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Security work makes
her a top state correctional officer
 APEX
– Sgt. Karen Henderson’s role in the aftermath of a fatal inmate
stabbing at Scotland Correctional Institution helped lead her to being
named a North Carolina Correctional Officer of the Year for 2008.
She
was presented the award today at a ceremony at the Department of
Correction’s training complex in Apex. Ten other officers were similarly
honored.
As the
Security Threat Group intelligence officer at Scotland Correctional
Institution, Sgt. Henderson led a team that conducted an initial
investigation into a February 2007 stabbing death.
The team gathered significant information that ultimately helped
lead the State Bureau of Investigation to charge the suspects.
A
professional, a leader and a team player, Sgt. Henderson has earned the
respect of her peers and of inmates. Even when off-duty, she responds
quickly to calls for investigations. Sgt. Henderson also stays abreast
of published reports on gang activities, and has gained the confidence
of numerous STG inmates.
In
nominating Sgt. Henderson for the award, Assistant Superintendent Albert
Thomas said, “She consistently performs above and beyond the call of
duty.”
Sgt.
Henderson began her career as a correctional officer in 1998 at Brown
Creek Correctional Institution. She transferred to the now-closed Sandhills Youth
Center in 2001 and first
arrived at Scotland Correctional in 2003.
She was promoted to sergeant in 2007.
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Editors: A digital copy
of the photo is available in color and black-and-white
by calling the Public
Affairs Office at 919-716-3700.
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