Meet Sheriff Jim Kaelin
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| Law Enforcement Service |
- Department of Public Safety, Service Commander (Lieutenant) Safety Education
Service. 1972-2001 Retired in 2001 with 29 years of DPS Service
- Former Deputy Constable Nueces County 1970-1972
- Former Deputy Sheriff Nueces County 1968-1969
- Master Peace Officers Certification 1997
- TCLEOSE Certified Firearms Instructor 1999
- Advanced Safety Certification National Safety Council
- Certified Defensive Driving Instructor
- Over 2000 hours of additional Law Enforecment Classroom Training
- Commissioned as a Special Ranger 2001
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| Education |
- Graduated Del Mar college AAS Degree Police Science 1971
- Graduated Department of Public Safety Training Academy 1972
- Graduated NW University School of Police Staff and Command 1989
- Adjunct Instructor Del Mar College Regional Police Academy
- Certified Firearms Instructor
- Certified Law Enforcement Instructor
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| Proven Leadership |
- Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout
- Member Board of Governors, Shriners Hospital for Children Houston
- Past President Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association
- Past President Uniformed Safety Education Officers Association
- Past Chairman, Board of Directors, OxyChem Citizen Advisory Review Board
- Past President Southside Rotary Club 1999-2000
- President Elect West Rotary club 2006-2007
- Past Elder, Bethany Christian Church
- Past Chairman of the board, Bethany Christian Church
- Past Potentate Al Amin Shriners 2003
- Life Member Shrine Clown Unit
- Life Member Texas PTA
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| Community Involvement |
- Past President Coastal Bend Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Emeritus Board Member Goodwill Industries of South Texas
- Past Board Member American Diabetes Association
- Past Member Child Fatality Review Team Driscoll Children's Hospital
- Boy Scouts of America, Past Advisory Board Chairman - Explorer Post 51
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| Awards |
- Liberty Bell Award Young Lawyers Association 1991
- AAMVA Award of Merit for the Development of a Safety Program titled "The Magic
Knot Club"
- W E Hale Award, Branson, Mo. Child Safety Program Development 1988
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| Military |
- US Army, Staff Sergeant (E-6) 1959-1968
- Vietnam Veteran - 6th Battalion 31st Infantry, 9th
Infantry Division
- Honorable Discharge 1968
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| Family |
- Married for 30 years to Sharon (Bryzelak) Kaelin
- Five children (Two sons serving Texas as Sergeant Investigators for the DPS)
- Seven grand children
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