TWRA Officer Alan Jones Honored By Shikar-Safari Club International
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | 07:18am
NASHVILLE --- The Shikar–Safari Club International has honored Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Officer Alan Jones as its Tennessee Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2008.
Jones, who serves TWRA as a wildlife officer in Humphreys County, was presented the award by Jim Maddox, a representative of Shikar-Safari Club International. The award presentation was made at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission meeting held at TWRA Region II Headquarters in Nashville.
The annual award from the conservation-based organization honors the officer whose efforts during the year show outstanding performance and achievement among TWRA law enforcement personnel. Jones is very active in Humphreys County and is regarded as strong and positive ambassador for TWRA. His selection by the Shikar-Safari Club is for his dedication, professionalism, effectiveness, and demeanor with the public and his fellow workers.
In addition to his law enforcement duties, Jones was very instrumental this past year in TWRA’s efforts to capture and relocate elk from the Land Between the Lakes area to Royal Blue WMA as a part of Tennessee’s Elk Restoration program.
More than 160 students were trained this past year in TWRA Hunter Safety classes held in Humphreys County. Jones was instrumental in teaching, assisting and logistically supporting these classes.
Other events and programs Jones works with include the Becoming and Outdoor Woman hunt, juvenile deer hunt activity, fishing rodeo, and presenting several classroom programs in area schools. He also helped establish and promote the Scholastic Clay Target Program in the county and region. He has volunteered to judge and work with the young shooters on a regional and state level. Jones has also contributed to the success of the Wounded Warriors Hunt which is held on a private farm in Humphreys County.
Shikar-Safari Club International was founded in 1952 for the purpose of advancing knowledge concerning wildlife of the world, independently and in cooperation with zoological societies, universities and museums. Each year, the club sponsors an award for the Wildlife Officer of the Year in all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces.
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Alan Jones (center) was honored by Shikar-Safari Club International as its 2008 TWRA Officer of the Year. Making the presentation was Jim Maddox (right), a representative of Shikar-Safari. Also pictured is TWRA Executive Director Gary Myers.