The Citizen’s Sheriff’s Academy is a 10-week course designed for the citizens of Kendall County to learn more about how their Sheriff’s Office operates and the challenges the deputies face on a day-to-day basis.

The academy began on March 20, and participants met weekly and received instruction on criminal law, traffic stops, criminal justice court system, patrol duties, county jail overview, criminal investigations, as well as firearms proficiency.

“The purpose of the academy is to enhance the relationship between the sheriff’s office and the community, and to give them a better understanding of our values, organization and operations” said Sheriff Roger Duncan. The next Citizens Sheriff’s Academy is slated to begin in September. Contact the sheriff’s office at (830) 249-9721 for more information.

Participants in the academy included Roger Hall, George Wolff, Mary Allen, Marie Hicks, Elizabeth McRae, Kathy Flannery, Juanita Espino, Glen Boehm, Sharon Wolff, Mike Deleeuw, Celia Hewett, Diane Peters, Karen Daly, Thelma Deleeuw, JoDee Kerestes, Bennye Waskom, Chuck Allen, Elaine Sullivan, Bill Bird, Tom Dashiell, Toni Dashiell and Nora Lopez Lozano.