MADERA — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a swearing-in, promotional and special awards ceremony to recognize recent new hires and promotions within the department.
The event will take place Thursday (Jan. 16) at 4 p.m. at MCSO headquarters, which is located at 2725 Falcon Drive in Madera.
Among MCSO personnel to be recognized:
Promotions:
- Ian Weaver, Sergeant
- Matthew Kutz, Sergeant
- Ryan Videgain, Corporal
- Jeff Noland, Corporal
- Carena Valdez, Community Service Officer
New Hires:
- Matthew Autry, Deputy Sheriff
- Charlie Robertson, Deputy Sheriff
- Aurelio Romero, Deputy Sheriff
- Damian Tabatabai, Deputy Sheriff
- Victoria Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant
- Sarah Myers, Communications Dispatcher
- Karen Gomez, Cadet I
- Mayra Herrera, Cadet I
- Samantha Dedekian, Cadet I
Special Awards:
- Detective Bianca Zendejas, Award of Merit