Photo: Chaplain Jose Velasco
TULARE – Last week Sheriff Mike Boudreaux honored Chaplain Jose Velasco as Volunteer of the Year. In typical humble fashion, Velasco noted that “we all deserve this award. God bless all of the Sheriff’s volunteers.”
Some of the Chaplain’s duties include going on ride-alongs with deputies, provide support and spiritual guidance to TCSD employees, being called out to the scene of accidents and crimes and assisting with death notifications.
Velsaco, one of seven active chaplains for the county, said, “17 years ago, while attending my church (Bethel Spanish Assembly of God in Farmersville), my Pastor Leonel Benavides, and then Captain Kevin Mizner from TCSO, introduced me to the Chaplaincy.” He added, “I have personally been able to do funerals for some of our retired Deputies and Personnel, and some of our Chaplains have performed weddings, baptisms, and invocations for all sorts of events.”
