Meetings and Programs
Meeting and Program Information
July 2008 Program
The July meeting speaker is Detective Daniel Jaramillo. He wrote a book about moral courage, and what it takes to stand up for something that is wrong. For those who don't live in the Topeka area, Dan is one of the sheriff's officers who testified against Sheriff Dave Meneley for mishandling drug evidence and covering up issues within the sheriff's department. Dan was really challenged by other officers for speaking out against one of their own, and even lost his job at one point.
Dan took this experienced and turned it into a new vocation -- he is studying moral courage and police ethics and would like to be a speaker/teacher on the subject. His book is being considered for use by law enforcement agencies for training.
He's really an impressive guy -- a marathoner with a commitment to doing what is right. He really believes that the discipline he developed as a runner helped him maintain the discipline to stand up for his beliefs, even when it was tough.
I asked Dan to talk with us about the process of putting a book together, getting it published and also about moral courage in general.
A link to a Capital-Journal story on Dan and his book.
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/062108/lei_293347362.
The business meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. and the program starts at l:00 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of the month (except December or special programs) at the Topeka-Shawnee County Library at 10th and Washburn Avenue Topeka, Ks. (See directions below)
DIRECTIONS to the library: From the West—take the Gage exit off of I-70 and drive to the intersection of 10th and Gage. Turn left (east) and drive to Washburn Avenue. Turn right on Washburn (a one-way street) and stay in the right-hand lane. Then turn immediately into the library parking lot.
From the East—take the 10th Street exit off of I-70. Turn left onto 10th St. (west) and drive to Washburn Avenue. Turn left (onto one-way street). Stay in right-hand lane. Turn right into the library parking lot.
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