Fred Wilhalme graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a concentration in Criminal Justice, from Monmouth College in New Jersey. He has been a probation officer for over thirty-four years and has been assigned to the SMI Unit for the past sixteen years. Fred was named the Maricopa County Probation Officer of the year and the Arizona Line Officer of the Year by the Arizona Chief’s Association in 2016. Fred has also received an award as a Crisis Officer of Distinction, from the David’s Hope Organization, in 2015, for his work with mentally ill individuals.