FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DMH/MR BUREAU OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
HONORED
Sawyer Praises Employees for Devotion to
Community
| June
14, 2000 |
Contact:
Melanie Beasley
(334) 242-3417
|
MONTGOMERY – Department of Mental Health & Mental
Retardation Commissioner Kathy Sawyer today lauded her
department’s Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) for
their participation in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for
Special Olympics.
The Torch Run encourages law enforcement officials
across Alabama to help raise money and awareness for
Special Olympics and related activities. This year’s Law
Enforcement Torch Run Outstanding Service award went to
BSI in recognition of its volunteer activities and hard
work on behalf of Special Olympics.
"Our investigators work tirelessly day in and day
out to protect the individuals we serve. Their job is
difficult and can be emotionally demanding, yet they
worked very hard to support the Law Enforcement Torch Run
for Special Olympics," Sawyer said. "I am so
proud they have been recognized for their strong
commitment to the community."
BSI sold t-shirts to raise funds for the event and
sponsored one of its investigators, Ed Wright, as a
torchbearer. "The BSI could not have participated in
this wonderful event without the full support of the
DMH/MR and Commissioner Kathy Sawyer," said BSI
Director Richard Koerner. "We are happy that our
efforts made a difference. This event proves that our
investigators and our employees are deeply devoted to the
mission of their work."
