Junior Deputy Academy accepting enrollment

The Hays County Sheriff's Office is taking applications for the 2023 Summer Junior Deputy Academy.

There will be two separate academies, one on the west side of Hays County and one on the east side of the county. The academies will run Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The east academy will take place June 27 through 29 at Barton Middle School in Buda. The west academy will take place July 18 through 20 at Dripping Springs High School in Dripping Springs. The application deadline for the east academy is June 16, and the deadline for the west academy is July 7. There are a limited number of seats available and applications will be accepted on a first-come, firstserve basis.

Members of the Sheriff’s Office will introduce the cadets to various functions of law enforcement including patrol, SWAT, crisis negotiation, criminal investigations, crime scene, K9 unit and community services. Other first responders such as the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services will also be on hand to demonstrate their services and related equipment. Other presentations may be made by the Greater San Marcos Youth Council, Pedernales Electric Cooperative and Colin’s Hope — who present a segment of bullying, electrical safety, and water safety, respectively. The cadets may tour a local fire station and become familiar with apparatus used by different emergency agencies.

At the completion of the academy, the cadets will have a special graduation ceremony which everyone is invited to attend.

The Junior Deputy Academy is open to all children between the ages of 8–10 who reside in Hays County. Applications are available on the Sheriff’s Office website at hayscountytx. com/law enforcement/ sheriff; the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page; by contacting Irene Hernandez by email at irene. [email protected]. tx.us; by contacting Deputy Mark Andrews by email at mark.andrews@ co.hays.tx.us; or by calling (512) 393-7373.