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Marie McClamma Receives Outstanding Alumni Award From NFCC

March 31, 2011 Front Page Comments Off
(l-r) NFCC President John Grosskopf, Deputy Marie McClamma, Jefferson County Sheriff David Hobbs and NFCC Board of Trustees Chair Michael R. Williams.

(l-r) NFCC President John Grosskopf, Deputy Marie McClamma, Jefferson County Sheriff David Hobbs and NFCC Board of Trustees Chair Michael R. Williams.

McClamma recognized for achievement, courage and dedication

 

North Florida Community College presented Deputy Marie McClamma of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office with an Outstanding Alumni Award at its March 2011 District Board of Trustees meeting. The award was given “in honor of Deputy McClamma’s outstanding service to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, her dedication and commitment to law enforcement and public safety, and her 2011 Florida Sheriffs Association Correctional Officer of the Year Award.”

            McClamma lives in Madison.

“I’m very honored to have received this [NFCC Outstanding Alumni] award; it means a lot to me,” said McClamma.

Deputy McClamma, a Corrections Recruit in the NFCC Public Safety Academy from September 2005 through April 2006, passed the State Officer Certification Examination on April 24, 2006. She joined the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office as a Correctional Officer in June 2006. In 2010 an inmate attacked McClamma in an attempt to escape from the Jefferson County Jail. Bravely McClamma, seven months pregnant at the time, did not back down; fighting the inmate, who attacked her with scissors and a taser gun, until other deputies arrived and restrained the inmate. McClamma’s unborn child was not hurt during the attack and is today a joyful baby girl. 

On January 28, 2011, Deputy McClamma was recognized as the 2011 Correctional Officer of the Year by the Florida Sheriffs Association. Governor Rick Scott, FSA President Sheriff Harrell Reid of Hamilton County and Jefferson County Sheriff David Hobbs presented this prestigious award to McClamma at the FSA’s Mid-Winter Conference in Amelia Island. Following this great honor, NFCC is proud to recognize McClamma as an Outstanding Alumni and applauds her achievements, courage and dedication.

“NFCC prepared me for my career through giving me adequate training to help me know what to expect when I’m out on a job,” said McClamma. “Granted there are some things you have to learn on your own, but at least you’re prepared for what to expect most of the time. Some things are out of your control, but the training I received while attending NFCC goes leaps and bounds for my career.”

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Madison Woman Named 2011 Correctional Officer of the Year

January 28, 2011 Front Page Comments Off
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Deputy Marie McClamma of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 
Honored as the Florida Sheriffs Association “Correctional Officer of the Year”

Tallahassee, Fla. (January 28, 2011) –The Florida Sheriffs Association is pleased to announce that Marie McClamma of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was the recipient of this year’s  Correctional Officer of the Year Award. This week at the Florida Sheriffs Association Mid-Winter Conference in Amelia Island, FSA President Sheriff Harrell Reid of Hamiliton County, Jefferson County Sheriff David Hobbs and Florida Governor Rick Scott presented McClamma with her award, recognizing thedistinguished deputy for her dedication and commitment to law enforcement and public safety.

“We offer thanks to the thousands of Florida corrections officers who work in our county jails,” said Steve Casey, executive director of the Florida Sheriffs Association. “Their jobs are dangerous and often go without recognition. We are honored to have the opportunity to help tell their story by highlighting the heroic actions of Jefferson County Corrections Deputy Marie McClamma.”

Throughout her tenure at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy McClamma has continually exemplified determination and courage while serving and protecting her community.  Last year, while working in the Jefferson County Jail, McClamma fought for her life (and that of her unborn baby) when a prisoner she was escorting attacked her in an effort to break out of jail. She was willing to do whatever was necessary to prevent the prisoner from escaping, without regard to her own wellbeing. McClamma fought the inmate through the hallway and an office, where he attacked her with scissors and a taser gun. She was able to maintain the upper hand and stop him from escaping until additional deputies arrived to assist in subduing the inmate. 

At the time of the attack, McClamma was 7 months pregnant. Today, she is the proud mother of a healthy baby girl and is grateful for the appreciation and outpouring of support from the community. While she recognizes the risks law enforcement and corrections officers take every day, she is determined to do her best no matter what the day brings. Being a Corrections Deputy is a career that she is passionate about—and she and her family are grateful for a positive outcome.

“Deputy McClamma served our community with courage and dedication in the face of danger,” Jefferson County Sheriff David Hobbs said at the ceremony. “Our entire staff is proud to see her efforts recognized as we continue to protect and serve countless Floridians.”

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