Employee Of The Fourth Quarter Chosen At Kendall County Sheriff's Office

Press release from Kendall County Sheriff's Office:

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) announces Patrol Deputy Lee Cooper as Employee of the Fourth Quarter. He was nominated by a supervisor of the Patrol Division for his exemplary performance.

Deputy Cooper has been with the Sheriff’s Office since February 2016 and is currently assigned to the Patrol Division. Since joining the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Cooper has provided exemplary service to the Sheriff’s Office and our community. Deputy Cooper has demonstrated a commitment to excellence, dedication to service, and distinguished leadership ability. He has taken on numerous responsibilities including the development of a training program designed to provide deputies with alternatives to deadly force which can assist with de-escalating a potentially violent encounter. He also maintains and services a variety of equipment for the office and is a Field Training Officer (FTO). As an FTO he has taken it upon himself to mentor new deputies and help them become productive and safe members of the Kendall County team. He has shown the ability to not only identify where operations can be improved but also identify ways of addressing and solving the issues that he discovers. Deputy Cooper leads by example and inspires and motivates everyone around him with his great work ethic and high level of professionalism. Deputy Cooper has been a great role model and a leader on his shift and has proven to be a great asset to not only our agency but also to the citizens of Kendall County.

The KCSO employee recognition program is focused on recognizing employees for the great work they perform. This program helps identify those employees that deserve special recognition whenever his/her duties are performed in an exemplary manner. Citizens may also be recognized under this program for an act that deserves recognition. To nominate an employee or citizen for an award you can submit your nomination on our webpage at www.kendallcountyil.gov/sheriff or contact the Sheriff’s Office for additional information.

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