The week of May 2-8, 2010 is National Correctional Officer's Week.  This week is set aside to acknowledge the work done by all men and women serving in the field of corrections and to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. 

 

On Monday, May 3, 2010 at 10:30 a.m., a formal memorial service will be held at the Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex to honor the memory of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional staff and all correctional staff across the nation who have given their life in the line of duty.  The public is invited to join us as we remember.

 

This year, staff from the Buster Cole and Choice Moore units, in conjunction with employees from the Fannin County Jail, will memorialize twelve fallen comrades who sacrified their lives in the line duty.  This list includes detention officers, jailers, juvenile corrections officers and parole officers from local jails, state and federal agencies across the nation to include Texas Department of Criminal Justice, District Parole Officer Reuben Hejl, who lost his life when his motorcycle left the roaday on a curve, while performing a parole home visit on May 19, 2009. 

City of Bonham and Fannin County proclamation 

COUNTY OF FANNlN §

CITY OF BONHAM §

WHEREAS, May 2nd through 8th has been designated as "National Correctional Officer's Week" to remember and honor the dedicated service of all correctional officers; and

WHEREAS, memorial services will be held nationally during this week to honor fallen correctional workers including District Parole Officer Reuben Hejl of Huntsville, Texas whose end of watch occurred on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 as a result of a traffic accident, and to acknowledge his -surviving family members; and -

WHEREAS, Texas has created the most modem, efficient, and professional.correctional system in the world with the major component of said system and its excellence attributed to the best correctional officers, who each consistently provide professional service to the citizens of Texas under the most difficult of circumstances; and

WHEREAS, the City of Bonham and Fannin County is proud to be the host communities of the Choice Moore Transfer Unit and the Buster Cole State Jail Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities; and

WHEREAS, these facilities exemplify the high standards and degree of excellence in modem, efficient, and professional service with employees, workers, and corrections officers and staff contributing to the betterment of this community as participating and active citizens in numerous ways.

NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BONHAM, TEXAS, AND IN RECOGNITION HEREWITH, I OFFICIALLY PROCLAIM AND DECLARE that the week of May 2nd through May 8th shall be established and observed as National Correctional Officers Week and urge all citizens and residents to make special efforts to show continuing support and gratitude to all correctional officers, particularly those employed throughout Texas and in Bonham by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to take time to privately or publicly remember and show grateful appreciation for those correctional officers who have died or been killed in the line of duty.

HEREUNTO I SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BONHAM, TEXAS, TO BE AFFIXED on this the 20th day of April, 2010.

Bonham Mayor Roy Floyd