4 New Patrol Deputies Sworn In At Kendall County Sheriff's Office

Press release from Kendall County Sheriff's Office:

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has hired four new deputies to fill vacancies in the Patrol Division. Efren Casas, Jr., Robert Chavez, Brian Evans, and David Friedman were sworn in on August 23rd, 2023 by Sheriff Dwight Baird.

They will be attending the Basic Police Training Academy beginning August 28th. Upon completion of the academy, they will be paired with experienced field training officers for an intensive 16-week field training program.

Deputy Casas, Jr. studied at Pennsylvania State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Law and Society. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years and worked as a teacher in the Chicago Public School system for three years before being hired by the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Chavez worked at Proell, Inc. for ten (10) years and volunteered as an Auxiliary Deputy here at the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Evans studied at Lewis University and earned a degree in Aviation and Flight Management. He worked as a commercial pilot and flight instructor before working at Weathertech for 22 years. He also volunteered as an Auxiliary Deputy here at the Sheriff’s Office before being hired by the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Friedman worked at Revv Aviation as an aircraft mechanic and served for three (3) years in the Israeli Defense Force before being hired by the Sheriff’s Office

Please join us in welcoming Deputies Casas, Jr., Chavez, Evans, and Friedman to the KCSO team!

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