Title: Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer Program

Summary: Recognizes Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer program for being awarded 2019 Florida School Officer of the Year & Florida Agency of the Year.

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WHEREAS, the officers serving in the School Resource Officer program continue to exemplify the highest standards, proving to be the most diverse, dedicated, and fit officers who are steadfast a nd dedicated to protecting the students of Okaloosa County, and WHEREAS, throughout the years, officers serving in the School Resource Officer program have earned awards and honors as a result of their diligent and faithful service, including, but not limited to, Deputy Gary Venuti who was named the 2012 Florida School Resource Officer of the Year, Deputy Demeika McClendon who was named the 2017 Florida School Resource Officer of the Year, and Deputy Cullen Coraine who was named the 2019 Florida School Res ource Officer of the Year by the Attorney General of Florida, and WHEREAS, in both 2014 and 2019, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer program was named Florida Agency of the Year by the Florida Association of School Resource Offic ers, and WHEREAS, in 2015, the program was named a School Resource Officer National Model Agency by the National Association of School Resource Officers, and WHEREAS, the officers of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer program have continually demonstrated that excellence in service and unwavering dedication are the standards to which they aspire while protecting the children of the Okaloosa County School District, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That the officers of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer program are recognized for their excellence in service and dedication to protecting the students of this state.