Rosanna Avila Transportation Officer of the Year Award
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outh Texas Detention Center (STDC) GTI Transportation Supervisor Rosanna Avila supervised one of the largest and most productive transportation departments for GEO. She managed the largest fleet of DOT regulated vehicles in the company which traveled an estimated 1.8 million miles without a serious accident. She also managed an elite group of GTI officers and support staff which transported nearly 82,000 inmates without an escape or serious incident. Rosanna could often be observed at her desk in the transportation office with her desk phone in one hand and cell phone in the other while flipping through the pages of her green DOT regulations manual. She was a great multi-tasker and always found a way to assist anyone who was seeking assistance or guidance. Tragically on December 17, 2011, Rosanna Avila lost her life as a result of an off-duty traffic accident. Her funeral was attended by hundreds of GEO & GTI officers, supervisors, and corporate executives that came to pay their respects to a very talented and well liked employee/supervisor. The GTI Transportation Officer of the Year Award will be named in Transportation Supervisor Rosanna Avila’s honor. There is no higher compliment that can be bestowed upon a Transport Officer than to be the recipient of the Rosanna Avila Transportation Officer of the Year Award. The recipient of this award must not only represent superior driving skills, but must meet the highest standards of personal conduct and commitment to their team, Facility and GEO .
2012 Law Enforcement Torch Run in Del Rio, Texas Chrissy J. Cortinaz, Val Verde Correctional Facility
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n 1981, Wichita Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon wanted to increase awareness about Special Olympics. He thought it would be ideal to have local law enforcement join with the Special Olympics community. Law enforcement personnel join together for a running event carrying the Flame of Hope to the Opening Ceremony. The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) includes fundraisers such as T-Shirts, donations or pledges for Torch Run runners, and other local events.
initiative to start recruiting runners, selling t-shirts, and asking for pledges. The following employees participated as runners: Liliana Bernal, Ana Garcia, Viola Martinez, Manuel Pena, Liliana Reyes, and Kevin Smith. Captain Manuel Pena asked for pledges of $11.00 a piece if he finished the 11 mile run, which he did complete. He also sold T-shirts throughout the facility for those wanting to join in the efforts to raise money for the Special Olympics.
On May 23, 2012, several employees of the Val Verde Correctional Facility in Del Rio, Texas participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Captain Manuel Pena took the
We would like to congratulate the Law Enforcement Torch runners and supporters for their dedication to the Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics.
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