36 YEARS OF PROVEN
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE
Jim Kaelin..."Promises made, Promises Kept."
- Nueces County Sheriff, 2006 - Present
- TX Department of Public Safety, 1972-2001 (29 Years of Service)
- Former Deputy Constable Nueces County 1970-1972
- Former Deputy Sheriff Nueces County 1968-1969
- Master Peace Officers Certification 1997
- TCLOSE Certified Firearms Instructor 1999
- Advanced Safety Certification National Safety Council
- Certified Defensive Driving Instructor
- Over 5000 hours of Law Enforcement Classroom Training
- Commissioned as a "Special Texas Ranger" 2001
Education
- Graduated Del Mar College AAS Degree, Police Science 1971
- Graduated Department of Public Safety Training Academy 1972
- Graduated NW 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
- 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
- Past Potentate and life member Al Amin Shrine
- Life Member Texas PTA
Community Involvement
- Coastal Bend Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse -Past President and current Advisory Board Member
- 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
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)
- Liberty Bell Award Young Lawyers Association 1991
- AAMVA Award of Merit for the 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 Award Rotary International
Military
- US Army, Staff Sergeant (E-6) 1959-1968
- Vietnam Combat Veteran- 6th Battalion 31st Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
- Honorable Discharge1968
Family
- Married for 33 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 Rangers and Jerry is a Sergeant, Criminal Investigations Division. Jim has one daughter who is a full time homemaker, another who is a para professional (special education ) and one who is a physical therapist.
- Jim and Sharon have seven grandchildren