A law enforcement officer with 41 years in the field was honored Tuesday evening during the Riverside Schools Board of Education meeting on his last day working as a school resource officer for his alma mater
Cpl. Roy Pulfer, a 1976 Riverside High School graduate, is also a retired deputy from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office. He helped to start the school resource officer program at the district, alongside Deputy Jean Stanfield, Superintendent Scott Mann said.
“Roy and Jean have been with us since the beginning. We are so appreciative of the way that Roy has stepped up to help in our district, his time getting to know our students and staff and his dedication to keeping us safe. We will definitely miss Roy.”
The district also hosted a retirement reception for Cpl. Pulfer during the school day Tuesday.
He retired from full-time employment with the LCSO in the fall of 2014, where he served as a Logan County Jail supervisor and also as a road deputy for about 19 years.
With the opening of the current Logan County Sheriff’s Office and Jail at 284 S. County Road 32 in 2000, Cpl. Pulfer was charged with operating the jail’s new central control computer system. He attended a training program in Indiana, where the equipment was manufactured.
After completing the sessions, he then oversaw the training of the entire jail staff on the new system, as reported in an Examiner feature on his LCSO retirement.
Also during the board meeting, the superintendent said as the calendar year draws to a close, he wanted to thank his staff for their efforts during the unusual set of circumstances they have worked through in 2020.
“I can’t say enough how grateful I am to my staff members for their work to get us ready for this school year and through the many challenges that were presented to us,” Mann said.
“They have worked hard to keep the students healthy and to make sure all of the safety rules are followed.”
In student achievements, the superintendent reported on the results of the Riverside Middle School spelling bee. Abby Scherer was the spelling bee winner, and Thomas Burden was the runner-up. They will complete online testing to see if they move on to the regional bee.
In personnel matters, members accepted the resignation of Connie Blaess, custodial staff, effective Nov. 27, and approved the employment of Kyle Knight to work as needed on the custodial staff.
Members appointed Dr. Bradley Adams to serve as president pro-tempore for the organizational meeting, slated for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the school library. The regular monthly meeting will follow.