Orleans County Sheriff Bower and Jefferson County Sheriff O’Neill Receive MAGNUS Award

NY Sheriffs Association


Orleans County Sheriff Randy Bower and Jefferson County Sheriff Colleen O’Neill received the MAGNUS award, given by the International Academy of Public Safety’s National Command & Staff College (NC&SC). The Academy recognized 70 sheriffs with the prestigious MAGNUS award at the National Sheriffs’ Association annual conference held in New Orleans.  College President Anthony H. Normore, Ph.D., said: “These outstanding sheriffs exemplify leadership, embrace innovation and are committed to building and maintaining trusting community relationships. They are the best of law enforcement for America.”
The NC&SC was established in collaboration with the National Sheriffs’ Association and the National Tactical Officers Association. Founded in 2010, the National Command & Staff College develops MAGNUS leaders and is recognized as a Center of Educational Excellence in Law Enforcement Leadership Education by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training.