United States Deputy Sheriff's Association

USDSA is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization dedicated to the assistance and support of law enforcement, their families, and their communities.

aka United States Deputy Sheriff's Association   |   Wichita, KS   |  www.usdeputy.org

Mission

The United States Deputy Sheriff’s Association (USDSA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the support of law enforcement, their families, and their communities through equipment donations, a highly acclaimed national training program, End of Watch donations, scholarships, cash grants, and citizen awareness programs.

Ruling year info

2001

Executive Director

Mr. David Hinners

Law Enforcement Program Coordinator and National Training Director

Michael Willis

Main address

2233 S West St Ct

Wichita, KS 67213 USA

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EIN

76-0485830

NTEE code info

Law Enforcement Agencies (Police Departments) (I60)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The United States Deputy Sheriff’s Association (USDSA) is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization dedicated to the assistance and support of law enforcement, their families, and their communities through equipment, training, End of Watch donations, scholarships, cash grants, and citizen awareness programs. Many law enforcement agencies are underfunded and are not able to afford life-saving, and necessary equipment and training for their departments. USDSA assists by providing free training and equipment, and cash grants to Law Enforcement agencies across the United States. Additionally, USDSA provides support for the families of Law Enforcement with their End of Watch benefit which provides a cash donation the families of Law Enforcement officers who lose their lives in the line of duty, and with their

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Safety Equipment Donation Program

USDSA donates much needed safety equipment to smaller, underfunded law enforcement entities at NO CHARGE to the department, including ballistic body armors, preliminary breath testers (PBTs), drug identification kits, emergency belt trauma kits, tactical flashlights, traffic safety vests, first aid kits, and other safety equipment.

Population(s) Served
Emergency responders

USDSA offers a highly acclaimed national training program presented FREE of charge to officers across the United States.

Our programs, which have been referred to as “life changing” by attendees, are cutting edge in real world law enforcement training. USDSA’s nationally acclaimed training staff focuses on tactics and concepts which are easily learned and maintained and give officers the flexibility to deal with the countless challenging situations they encounter daily.

Population(s) Served
Emergency responders

As of January 1, 2018, our organization is proud to make a $1,000 cash donation to the beneficiary or memorial of any law enforcement officer in the United States who perishes in the line of duty.

Population(s) Served
Emergency responders

USDSA sends well over 100,000 thank you cards a year that we receive from citizens to law enforcement agencies across the U.S., fulfilling our mission to encourage the general public to support and honor our law enforcement and to give them the opportunity to recognize these officers and their sacrifices. These thank you card packages also include life-saving equipment, free of charge, to law enforcement agencies across America.

Population(s) Served
Emergency responders

Where we work

  • United States

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total dollars received in contributions

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Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of Facebook followers

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Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of Law Enforcement agencies assisted

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Totals By Year
Related Program

Safety Equipment Donation Program

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Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

United States Deputy Sheriff's Association's goal is to assist Law Enforcement, their families, and their communities through FREE equipment, FREE training, End of Watch benefits, Cash Grants, Scholarships for the Dependent Children of Law Enforcement and Citizen's Awareness which informs the general public about the problems that Law Enforcement face and about the support that officers need from their communities.

United States Deputy Sheriff's Association sends thousands of pieces of equipment to Law Enforcement agencies across the United States. USDSA also trains hundreds of Law Enforcement Officers in America. Additionally several cash grants are issued to Law Enforcement agencies. Dozens of scholarships for the dependent children of Law Enforcement have been given out. Hundreds of Law Enforcement families have received End of Watch cash donations from USDSA. United States Deputy Sheriff's Association also sends out well over 100,000 thank you cards a year that we receive from patriotic citizens to law enforcement agencies across the United States of America. The cards tell officers that the majority of citizens are still behind them and that they still have the support and appreciation of the community. These cards fulfill USDSA's mission to encourage the general public to support and honor our law enforcement and give our citizens the opportunity of recognizing our law enforcement officers and the sacrifices they, and their families, make for our communities.

To further assist law enforcement, United States Deputy Sheriff's Association donates life-saving equipment with these cards to protect America's Law Enforcement and their communities.

Through the generosity of our donors, USDSA has been assisting Law Enforcement for 25 years through our FREE equipment, FREE training, End of Watch benefits, Cash Grants, Scholarships for the Dependent Children of Law Enforcement and Citizen's Awareness Programs. In 2019 alone, USDSA spent over 4 million dollars assisting Law Enforcement.

United States Deputy Sheriff's Association has assisted hundreds of American Law Enforcement agencies through our varied programs over the last 25 years.

How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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United States Deputy Sheriff's Association

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Janet Michaels

Len Hughes

Allen Wolf

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/21/2020
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

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Disability