Students and families of Orange Grove Middle School, I would like to introduce myself, I am Deputy Mo Othic with the Pima County Sheriffs Department (PCSD). I will be the new School Resource Officer (SRO) at Orange Grove Middle School. After six years the PCSD has brought back the program with twelve Deputies being assigned to various middle and high schools throughout the county.

I have been a Deputy Sheriff for 15 years and I have had many assignments including being a SRO for four years assigned to Cienega High School, Ive also been assigned to the patrol division, Criminal Investigations Division, and the Training Section. I have two sons who both attend school in the Vail School District. I coach two baseball teams which keeps me pretty busy.

My main goal this year is to be a positive influence on the students and to be more of a mentor than the enforcer. If you see me on campus please come up and introduce yourself or just say hi. I am a resource to the school, students, and parents. So please feel free to contact me at the school anytime.

Looking forward to a great year ahead,

Deputy Othic