37 YEARS OF PROVEN
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE
Jim Kaelin..."Promises made, Promises Kept."
- Nueces County Sheriff, 2006 - Present
- TX Department of Public Safety (Retired), 1972-2001
- Deputy Sheriff, Nueces County 1968 - 1970
- Deputy Constable Nueces County 1970-1972
- Master Peace Officers Certification 1997
- TCLOSE Certified Firearms Instructor 1999
- Advanced Safety Certification (ASC) - National Safety Council
- Certified Defensive Driving Instructor
- Over 5500 hours of Law Enforcement Classroom Training
- Commissioned as a "Special Texas Ranger" 2001
- Member Sheriff's Association of Texas
- Member National Sheriff's Association
- Member Texas Police Association
- Member International Association of Chief's of Police
Education
- Del Mar College AAS Degree, Police Science 1971
- Department of Public Safety Training Academy 1972
- NorthWestern University School of Police Staff and Command 1989
- Adjunct Instructor Del Mar College Regional Police Academy
- Certified Police Firearms Instructor
- Certified Law Enforcement Instructor
Proven Leadership
- Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout Award
- Former Member of the Board of Governors, Shriners Hospital for Children, Houston
- Past President Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association
- Past President Uniformed Safety Education Officers Association
- Past Chairman, Board of Directors, OxyChem Citizen Advisory Review Board
- Past President Southside Rotary Club 1999-2000
- Current member Corpus Christi West Rotary Club
- Former Elder, Bethany Christian Church
- Former Chairman of the Board, Bethany Christian Church
- Member Independence Masonic Lodge No. 1337
- Past Potentate (2003) and life member Al Amin Shrine
- Life Member Texas PTA
Community Involvement
- Coastal Bend Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -Past President
- Goodwill Industries of South Texas - Emeritus Board Member
- American Diabetes Association - Past Board Member
- Driscoll Children's Hospital - Former Member of Child Fatality Review Team
- Boy Scouts of America - Executive Board Member
- Member of the Corpus Christi Mustangs
- Member LULAC Council 4444
Awards
- Elected to the Del Mar College "Wall of Fame" by the Del Mar Former Students Association - 2007
- Life Member Del Mar College Former Students Association (2009)
- Elected as one of Del Mar College's 75th Anniversary Distingushed Graduates - 2011
- Elected as a life member Del Mar College Alumni Association
- Liberty Bell Award Young Lawyers Association 1991
- AAMVA Award of Merit - Development of a Safety Education Program titled "The Magic Knot Club"
- W E Hale Award, Branson, Mo. Child Safety Program Development 1988
- Paul Harris Fellow Rotary International
- Rotarian of the Year 2005 - 2006
Military
- US Army, Staff Sergeant (E-6) 1959-1968
- Vietnam Combat Veteran- 6th Battalion 31st Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
- Honorable Discharge1968
Family
- Married for 35 years to Sharon Bryzelak Kaelin
- Five Children (3 Daughters and 2 Sons) - Both sons are serving the State of Texas as law enforcement officers. Jim Jr. is a Lieutenant, Texas Ranger Division and Jerry is a Sergeant, Criminal Investigations Division . Deborah & Patricia are full-time homemaker, and Jennifer is a physical therapis in Austin..
- Jim and Sharon have eight grandchildren