Deputy Jason Hilyer of the Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department was awarded a two-year online scholarship based on his entry in an essay contest sponsored by CSU and APOA, an organization with more 4,000 members.
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Officers Rachel Morgan and Ryan Hayo of the Paramus (N.J.) Police Department have been named officers of the month for July by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The officers returned fired at a driver who began shooting at Morgan from his car lodged in a snow bank.
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In addition to his patrol duties, Officer Mark Michaud heads up his agency's dive team, which finds and retrieves stolen vehicles and other evidence. He also trains and assists other agencies in water survival and rescues.
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The magazine won WPA Maggie awards for Best Feature Article for a feature about the investigation of a civil rights-era killing of a deputy and Best Series of Articles for the magazine's Duty Dangers series. In all, the magazine garnered four nominations.
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In addition to the overall award, POLICE was nominated for best cover for its November cover, best series of articles for its "Duty Dangers" series, and best feature article for an article that explored the civil rights era murder of a Louisiana deputy purportedly by the Ku Klux Klan.
Read More →Officer Paul Milone has been singled out for his heroic actions in September, when he used his patrol rifle to save the life of a child held hostage by a sword-wielding adult.
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Cathedral City (Calif.) Police Officer Jermaine Gibson, who was killed late Friday when his cruiser struck a palm tree and burst into flames, was a former Marine who earned the Purple Heart.
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Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief Ethel L. McGuire was honored recently at the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) 10th Annual Achiever's Award for "Women in Leadership, Shattering the Glass Ceiling."
Read More →Fairhaven (Mass.) Police Detective Pamela Bourgault was recognized with a lifetime achievement award for being "a tireless advocate for senior citizens and victims of domestic violence."
Read More →The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund encourages Americans to pay tribute to a law enforcement officer who is their “holiday hero.”
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