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Adopt and present a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Sergeant-Sheriff Raymond G. Dudley upon his retirement from the Sheriff’s Office with over 31 years of dedicated public service to Solano County (Supervisor Vasquez)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Sergeant-Sheriff Raymond G. Dudley upon his retirement from the Sheriff’s Office with over 31 years of dedicated public service to Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Raymond Dudley began his career with the Solano County Sheriff’s Office as a Correctional Officer. On May 22, 1988, he promoted to Deputy Sheriff on March 12, 1995, and promoted to Sergeant-Sheriff on July 1, 2007. During his career, Raymond Dudley was assigned to both the Custody Division and Field Operations Division, serving in the Jail, Patrol, Courts, Solano County Narcotics Enforcement Team, Solano County Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, and Marine Patrol. Sergeant Dudley spent time as a Field Training Officer mentoring and training numerous deputy sheriffs and also served on the Sheriff’s Mobile Field Force Team.
Sergeant Dudley exemplified the qualities of leadership and was appointed the Field Training Program Coordinator in 2003 and the Mobile Field Force Team Leader in 2008.
Sergeant Dudley has received multiple letters of recognition from the Sheriff’s Office, allied agencies, and the public for his performance on duty. In 2013, Sergeant Dudley received a Certificate of Commendation for an incident in May of 2012 where he responded to a domestic violence call and during this encounter, he and another officer escorted the victim to safety and de-escalated the critical incident in which the non-compliant armed suspect was arrested.
Sergeant Dudley was a valued and respected member of the Sheriff’s Office and will be greatly missed by his friends and coworkers. The resolution honors Raymond G. Dudley for over 31 years of service and commends his dedication and public service to Solano County. Sergeant Dudley’s official last date of employment with the Sheriff’s Office was December 19, 2019.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost associated with preparing the agenda item is nominal and absorbed by the department’s FY2019/20 Adopted Budget. The costs associated with preparation and purchase of the resolution materials and plaque are included in the Board’s FY2019/20 Adopted Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may elect not to adopt a resolution and plaque of appreciation; however, this is not recommended, as this is an opportunity to honor Sergeant-Sheriff Raymond G. Dudley for his years of public service to the Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of Solano County.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION