17-04-2025
MCSO detentions deputy receives national designation
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – In his short time with Mesa County Sheriff's Office, Detentions Deputy Daniel Kell has held various roles.
Since joining in August 2020, he was selected to the MCSO honor guard, special operations response team and recruitment team. He is also a field training officer and cell extraction instructor.
Now, Kell received the national designation of a certified officer through the American Jail Association's Jail Manager Certification Commission. He's the first MCSO detentions deputy to obtain the designation.
'I am proud of Deputy Kell for his dedication in completing the process to become a Certified Jail Officer,' Mesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell said in a news release. 'We emphasize the importance of continuing education for all employees within the Mesa County Sheriff's Office and this is a wonderful example of that.'
This was given to Kell after he completed a rigid background application that included his experience as a detentions deputy and an examination made by the American Jail Association and the Jaily Manager Certification Commission.
The certification shows competency and professionalism in the field and a strong level of knowledge in the specialty.
'Deputy Kell is a leader amongst his peers and is a great example of applying his professional development towards a nationally recognized certification,' MCSO Lt. Lisa Peck said. 'We look forward to many more Detentions Deputies following in Deputy Kell's footsteps by becoming Certified Jail Officers through the American Jail Association.'
Peck also serves as the second vice president of the American Jail Association Board of Directors.
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