Sparta School Resource Officer Heather Usher has been a champion within her community, working to increase seat belt usage among Sparta High School students from 58% in 2022 to 97% in 2024. SRO Usher has also engaged with the Sparta community by promoting highway safety messages at National Night Out events and speaking with local media to reinforce these critical safety messages. SRO Usher is also the TRACTION Advisor for the TRACTION students. Collectively, they have made a real change in their community through education and engineering efforts.
2026 Southwest Regional Award Winner
