Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office shared the experience of the Detention Deputy officer who worked at the Hennepin County Jail and the fantastic pleasure of serving in the United States Army for nine years on active duty.
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office took to Twitter and highlighted that he grew up on the small, beautiful island of the Dominican Republic. He stated that he always dreamed of seeing the world as well as helping others where he could, but unfortunately, he witnessed firsthand the impact of the global war on terrorism on the events of 9/11.
Along with this, although young and not understanding what had occurred, he remembered seeing most run away while those in uniforms ran towards it. Years later, he understood what had taken place that day. The Detention Deputy officer highlighted that he always wanted to help others even before he understood the things around him.
He has always been thankful for the small things in life as well felt that to reach his dreams of being in law enforcement, he first accepted that discipline.
In addition, he joined the United States of America Army in 2014, where he went on to spend nine challenging yet unique years. He experienced language barriers as well as obstacles from being a young, naive hot-headed kid growing up in New York.
He wears different hats and has taken on many roles, participating in “Operation Enduring Freedom, The Global War on Terrorism, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Saber Strike.” What he loved the most about the military was the family built, his brothers and sister to the left and right of him, and those who always had my six.
Although wearing many hats, his biggest accomplishment was making a difference and becoming a non-commissioned officer. Being able to help those under my command, peers and subordinates alike, the role was always challenging. It is still one of the most rewarding jobs he has done.
In 2020, he started a program at Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, to help soldiers talk about the things everyone does not speak about, such as suicide, and having a safe environment where nothing will go in a personnel file. As a law enforcement professional, he hopes to continue to help others, not just veterans but also those in my community and other communities.
He expressed gratitude to all of his fellow veterans and to the people in Hennepin County who have paved the way before them. He said, “appreciated all of the people. Lastly, thank you, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, for being a veteran-welcomed organization and making way for us.”
