Daniel Sperry: CSN Senior Advisor on School Bus Stop Safety. Dan and his wife Melissa paid the ultimate price for their expertise. Their 11 year-old daughter McKayla was struck by a motorist and killed when illegally passing a school bus. Professionally, Daniel Sperry is a Juvenile Detective for the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho Falls Idaho. Through his 19 year career, he has spent time as a School Resource Officer and as a Patrol Officer in Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado. Dan is currently serving as the Vice President for the Idaho Association of School Resource Officers. He is also a member of the Bonneville County SWAT Team as a Crisis/Hostage Negotiator and former member of the Aquatic Rescue Team. Through his years of service, he has been awarded numerous Lifesaving Medals and a Medal of Valor. Deputy Sperry has also been named Officer/Deputy of the year on numerous occasions and was the 2017 Officer of the year for the National School Resource Officers Association. Dan was also instrumental in the passage of a school bus safety law in Wyoming.
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