Sgt. George Volpe, a NorCo deputy sheriff, was recently honored by the Northampton County Police Chiefs' Association with the prestigious Nathan Ogden award. He was very modest about his work in tracking down a Crips gang member, along with a suspected murderer, drugs and a machine gun. "It wasn't just me," he said, instead crediting others from his own and other law enforcement agencies.

Volpe and four other deputy sheriffs have now been honored by Northampton County Council for their role in locating and apprehending fugitives, including violent Crips gang members. In addition to Volpe, those honored at the June 18 meeting were Michael Orchulli, Brian Budraitis, Lori Neff and Greg Smith.

Mat Benol, who chairs the Courts and Corrections Committee, plans to invite Sheriff Dave Dalrymple to a future council meeting to discuss exactly what his department does. "There's a lot more to the sheriff's office than what the public realizes," he said.