Parole Supervisor Tom Verplank was presented a 2019 Excellence in Leadership award by the Honorable Pete Ricketts during a ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda on November 6, 2019.
Tom was recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty to help his team and Parole staff within the agency. He is a supervisor who assists team members, meeting with clients when team members are not available. Although in a supervisory role, he also willingly goes into the field with officers and assists in taking drug tests when other officers are not available. He is always concerned about officers’ safety and routinely checks on them to ensure they are accounted for when in the field. Tom also assists other supervisors in their absences and provides guidance to their team members during those times. He is forward thinking, values people, and has high ethical standards.
He defines what a good leader is and is most deserving of this recognition.