The American Dream in Uniform For Deputy Jose Javier Escalante, service has been a defining theme throughout his life. Long before he joined the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, he was learning lessons about discipline, faith, and perseverance growing up in the mountains of Venezuela. Escalante spent his childhood near the Colombian border, where life revolved … Read more
Finding Purpose Early Officer Juan Acosta’s path into law enforcement did not begin in a classroom or a recruiting office. It started in a rough Chicago neighborhood where gangs, drugs, and violence were a daily reality. As a high school student, Acosta took notice of the school resource officers who served as liaisons between students … Read more
Kevin Klaerner’s roots in law enforcement run deep. His great-great-uncle John Klaerner, great-grandfather Alfred Klaerner, and grandfather Hugo Klaerner each served as Sheriffs of Gillespie County. “Continuing that family tradition is something I take great pride in,” he said. “It drives me every day to uphold the values they lived by.” Now a Kendall County … Read more