Springfield, TN (August 6th, 2019) – The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce that Sergeant Patrick Traughber was named Facility Training Officer of the year for 2019 at the Tennessee Corrections Institute Annual Conference this week. In the past 7 years, the State has awarded the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office FTO of the year 3 times, and Jail Administrator of the year.
TCI is responsible for inspecting and certifying local correctional facilities. TCI holds an annual conference in Gatlinburg, TN for Correctional Professionals throughout the State of Tennessee. Each year, TCI recognizes a Facility Training Officer based on their outstanding work, performance, and dedication.
Sergeant Patrick Traughber has served with the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office for 7 years, and is currently the Training Coordinator for the Robertson County Detention Facility. As the Training Coordinator, Sgt. Traughber is responsible for all new Corrections Officers training, and keeping current Corrections Officers in compliance with Tennessee Corrections Institutes standards annually.
“I am very proud of the recognition that Sgt. Traughber has received. His dedication, hard work, and passion for educating our new and current Corrections Officer makes him a great asset to our Sheriff’s Office team. Our team here continuingly being recognized across the state is another example of how we strive to provide the best professional law enforcement services to the citizens of Robertson County,” stated Sheriff Michael Van Dyke.