Last Wednesday, Tri Delta Transit bus driver Becky Vanderpool was recognized at their board meeting for her efforts in locating a missing autistic man back in October.
According to Brentwood Police, 20-year-old Dick Burton went missing after last being seen near Safeway on 2nd Street in Brentwood on October 28. Police said at the time that Burton was considered at risk due to his Autism.
Becky Vanderpool with Tri Delta Transit CEO Jeanne Krieg. Photo by Tri Delta Transit
Vanderpool recognized Burton after his photograph had been posted on social media and had been in the news. She spotted him near Bay Point BART and contacted authorities on October 30.
According to Tri Delta Transit spokesperson Maria Korbay, while operating her route she noticed a wandering young man at the Bay Point Bart station.
“She approached him and asked if he was from Brentwood. He said yes and she told him that people were looking for him. She asked to take him and he was concerned he had no fare but she told him she had him covered. She reported the issue to our dispatch office who notified police that met her and the boy at LMC to help get the boy home,” said Korbay.
At the meeting, Vanderpool was recognized by Senate Steve Glazer’s Office and Congressman Jerry McNerney’s Office along with Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis.
“I am surprised by all the attention, this is so out of my element,” said Vanderpool. “Any of our bus drivers would have done that. I just happen to see him, but every single one of them would have done what I did.”
CEO Jeanne Krieg said, “It is wonderful to see one of our operators recognized for their astounding work.”
For more information on Tri Delta Transit, visit them online at www.trideltatransit.com.
3 comments
Of course, Dianne Burgis will not pass up a photo shot. Just what is she doing for East County? I see no improvements to quality of life or infrastructure. What am I missing ? Someone please list some achievements of Dianne Burgis other than publicity.
Might want to fact check before being critical… Supervisor Burgis is at the meeting anyway as part of the Board.
Current Board of Directors
Diane Burgis, Contra Costa County – http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us
Federal Glover, Contra Costa County – http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us
Barbara Guise, City of Brentwood – http://www.brentwoodca.gov
Robert Taylor (Chair), City of Brentwood – http://www.brentwoodca.gov
Kevin Romick, City of Oakley – http://www.ci.oakley.ca.us
Sue Higgins, City of Oakley – http://www.ci.oakley.ca.us
Monica E. Wilson, City of Antioch – http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us
Lamar Thorpe, City of Antioch – http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us
Shanelle Scales-Preston (Vice-Chair), City of Pittsburg – http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us
Merl Craft, City of Pittsburg – http://www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us
Ken Gray, Member at Large
Oh, and congratulations to Becky Vanderpool for being so observant. We do need more of people like this in the world
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