MARCH 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 3
FEATURES 42 Vote Their Ass Out 46 Remembering Those We’ve Lost to COVID 50 Remembering Those We’ve Lost to LOD Deaths 56 10-Year Olds Dream Becomes a Reality DEPARTMENTS 8 Publisher’s Thoughts 12 Editor’s Thoughts 14 Your Thoughts 16 News Around the US 32 Where to Eat - El Mercadito 34 Where to Shop - Central Police Supply 38 Defending Your Rights - James Wood 75 War Stories 84 Aftermath 88 Open Road 92 Healing Our Heroes 94 Daryl’s Deliberations 98 HPOU - From the President, Douglas Griffith 100 Light Bulb Award - Judge Dora & Her Posse 102 Running 4 Heroes 104 Blue Mental Health with Tina Jaeckle 106 Off Duty with Rusty Barron 108 Ads Back in the Day 112 Parting Shots 114 Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas 138 Back Page
FEATURES
42 Vote Their Ass Out
46 Remembering Those We’ve Lost to COVID
50 Remembering Those We’ve Lost to LOD Deaths
56 10-Year Olds Dream Becomes a Reality
DEPARTMENTS
8 Publisher’s Thoughts
12 Editor’s Thoughts
14 Your Thoughts
16 News Around the US
32 Where to Eat - El Mercadito
34 Where to Shop - Central Police Supply
38 Defending Your Rights - James Wood
75 War Stories
84 Aftermath
88 Open Road
92 Healing Our Heroes
94 Daryl’s Deliberations
98 HPOU - From the President, Douglas Griffith
100 Light Bulb Award - Judge Dora & Her Posse
102 Running 4 Heroes
104 Blue Mental Health with Tina Jaeckle
106 Off Duty with Rusty Barron
108 Ads Back in the Day
112 Parting Shots
114 Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas
138 Back Page
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WE ARE<br />
HIRING!<br />
BENEFITS<br />
• Free basic Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for<br />
employee<br />
• Free basic Life insurance<br />
• Long Term Disability (LTD)<br />
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for<br />
eligible family members<br />
• Flexible Spending Accounts<br />
• 10 paid holidays per year<br />
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) including 10 vacation<br />
days and 13 sick days per year accrued biweekly<br />
RETIREMENT<br />
• Harris County matches your investment at 225%<br />
• 7% of your salary is invested pre-tax in your<br />
retirement account<br />
• Retirement Vesting after 8 years<br />
• Eligible upon earning 75 points (age+years of service)<br />
SALARY SCALE<br />
INCENTIVE PAY<br />
LATERAL DEPUTY<br />
REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Must be a licensed Peace Officer by the Texas Commission on Law<br />
Enforcement (TCOLE) in good standing<br />
• Must be currently employed as a first responder Peace Officer<br />
(any break in service will be discussed on a case-by-case basis)<br />
• Must have a minimum of 12 months of consecutive experience as<br />
a first responder Peace Officer at any one agency<br />
• Must successfully pass the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) obstacle<br />
course<br />
• Must pass a thorough background investigation (Criminal<br />
background check, fingerprinting, personal interview, etc.) as<br />
required by TCOLE<br />
• Must pass a physical and psychological evaluation as required by<br />
TCOLE<br />
• Valid Driver’s License (TX by start date)<br />
• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, normal color and<br />
peripheral vision<br />
• Correctable normal audible range in both ears<br />
• Firearms qualification<br />
For additional information contact Harris County Sheriff’s Office Recruitment Unit: (713) 877-5250<br />
CLASSIFICATION SERVICE HOURLY ANNUAL TCOLE CERTIFICATION ANNUAL<br />
DEPUTY I 0-47 $25.22 $52,458<br />
Intermediate $1,560<br />
Advanced $3,420<br />
DEPUTY II 48-83 $26.99 $56,139<br />
Master $6,000<br />
EDUCATION<br />
ANNUAL<br />
DEPUTY III 84-119 $28.59 $59,467<br />
Associate Degree $1,320<br />
DEPUTY IV 120-155 $30.03 $62,462<br />
Bachelor’s Degree $3,180<br />
Master/Doctorate $4,500<br />
DEPUTY V 156-191 $31.52 $65,562<br />
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