W. Kansas woman named 2018 Outstanding Court Services Officer

PAWNEE CO. ATTORNEY

LARNED – The Kansas Association of Court Services Officers (KACSO) named Shana O’Neill of Larned as the 2018 Outstanding Court Services Officer of the Year at its annual banquet April 5 in Wichita.

O’Neill has served as a court services officer (CSO) with the 24th Judicial District for the past 23 years. In addition to her traditional probation supervision role, she also serves as the judicial district’s primary mediator for child custody and visitation dispute resolution.

The 24th Judicial District is comprised of Pawnee, Edwards, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness and Rush Counties.

In presenting the award, Gail Antenen, Director of Court Services for the 24th Judicial District, shared with the crowd how O’Neill’s calm, easy-going “we’ll make it work” personality was indispensable while their agency recently transitioned through the retirements of its longtime director and another supervision officer with thirty plus years of experience.

Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett; Ethan Bretz, CSO; Shana O’Neill, CSO; Gail Antenen, Director of Court Servicex; and Jessica Gall, CSO.

O’Neill’s husband and daughter, along with her co-workers, were in attendance to show their support for the honor. She is married to Michael O’Neill. The couple have two adult children, Briana and Ty.