Gallia Sheriff's Office Promotes Two Officers

Gallipolis – March 8, 2007 Gallia County Sheriff David L. Martin wishes to announce that the Sheriff’s Office has recently been informed by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety that the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office finished in the top 24 law enforcement agencies across the State of Ohio for their efforts last year as partners from around Ohio who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to increase restraint usage and decrease impaired driving during the 2006 Click it or Ticket/What’s Holding You Back? and Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest statewide campaigns.

According to Captain John Perry, Chief Deputy at the Sheriff’s Office, it is because of this recognition, the Sheriff’s Office was given free a brand new radar unit by the Office of Highway Safety valued at approximately $1200.00, which was placed into service immediately and will be used primarily in the Village of Vinton for speed enforcement.

Additionally, Captain Perry states that he and Sheriff Martin will travel to Columbus on March 29^th, 2007 and gather with hundreds of other law enforcement officers from around the State at Cooper Stadium to bring attention to the need of increasing restraint usage around Ohio. This year (2007) has been named "Year of the Belt" and law enforcement safety partners will attempt to increase restraint usage to 85% across the State this year.

At the March 29th meeting in Columbus, the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office and the 23 other law enforcement agencies that finished in the top 24 will be getting a set of keys and will be given a chance to start two new Ford Crown Victoria police package automobiles. If the key starts either of the two vehicles, the vehicle will be awarded at no cost to the agency whose key fits the vehicle(s).

Captain Perry states the Sheriff’s Office received this recognition by documenting their efforts in the form of a portfolio which was submitted to the Office of Highway Safety. Captain Perry and Sheriff Martin wishes to thank the Gallipolis Tribune and Radio Stations WBYG and WYVK for their public service ads, Detective Chris Gill of the Sheriff’s Office who was assigned to construct the portfolio, as well as road patrol deputies that made this effort possible.