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ORPD Annual Awards Ceremony - 2018 Recipients
May 16, 2018
May 13 – May 19, 2018, is National Police Week. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which that date falls as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays tribute to the local, state, and federal peace officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty, for the safety and protection of others.
ORPD hosted two events on May 15, 2018; a memorial service featuring Anderson County District Attorney General Dave Clark as the keynote speaker, and an awards ceremony for ORPD personnel and their families, as well as the public and other outside agency personnel to be honored.
"I am very pleased to announce a number of employees and outside agency personnel received awards, letters of commendation and certificates of appreciation at this year’s awards ceremony," Chief Jim Akagi said. "I want to thank the members of the committee, Cindy Tipton, Roy Heinz, Ray Steakley, Philip Knight, and Nathan Stinnett, for their hard work in reviewing the nominations and determining who will be recognized."
View photos from the awards ceremony on our Facebook page
The full list of honorees for 2018 is as follows:
Awards of Valor:
Officer Matt Johnston
Officer Perry Lewis
Officer Jeremy Phillips
Officer Trae Sweeten
Lifesaving Awards:
Officer Tim Buckner
Officer Kevin Merritt
Officer Trae Sweeten
Special Act or Service Awards:
Officer Tim Buckner
Investigator Mike Swigert
Letters of Commendation:
Lieutenant Matt Tedford
Sergeant Karen Jenkins
Sergeant Pete Nance
Sergeant Shannah Newman
Officer Philip Knight
Officer Chris Luethge
Officer Chuck Martin
Officer Ryan Martini
Officer Kyle Scott
Officer Billy Weaver
Investigator Mike Swigert
Records Specialist Heather Ashley
Certificates of Appreciation:
COR Fire Department Battalion Chief Todd Derrick
COR Public Works Fleet Maintenance Foreman Dave Coots
COR Public Works Street & Fleet Maintenance Manager Mike Miller
COR Information Services Communications Specialist Sarah Self
COR Community Development Specialist Matt Widner
COR Codes Enforcement Officer Spartacus Jordan
District Attorney General’s Office Investigator Robert Higgs
Assistant District Attorney Ryan Spitzer
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Resident-Agent-in-Charge Mike Sarhatt
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Group Supervisor Tom Bevins
Appalachia HIDTA Demand Reduction Coordinator Neil Morgenstern