Awards &Recognition

Current Employee of the Quarter

Master Patrol Officer (MPO) Lee Stevens was awarded the Gold Award for Valor.  On January 27, 2008 MPO Stevens was dispatched to a structure fire.  When he arrived, he found the front of the residence fully engulfed in flames and an adult male trying to get inside.  The male informed MPO Stevens his wife was still inside.  MPO Stevens, without regard for his own safety, kicked open the front door to the residence and was encountered by thick smoke.  MPO Stevens was able to locate the unconscious and badly burned woman approximately fifteen feet from the front door.  MPO Stevens dragged the woman to the front porch and began administering first aide to her.  While administering first aide with the help of Sergeant Randy Ralston and Citizens' Assist Team member, Lucky Luckett, flames shot out of residence over each of them.  The three then removed the woman to a safer location.  The woman was later life-watched to Wichita, KS due to her injuries.

Sergeant Randy Ralston and CAT member Lucky Luckett were awarded the Bronze Award for Valor for their actions in assisting MPO Stevens.

Field Training Officer (FTO) Oscar Flores and FTO Brian Withington were awarded the Meritorious Service Award for their life saving actions.  On January 6, 2008 they were dispatched to a man not breathing call.  FTO Flores and FTO Withington performed CPR on the man and were able to revive him before EMS personnel arrived.

FTO Oscar Flores

Communications Supervisor Debbie Lopez was awarded the Meritorious Service Award.  On May 5, 2008 she received a phone call from a male who was threatening to harm himself and and law enforcement officer who responded to his location.  Supervisor Lopez communicated with the individual for approximately an hour and was able to successfully negotiate a peaceful resolution to the incident.