Camp Sherman students remember Deputy Dave Blann Roxanna Gray and Orion Roper each won a mountain bike for their essays in remembrance of Deputy Dave Blann, who served Camp Sherman for 24 years before his death last year.
photo by Katy Yoder
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photo by Katy Yoder In January, when students at Black Butte School in Camp Sherman were invited to write a letter to Deputy Dave Blann, some of them remembered his laugh and playful nature. Others were too new to Camp Sherman and never got to meet him before he passed away last year.
For 24 years, “Deputy Dave,” as he was widely known, lived in the Camp Sherman community and was a friend and protector for his neighbors. By the time students finished their letters and illustrations, even those who never met him knew he was a very special person.
Essay contest honors Deputy Dave Blann
By Katy Yoder Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:46 AM Jefferson County Sheriffâs Office Corporal Jason Pollock and Patrol Deputy Clark Linden visited Black Butte School, which is launching an essay contest on law enforcement to memorialize the late Camp Sherman Resident Deputy Dave Blann.
photo provided Deputy Clark Linden and Corporal Jason Pollock met with Bethanne Kronick Blann at Black Butte School, where school children will honor Dave Blann through an essay contest.
photo by Katy Yoder • • Black Butte School students in Camp Sherman were finally back in the classroom with teachers and classmates on January 11. Their teacher, Delaney Sharp told them they were having a special visit from Bethanne Kronick Blann, who told them about the “Deputy Dave” Memorial Essay Contest. Accompanying Bethanne were Jefferson County Sherif