth Task Force meeting. She assembled a cross-section of speakers and executed a productive and timely agenda for the evening. Mayor Pro Tem Donchak wrote, "It was absolutely clear that the audience respects and values Jan's involvement in their community needs." The meeting was attended by over 100 citizens with growing attendance each meeting. This is attributed to Jan's dedication to the youth and her ability to create a process and a culture for change in San Clemente.
Deputy Steve Marble of San Clemente Police Services was recently commended by Debbie Simpson, Crisis Team Manager of TIP (Trauma Intervention Program). Debbie said she and another TIP volunteer were dispatched to a residence in San Clemente after a male in his 30's had committed suicide and was found by his estranged wife. The victim's brother came to the residence and became very confrontational with Deputy Marble and the estranged wife. Debbie wrote, "Deputy Marble was fabulous. He took the brother aside and talked to him for a long time and made sure he calmed down. Later he checked in with us to see if there was anything else he could do to help. We believe Deputy Marble made all the difference in how the situation could have turned out. We want to commend him for being so caring and for going out of his way to help someone. He is a terrific representative of the Orange County Sheriff's Department."
On June 11, 2008, Home Owner Association president Ron Capizzi of Mission Viejo commended the performance of Radio Dispatcher Alva Jensen on a recent call for service. Ron stated that he called the desk and spoke to Alva regarding a parking problem in Mission Viejo. He stated that Alva was very helpful and the responding personnel were able to contact the owners of all illegally parked recreational vehicles in the area and have them moved. In the message he stated that Alva was instrumental in helping to solve the parking problem with her friendly and helpful demeanor which is a credit to the Sheriff's Department.
Deputy D. Holloway and Deputy D. Monteleone of Laguna Hills Police Services were recently commended for their assistance with a sensitive family issue in Laguna Woods. The citizen stated their compassion and the professional way they handled themselves are a credit to the department.
Lieutenant W. Griffin of South Operations received a letter of commendation from the Ladera Ranch Community Director for the outstanding job the reserve deputies did on July 4th. She stated everyone had a safe and fun day due to their presence and wished to express her appreciation for them giving up their holiday to work the event. Congratulations on a job well done to Deputies B. Novak, F. Chirico, S. Lytton, R. Townsend, J. Delahaye and J. Messina.
Deputies Roberto Miranda and Greg Allen were recently commended by a citizen named Christy. She spoke very highly of the manner in which they performed their duties at the Theo Lacy Facility Lobby. Christy came to visit her husband at Theo Lacy to tell him his father passed away. She said, "This has been the worst situation my family has ever been through. We have never had to deal with anything of this magnitude before and dealing with the death of my husband's father was hard on us all. I just wanted to say thank you for your understanding when I had to tell him his father passed. Your staff was very caring and concerned about the mental health of my husband in this time of need." Christy was very appreciative with how she and her family were treated by our staff members and concluded the letter with, "Once again, thank you for making this unpleasant experience easier on my family."
On July 15, 2008, Barbara Moran wrote a letter commending Sergeant Dave Sawyer. Mrs. Moran commended Sergeant Sawyer for helping her resolve a matter regarding her son who was an inmate at the James A. Musick Facility. Mrs. Moran stated she was calling from out of state and was fortunate to reach such a "professional and courteous official." She further said, "I am truly grateful for the professional attitude and courteous assistance of Sergeant Dave Sawyer."