On May 17, 2023, the Police Department celebrated their annual employee award recipients with a reception. Award recipients for 2022 are:
- Officer of the Year: Christopher Aikman
- Employee of the Year: Gretchen Davis
- Life Saving Award: Molly Hedrick, John McAllister, Caleb Rice, Jeffrey Thomas
- Distinguished Leadership Award: Kevin Olmstead, Katherine Thompson, Renae Yandell
- Medal of Valor: Dillon Holloway
- Volunteer of the Year: Erin Kristovich
Commendation Award Recipients:
Christopher Aikman, Sean Ater, Colby Barham, Caleb Billingsley, Doug Bluhm, Jesse Brockwell, Kelly Brown, Jodie Burnett, Jody Cherry, Nova Coburn, Nathanael Epling, Brian Greear, Jordan Hageman, James Hobson, Leslie Kerr, Jonathan Kristensen, Aaron Lack, Joe Lamberson, Payton Lareau, Jeffrey Lee, Greg Manzana, Austin Massey, John McAllister, Art Miller, Robb Morris, John Nickell, Kevin Pesavento, Amy Petrilli, Corey Phenicie, Jeffrey Pickett, Justin Prosser, Martha Rice, Timothy Rivest, Cully Schweska, Mark Strzesak, Jeffrey Thomas, Tina Trock, Steve Vogel, Brandon Walton, Daniel Ward, James Warren, Heather Watson, Teri Weems, Blake Wehling, Jordan Wells, Andrew Wilson, Jordan Wooten, Renae Yandell
The awards ceremony has attended by elected officials, police officers and staff, and family members of those being honored.
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