January 6, 2014 to May 16, 2014
Overall Best Student - The overall best
student award is presented to the deputy with the highest cumulative
score for all subjects, sponsored by the Deputy Sheriffs' Association of
Pennsylvania.
Andrea Brackbill
Juniata County Sheriff's Office
Academic Achievement - The academic achievement
award is presented to the deputy with the highest academic average,
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Sheriffs' Association.
Dante Austin
Philadelphia County Sheriff's Office
Law - The law award is presented to the deputy
with the highest average scores for civil and criminal law, sponsored by
the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
John McCulloch
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Firearms - The firearms award is presented to the
deputy with the highest firearms range qualification, sponsored by the
Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Board.
Paul Snyder
Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office
Michael VanKuren Memorial Award
(Formerly the Defensive Tactics Award)
This memorial award is presented to the deputy with the highest
score and profiency level in defensive tactics. Michael VanKuren was a
Deputy Sheriff with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office, who was killed
in the line of duty on March 31, 2004. Deputy VanKuren was also a
Defensive Tactics Instructor with the Deputy Sheriffs' Training Academy.
Dante Austin
Philadelphia County Sheriff's Office