Collier County, FL - The Department of Defense honored Collier County Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk on Tuesday for his commitment to CCSO deputies serving in the National Guard and Reserve.  

Sheriff Rambosk received the Patriot Award from the Florida Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense.

Phil Speake, Florida ESGR state chairman, said the Patriot Award recognizes individuals “who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to their employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered the nation’s call to serve.”

Sheriff Rambosk was nominated for the award by Sgt. Gary T. Martin, who is assigned to the CCSO substation in Golden Gate. Martin serves as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve 45th Security Forces Squadron at Patrick Air Reserve Base

“Sheriff Rambosk has been very supportive of my military service,’’ Sgt. Martin wrote in his nomination letter. “He knows my civilian job is similar to my military position so that I get extra training and experiences on drill weekends and during annual training.”

Sheriff Rambosk said he was honored to be recognized with the Patriot Award. The award is special because he was nominated by a deputy, the sheriff added.

“I will continue to support the good men and women of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office who serve in the military, and their families, by providing a work environment that gives those employees the opportunity to serve our country.”