Hays County Sheriff’s Office celebrates new corrections officers

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler presented certificates to the newly graduated corrections officers of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, on Jun. 27. Each new officer recently graduated from the Basic Corrections Training Academy.

Of the 20 graduates, 16 will work for Hays County Sheriff’s Office, and 4 will work for Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.

The graduates attended four separate academies that consisted of more than 160 hours of intense training designed to meet or exceed the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Cadets learned basic concepts such as history, ethics, and liability; jail procedures including booking, records, and searches; and safety to include use of force, defense tactics, headcounts, and facility security. Officers also received training in de-escalation techniques, mental health interactions, and suicide prevention.

Sheriff Cutler congratulated each graduate as they begin their new career in the corrections field of law enforcement.

Graduates from Hays County are Maximo Ayala, Christopher Balderas, Eric Brown, William Castilleja, Audrey Gass, Chelsea Ibarra, Emily Lange, Christopher McCutcheon, Rachel McFarland, Zachary Patton (Not Pictured), Milisa Rogers, Morgan Rogers, Chris Skruhak, Jennifer Smucker, Fatima Villanueva, and Reginald Williams (Not Pictured).

Graduates form Caldwell County are Justin Armijo, Rose Blanchard, Noe Gomez, and Harold Sanders Jr.