In November, Steve Van Dyke flew to Kansas City and presented a check
for $5,000 to Margaret Bullens and the SafeNowProject.
“I want to thank Steve and the United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association
for this very generous donation,” Bullens told reporters. “This money will go
a long way in helping to protect children against sexual predators.
It’s organizations like the U.S.D.S.A. that allow us to continue our work.”


Dallas County, Missouri Deputy Scott Rice contacted the
United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association
in hopes of receiving
some assistance in regard to their Jailhouse which had partially burned.
In response to their dilemma, the U.S.D.S.A. stepped in
and donated $2,000 toward the rebuilding of their Jailhouse.


U.S.D.S.A. Executive Director Steve Van Dyke being interview by News 8/KGMB reporter
Stacy Loe



DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
- HAWAII -

Vests for the
Fugitive Division were
approved by the U.S.D.S.A.
for donation and shipped to Deputy Cayetano


Steve pictured with Fox 2’s
Sheryl Turbeville


Steve pictured with News 8 reporter
Minna Sugimoto


Across the county, the U.S.D.S.A. Defensive Tactics Training Seminars
have been featured on numerous network affiliated television stations in several states. According to Executive Director Steve Van Dyke, the media exposure
is something the Association has been missing.

“I am very proud of how this organization has grown from nothing to almost 10,000 members nationwide. There is no question that we have come a long way in every aspect of the U.S.D.S.A.. We are donating more equipment and sponsoring more training seminars than ever before. However, I didn’t believe the word was getting out like it should. I wanted even more departments to become aware of what we do and how we can help in the areas of equipment and training."


The United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
speaks with Al Roker on the NBC's Today Show.

United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association's Senior Instructor, Mike Willis being interviewed by Fox 5 New York reporter Bob DeCastro.
The New York City news media covered our Defensive Tactics Training Seminar held in the Bronx Naval Reserve Center in January.


During a recent training seminar in the Bronx, New York at the Fort Schuyler Naval Reserve Center The United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Stephen Van Dyke (2nd from right) had the opportunity to meet: CDR Fred Davis, HMCS Anthony Carotenuto, Captain Nancy McCarthy, and HMCM Jon Lorenz visiting from the Naval Reserve Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA


United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Stephen Van Dyke is interviewed by News 9 San Antonio. The television news station covered our Defensive Tactics Training Seminar in Seguin, TX.
More than 50 deputies from the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Department
attended U.S.D.S.A.’s two-day training session.

Direct all media requests to:

Lori Freese

National Media Director
United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
1304 Langham Creek, Suite 324
Houston, TX 77084
(866) 9-DEPUTY
(866) 933-7889
media@usdeputy.org