The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors administered the oath of office to Cesar Baez, who the sheriff introduced as the county's new deputy sheriff. Baez said he started at the Forest City Police Department about four years earlier and identified his hometown area; he was sworn in during a brief public ceremony and signed his oath document.

The board welcomed Baez and recorded the swearing-in as part of the meeting record. The action formally appoints Baez to the deputy sheriff position for Winnebago County as required by county procedures.