Makaylah (Perkins) Delgado ‘18 is putting her criminal justice and psychology degrees to use as a sheriff’s deputy for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.
Delgado’s graduation from Newman University was immediately followed by work with the Sedgwick County Emergency Communication Center. There she took 911 calls, dispatched police, fire and EMS, and even met her husband, Cameron. She then began working with COMCARE Children’s Services of Sedgwick County, which supports children’s mental health and behavioral needs through community resources.
Driven by her passion to one day work for the FBI, Delgado decided to take the next step and applied for the sheriff’s department.
The road to becoming a sheriff’s deputy
“Sheriff’s deputy training was six months long,” Delgado explained. “Training included classroom learning, learning Kansas laws, going to the shooting range and using scenarios to understand practical applications. We also learned ground fighting techniques to prepare us for if a situation ever reached that point.”
There were 17 students in Delgado’s class for sheriff’s deputy training; one of the largest classes the sheriff’s department had seen in a while, Delgado said.
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