Recognition of our Officer's and CERT

Post by **Department of Corrections** » 25 Mar 2026, 23:31

SAN ANDREAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Public Relations Division

Bolingbroke Penitentiary, Los Santos County | 22nd of March, 2026

Recognition of our Officer's and CERT

The San Andreas Department of Corrections (SADOC) are no strangers to high-stress and dangerous situations, time and time again the Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) is called upon to assist in highly dangerous situations and the past month has been no different.

Correctional Emergency Response teams have been called out to multiple dangerous situations in the past month resulting in injuries, and losses within the department.

Shootout at the front desk:

An attempted interception gone wrong on the 5th of March 2026 located at the front desk of the SADOC, by the organisation known as "Empire" quickly turned into a flurry of bullets, gunfire and danger. Multiple CERT operatives moved in to quickly subdue the threat, for the bravery shown by the following the officers they were awarded these ribbons:

Special Recognitions:

#1095 Lieutenant Mathew Drake - Purple Heart Ribbon

#1258 Senior Correctional Officer Jayden Vice - Purple Heart Ribbon

#1220 Senior Correctional Officer Jacob Harrison - Purple Heart Ribbon

#1264 Correctional Officer II Jude Haze - Bleeding Heart Ribbon

The Bleeding Heart and Purple Heart ribbons are not awarded for nothing, they awarded to officers who go above and beyond the Call of Duty, showing great bravery and dedication within this department and all of our values.

Jude Haze was awared the Bleeding Heart for being prepared and rushing into the aftermath of the firefight and saving the lives of three Correctional Officers. These three officers, Mathew Drake, Jayden Vice, and Jacob Harrison were awared the Purple Heart for injuries sustained and the bravery which was shown by these officers.

Lieutenant Mathew Drake wrote:
The San Andreas Department of Corrections hosts some of the most brave individuals who have ever set foot in San Andreas, these brave individuals often have to risk their lives to help rehabilitate the public into leaving a life of crime but on some odd occasions we are called to action with the Correctional Emergency Response Team being deployed to protect the lives of all San Andreas Citizens. While i sustained injuries during the fight, the rest of my team stopped at nothing to save my life and the lives of everyone on the scene and for that i am eternally greatful

Situation at Upper Pillbox

On the 13th of March 2026, the Correctional Emergency Response Team was called to action by the Los Santos Sheriffs Department as they were under heavy gunfire by unknown suspects outside of the hospital located at Pillbox Hills. A team of Operatives were deployed to assist and were mobilised immediately. Led by CERT Command Corporal Eoghan Sterling, this team of operatives successfully assisted the LSSD and LSPD in subduing and detaining five individuals responsible for this attack.

These operatives recieved the Bleeding heart for their Bravery:

Special Recognitions:

#736 Associate Warden Marc Ericsson - Bleeding Heart Ribbon

#1095 Lieutenant Mathew Drake - Bleeding Heart Ribbon

#1203 Corporal Eoghan Sterling - Bleeding Heart Ribbon

#1258 Senior Correctional Officer Jayden Vice - Bleeding Heart Ribbon

Corporal Eoghan Sterling wrote:
As stated previously in a press release, the Commanding Officer of CERT stated that our operatives are second to none. As soon as we got the call from The LSSD and the LSPD our CERT Operatives immediately understood the assignment and geared up. Upon arrival the situation was assessed and my team immediately responded by providing additional security to our officers. Upon further shot's being fired at Upper Pillbox the team responded and immediately came under fire themselves. Thanks to their training they remained calm and collected relaying the information to the relevant department's to ensure that we could then hold Upper Pillbox.

I would like to acknowledge and thank our operatives for their immediate bravery and selfless act in responding and putting themselves into the line of fire.