SIOUX CITY POLICE CHIEF REX MUELLER PRESENTED AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF HIS DEPARTMENT AT THE ANNUAL POLICE WEEK CEREMONIES AT THE WARRIOR HOTEL THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE HONORS WERE GIVEN TO OFFICERS, STAFF AND CITIZENS FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY.
VALERIE ROSE WAS HONORED AS THE DEPARTMENT’S OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
ROSE5 OC……….I’M GRATEFUL. :23
ROSE WAS NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD BY HER SERGEANT, TOM GILL:
ROSE6 OC………WORK FOR HIM. :18
OFFICER ROSE’S DUTIES INCLUDE HELPING TO ORGANIZE MANY OF THE COMMUNITY POLICING EVENTS PUT ON BY THE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO DEALING WITH THE MEDIA ON POLICE ISSUES, SO SHE IS FREQUENTLY IN THE PUBLIC’S EYE:
ROSE7 OC……..A DAILY BASIS. :18
HEATHER SKOGMAN WAS HONORED WITH THE COMMUNITY POLICING AWARD.
EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED LIFESAVING AWARDS.
NUMEROUS OTHER HONORS WERE PRESENTED AS WELL AS RECOGNITION OF THE OFFICERS PROMOTED OVER THE PAST YEAR.
Chief’s Appreciation Awards
Bob DeSmidt, Raul Gomez, Natnael Kifle, Joseph Olson, Jose Gutierrez, Sunnybrook Community Church, Heartland Church
Volunteer Award -Brent Heald
Community Policing Award – Heather Skogman
Chief’s Commendation Awards
Agent Sam Roberts, Detective Juaquin Orduno, Agent Brad Colligan
Lifesaving Awards
Troy Hooks, Kimberly Steele, Andrew Dutler, Dylan Frederickson, Casey McBride, Mike Simons, Jay Hoogendyk, Shawn Robinson
Exceptional Duty Award – Brennan Gill
Achievement Award – Kevin Heineman, Jay Hoogendyk, Jess Aesoph, Marc Hein Traci Markowski
Us Attorney’s Office Victim’s Service Award Nate West
Civilian Employee of the Year Jaqueline Bata
Officer of the Year, Officer Valerie Rose
Promotions Celebrated
Sergeant John Sanders, Sergeant Josh Tyler, Sergeant Paul Yaneff, Sergeant Ryan Moritz, Sergeant Alan Schmeckpeper, Lieutenant Jeremy McClure, Lieutenant Jay Hoogendyk, Captain Judy Kellen, Captain Ryan Bertrand
