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Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez Introduced by Lion Mac Ragsdale
It’s no secret that a global pandemic, followed by the “great resignation” dealt a devastating blow to staffing across the county. Law Enforcement and Corrections were hit especially hard, and your Sheriff’s Office was no exception. Sheriff Sally Hernandez will give an update on TCSO’s recovery efforts, including an innovative marketing strategy that’s making a big splash. She will also introduce TCSO’s POWR program and explain the impact it’s making to offer care and support to employees who encounter and manage crisis and tragedy as part of their routine duties.
About our Speaker:
Elected in November 2016, Sally Hernandez is currently serving her third term as Sheriff of Travis County, TX; a jurisdiction that includes the state’s capital, and whose current population of 1.3 million is growing at one of the fastest rates in the nation. Uniquely qualified for such a challenging leadership role, Hernandez has worked in law enforcement for over 40 years, more than 30 of which have been in Travis County.
Hernandez began her career in law enforcement in 1981 in Llano, TX as a Night Dispatcher. In 1988, she moved to Austin and served as a Deputy with the Travis County Constable Precinct 3 Office. In 1992, she was hired as a Sergeant Investigator for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. In 2005, Hernandez advanced to Chief of Investigations and over the next 8 years, she built strong trial teams composed of investigators, prosecutors and victim counselors who sought justice for victims and fervently worked to keep Travis County safe.
In 2013, Hernandez took office as Travis County Constable Precinct 3, and on January 1, 2017, was sworn in as Travis County Sheriff. She holds the distinction of being one of only seven women serving as sheriff out of 254 counties in the state.
A worker by nature, Hernandez prefers the demand of day-to-day leadership challenges over the political spotlight. Her efforts have earned her the Oscar Mauzy Humanitarian Award from Texas Democratic Women, the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project’s Advocate Award, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s Distinguished Excellence in Government Service Award, the Respect for Law Award from the Greater Southwest Optimist Club of Austin, and the Community Service Above Self Award from the Rotary Club of Austin to name a few. She is also a member of many prestigious law enforcement associations including the Sheriff’s Association of Texas, Capital Area Law Enforcement Executive Association, Texas Jail Association, Fraternal Order of Police and FBI-LEEDA.
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