CLICK HERE for 2010 Awardees for service performed in 2009 -- extended list includes Meritorious Awards and Lifesaving Awards
Apple Valley PD Chief Scott Johnson and Chair of the MN Chiefs Award Committee, hosted the award presentations.
The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association is proud to present the following awards during its annual conference, the Executive Training Institute (ETI):
Awardees from the 2010 awards banquet, for events which occurred in 2009:
MEDAL OF HONOR AWARD
FIRST ROW: Investigator Dave Shiebel - DOC Fugitive Apprehension Unit; Sgt. Mike Munson - Hastings PD; Dpty. Tim Gonder - Dakota Co. Sheriff's Offc.; Sgt. Scott Durdall - Dakota Co. Sheriff's Offc.
SECOND ROW: Hastings Chief Mike McMenomy; Officer Amber Wiech - Hastings PD; DOC Special Investigations Director Cari Gerlicher; Officer Bryan Schowalter - Hastings PD; Officer Kyle Linsheid - Hastings PD; Dpty. Matthew Schuster - Dakota Co. Sheriff's Offc.
Lester Prairie Sgt. Mark Thiry and Chief Robert Carlson
Shakopee PD Officer Josh Davis; Captain Chris Dellwo; Officer Mitch Mullenbach; and Chief Jeff Tate
Maplewood Officer Julie Olson and Chief David Thomalla
POLICE CROSS
The Police Cross was presented to the family of Officer Richard Crittenden, who died in the line of duty Sept. 7, 2009.
Son of Richard Crittenden; Mrs. Christine Crittenden; North St. Paul Chief Tom Lauth; Maplewood Officer Julie Olson
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Coon Rapids Chief Steve Snell; Detective Daren Keasling; Detective John Stahnke; and Chief Steve Wells
CITIZEN'S VALOR AWARD
East Grand Forks Citizen Peggy Reznicek; Officer Tony Reznicek (Lifesaving Award); East Grand Forks Chief Mike Hedlund. Not pictured is Citizen's Valor Award winner Steve Rand, also of East Grand Forks.
RICHARD W. SCHALLER AWARD
Presented to New Brighton Public Safety Director Bob Jacobson -- 2010 MN Chiefs President -- by 2009 President Mona Dohman, Chief of Maple Grove PD
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