Senator Darrell Weaver Receives Legislative Career Achievement Award from Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, was recently presented with the Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association’s Oklahoma Legislative Career Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding vision, dedication, leadership, and commitment to supporting Oklahoma’s sheriffs.

“Throughout my decades in law enforcement, I experienced firsthand many of the same challenges our law enforcement officers and sheriffs’ departments face today,” Weaver said. “I’ve carried those experiences with me into the Legislature, where I’ve worked to shape policies that directly impact public safety and support the agencies protecting our communities. I’m honored to receive this recognition from the Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association and proud to advocate for all 77 county sheriffs’ departments across our state.”

Weaver, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, has led numerous key legislative efforts supporting sheriffs and deputies.

During the 2025 legislative session, he partnered with Sheriff Tommie Johnson and the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office on Senate Bill 523. Originally designed to support Oklahoma County’s preparations for the 2028 Olympic events, the new law will provide lasting benefits to all counties across Oklahoma by granting sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and reserve deputies full authority when assisting outside their home counties during large-scale events, emergencies, natural disasters, or other situations requiring additional police presence.

“This measure is among the many I’ve championed to ensure that our county sheriffs have the tools, resources, and authority they need to protect our communities. However, this is just one piece of a much larger puzzle, and we must continue to address the critical challenges many counties are facing, such as staffing and funding shortages. I look forward to continued collaboration with Oklahoma sheriffs’ offices and the Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association as we head into the 2026 session,” Weaver added.

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