A law enforcement official in Greene County has been announced to receive an award.

Greene County Sheriff Jack Williams will be recognized with the Governor’s Volunteer Award, which is considered by Volunteer Iowa as a way to honor volunteers with non-profit and charitable organizations, along with government entities with a state-level award.

Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Heath Enns has known Sheriff Williams for 15 years, both in the Jefferson Police Department and now with the Sheriff’s Office. During that time, Enns illustrates seeing Williams advance in his law enforcement career from a deputy, to lead investigator, chief deputy, and now sheriff since 2017, along with serving on the volunteer Jefferson Fire Department since 2004 and has been the chief since 2016. 

Enns believes Williams is deserving of the Governor’s Volunteer Award.

“I can speak a lot about what he does beyond what his role requires him to do. The things he does is not common for a sheriff to do. Just a few examples of he assists me on several investigations when it’s really not his role to. Just an example of that is I had a bank robbery that I covered over in Scranton some years ago and he was with me side by side for the three days we were staying awake trying to catch the criminal. And we ultimately did, and we were able to charge and convict two individuals with the help of County Attorney Thomas Laehn.”      

Enns adds that Williams also received a Certificate of Recognition by the Iowa House in 2020 for Williams’ handling of the disaster that the August Derecho caused in the county. The ceremony takes place on June 25th at Ankeny High School with Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg.