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Velre Boyd – Employee of the Month for January

Velre Boyd, an investigator with the Administrative Investigations Division (AID), has been with TJJD/TYC for more than 27 years. She’s dedicated her career to protecting youth rights through her work with AID.

Boyd stands out as cool under pressure, conducting investigations with grace and demonstrating compassion to all parties involved, her supervisors say. This was evident to all when she had to act as the sole investigator at a facility while a colleague was on leave. During this time, Boyd had to investigate the death of a youth in custody while also handling all other local AID investigations. Her supervisors, who know the difficulty and sadness associated with investigating a youth death, were impressed with how she never buckled while working under considerable pressure.

Boyd is a relentless, thorough, dedicated investigator and a tremendous asset to the agency, says AID Director Kevin DuBose.

Boyd also has worked as a case manager and youth rights specialist at TJJD. Outside of work, she enjoys flower gardening, watching her youngest son play tennis for Hardin Simmons University and spending time with grandkids.

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