The Champaign Police Department is inviting the community to attend the annual Police Employee Award Ceremony on Thursday, April 9. This annual ceremony gives an opportunity to recognize work that goes above and beyond by Champaign Police employees. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at the Champaign Police Department, 82 E. University Avenue, Champaign. During the ceremony, Champaign Police will recognize:
Employees receiving Department Commendations
- Christopher Aikman
- Sean Ater
- Tyler Bialeschki & K9 Drax
- Jherion Broadnax
- Kelly Brown
- Kevin Burch
- Cristian Carrillo
- Jody Cherry
- Nathanael Epling
- Thomas Favot
- Timothy Frye
- McKenzie Hazelwood
- Marshall Henry
- Lauren Hill
- Matthew Iverson
- LaDarius Jackson
- Breanna James
- Jeffrey Lee
- Brian Maloney
- Arthur Miller III
- Christene Miner
- Sebastian Mora-Monge
- Kevin Olmstead
- Corey Phenicie
- Drew Rigsby
- Patrick Simons
- Mark Strzesak
- Dustin Sumption
- Maxwell Villanti
- Stephen Vogel
- Mason Voges
- Douglas Wendt
- Renae Yandell
Officers receiving Lifesaving Awards
- Samantha Barnhart
- Evan Brown
- Nikolas Cook
- Tyler Darling
- Austin Hinchman
- Logan Retzer
- Kyle Ronnfeldt
- Matthew Silver
Chief’s Distinguished Leadership Award
- Retired Sergeant Matthew Crane
Top performers on the Annual Physical Fitness Test
- Alex Carrillo
- Samantha Barnhart
- Kaitlin Fisher
- Aaron Lack
- Kevin Olmstead
- Amy Petrilli
- Caleb Rice
Volunteer of the Year
- Chaplain Eric Seward
Employee of the Year
- Joe Lamberson
Officer of the Year
- Jesse Brockwell