FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY’S LAW MEMORIAL CEREMONY, CITY POLICE CHIEF DOUG YOUNG AND WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF DAVE DREW PRESENTED AWARDS TO THEIR OUTSTANDING OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL.
DEPUTY MIKE LENZ RECEIVED THE JONES HEIMBECKER AWARD FOR BEING THE TOP SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND SGT. DENNIS WILSON WAS NAMED CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.
SGT. DAVE BENSON WAS HONORED FOR COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORTS.
CHIEF YOUNG PRESENTED THE POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO NICK THOMPSON FOR HIS EFFORTS IN INVESTIGATING MAJOR CRIMES.
FIVE OFFICERS RECEIVED LIFE SAVING AWARDS, THREE WERE HONORED FOR COMMUNITY POLICING AND OFFICER RYAN MORITZ RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
MONIQUE SCARLETT, WHO HELPED FORM THE “UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY” ORGANIZATION, WAS AMONG SIX RECIPIENTS OF THE CHIEF’S GRATITUDE AWARD FROM YOUNG.
WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF AWARDS
Deputy Mike Lenz Jones/Heimbecker Award
Sgt. Dennis Wilson Biggs/Heilman/Hermann Award
Sgt. Dave Benson Community Policing Award
Reserve Deputy Brent Jensen Jon Winkel Volunteer Award
Clerk Jeana Davis Civilian of the Year Award
SIOUX CITY POLICE AWARDS
Chief’s Gratitude Award
Cliff Coleman
Walt Peterson
Monique Scarlett
Lorraine Schroeder
Dave Smetter
Assistant Fire Chief Bob Wilson
Life Saving Award
Sgt. Jay Hoogendyk
Officer James Kleineberg
Officer Jake Noltze
Officer Jennifer Probasco
Sgt. Dan Wagner
Exceptional Duty Award
Sgt. Ryan Bertrand
Officer Eric Davis
Officer Brad Echter
Officer Josh Fleckenstein
Officer Kraig Fulton
Officer Matt Hicks
Officer Alex Keller
Officer Zach Lewis
Officer Jake Noltze
Officer John Sanders
Sgt. Todd Sassman
Officer Kelcey Stubbe
Sgt. Steve TenNaple
Officer Nick Thompson
Sgt. Dane Wagner
Officer Paul Yaneff
Community Policing Award
Officer Tony Albright
Sgt. Terry Ivener
Sgt. Judy Kellen
Distinguished Service Award
Retired Officer Jill Fitch
Officer Jake Noltze
Officer Kelcey Stubbe
Officer Paul Yaneff
Achievement Award
Officer Andrew Dutler
Officer Kevin Erickson
Purple Heart Award
Officer Ryan Moritz
Civilian of the Year Award
Marlene Larson
Police Officer of the Year
Officer Nick Thompson
