Employee of the month |
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Mar 06, 2020
The first Employee of the Month
for this new year at the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office was announced by Chief
Don Neyland this morning at the monthly departmental meeting and it probably
came as no great surprise to many that it was Investigator Ann Marie Mitchell
of the Criminal Investigation Division. Investigator Mitchell could well be
described as one of those employees that wears many hats within the agency and
accomplishes each and every task assigned to her in the most competent manner
possible. Mitchell was described by a co-worker as the “go-to” person when help
is needed which includes many volunteer projects as well.
Mitchell was no stranger to law
enforcement when she hired on with the LCSO on March 22, 2016 after serving
with honor with the Killeen Police Department where she graduated from
their Police Academy in December of 2008. Not one to be content with the
status-quo of having an Associate Degree, she was notified only two days ago
that she had been accepted into the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor College to
complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership.
Already the holder of a Masters
Certification in Law Enforcement with over 2,500 hours of police related
classes such as Hostage negotiations, S.W.A.T training, serving as a licensed
law enforcement Instructor and also serving as the Chairperson of the LCSO’s
Departmental Policy Review Committee, Mitchell is also one of the FAA Licensed
Pilots of the agencies UAV ( Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Drone) Aviation Unit.
Yet, all these various full-time
projects leaves her time to serve as the LCSO’s Field Training Officer
Coordinator and being bi-lingual helps other deputies when there is a
need for a Spanish speaking Officer. And if all these assignments were
not enough, Mitchell is still on rotation with other Investigators to
investigate murder cases and other crimes against persons that falls within the
realm of the Criminal Investigation Division. Did we say she wears many hats ?
Being married to a LCSO
Investigator and having children of their own makes Ann Mitchell a very
compassionate and caring family oriented individual. She remembers a call
she received while with the Killeen Police Department. A little 7 year old girl
called 911 to see how fast the police would arrive. When confronted with
several Police Officers responding with red lights and sirens, the child was
shaking with fear of what she had done. Mitchell said after calmly explaining
that calling 911 for fun was a dangerous thing to do, she allowed the young
girl to sit in her police car and listen to the radio and ask questions. Within
a few minutes there were several other children and their parents sitting in
her patrol car while Mitchell explained police operations to each of them. This
was one of the most heart-warming calls Mitchell said she has ever experienced.
Although her long term goal is
to someday become Captain of the CID, her short-term favorite past-time is
quilting and photography while her main objective in becoming a Peace Office
was to help others. We feel that Mitchell is living her dream as she is
accomplishing that objective in a very professional manner.
It is with respect and honor
that the LCSO is asking the public to “tip your hat” to Investigator Ann Marie
Mitchell for the many hats she wears and for being the LCSO’s Employee of the
Month for March 2020. (END)
Thank you,
Capt. Ken DeFoor
Public Information Officer
Liberty County Sheriff’s Office
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