ENID, OK - Dariel Momsen has worked for the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office for nine years so it might seem unusual that he is completing a Northern Oklahoma College internship with the Sheriff’s Department.
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Momsen wanted an opportunity to learn something outside of his daily routine so he applied for an internship. Sheriff Jerry Niles assigned Momsen several community-involvement activities. “Our department focuses on customer service,” Sheriff Niles said. “We discuss that it is not about the lights and sirens and guns. My staff goes the extra mile. It’s always about customer service.”
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This semester Momsen put together a Polar Plunge team that raised over $1,500 for Special Olympics. He even recruited the youngest “plunger” at the March 4 event, five-year old Marlee Delaney.
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Later this month, Momsen is partnering with Prevention Workz, a nonprofit organization. He will man a booth at Picnic for Progress and distribute items for children, drug prevention materials and domestic violence information. A drop box will be available where the public can properly dispose of prescription drugs.
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Momsen is also working with Prevention Workz to conduct alcohol compliance checks with the goal of limiting youth access to alcohol. He will partner with Prevention Workz and the ABLE commission to educate people who sell alcohol about Oklahoma alcohol laws and how to check identification properly.
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“This internship is great,” Momsen said. “It allowed me to get more involved with the community. The internship gives me the best of both worlds—hands-on experiences and book knowledge.”
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Momsen is a Criminal Justice major who is on track to complete his Associate in Arts degree in May 2018. After graduation he plans to take advantage of the NOC/NWOSU Bridge program and obtain his Bachelor of Science degree.
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An Enid High School graduate, Momsen began his career with the county in dispatch and then worked as a reserve officer before becoming a deputy. He enjoys earning college credit while working full time and learning new job skills.
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POLAR PLUNGERS
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Representing the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office in the recent Polar Plunge are (front, l-r) Marlee Delaney, Jimmy Allison and Gabrielle Momsen. In back (l-r) are Deputy Laura Roberts, Polar Plunge mascot, Deputy Rebecca Allison and Deputy Dariel Momsen. The team raised over $1,500 for Special Olympics. Deputy Momsen recruited “plungers” and raised funds as part of his NOC internship. (NOC Photo by Rae Ann Kruse)
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NOC Student Completing Internship with Sheriff’s Department
