Four Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies are named Kansas Deputy Sheriff of the Year.

Chief Deputy Nate Jones, Deputy Logan Grant, Deputy Derrek Mitchell and Sergeant Noble Dobkins received their awards at the Kansas Sheriffs’ Association Fall Conference in Mulvane earlier this week. The four were recognized during a dinner banquet alongside nearly 300 other law enforcement leaders and special guests from across the state. The award is voted on by Kansas sheriffs.

The deputies received this award for their actions during a lengthy armed standoff that involved several children in the suspect’s home earlier this year. Sheriff David Groves says the deputies exhibited patience and a tactical approach that led to the situation being safely defused. The armed suspect was arrested and the victims were rescued from the situation.