This week, we’re shining a spotlight on Deputy Roberts, School Resource Officer at Valley Institute Elementary School. Valley is Deputy Roberts’ first assignment as an SRO -- and it’s a special one, since he’s also a proud VIES alumnus returning home to serve students in a new way.
Before becoming an SRO, Deputy Roberts worked as a Patrolman and Crisis Intervention Team Officer, where he helped implement the Mental Health System Co-Response Program in Washington County Public Schools. His passion for mental health awareness and his role as a dad to an 8-year-old fuel his commitment to supporting students and helping them navigate school with compassion.
Already, he’s been busy connecting with students -- learning names, reading in classrooms and eating lunch in the cafeteria. His goal? To go above and beyond safety by fostering kindness, respect, and positive values in every child he meets.
Throughout the school year, we plan to highlight each of our amazing SROs across Washington County Public Schools.
