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SHERIFF’S OFFICE HONORS LAW ENFORCMENT PERSONNEL FOR SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
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By PIO Bill Kennedy
May 9, 2008

Stafford, Va. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office held its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 8, 2008 to honor law enforcement personnel who have provided exemplary service to the community.

"Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect the citizens of Stafford," said Sheriff Jett. "The awards ceremony is an opportunity to formally acknowledge their extraordinary efforts and show our appreciation for their hard work and dedication."

Sheriff Charles Jett presented 53 honorees with awards for their actions and performance. A Meritorious Award was given for emergencies in which a Sheriff's Office member demonstrated judgment, ingenuity or performance that clearly exceeds what is required and expected. A Commendation Award was given in the instances in which a Sheriff's Office member demonstrated exemplary service.

Individuals were selected by an Awards Committee consisting of personnel from the Operations, Criminal Investigations and Civil//Court Divisions and the public Information Office. Individuals were nominated by other deputies or personnel of the Sheriff's Office. The committee evaluated the nominations based on the following criteria: bravery and heroism; exemplary performance which directly resulted in the solution of a major crime or crimes, or apprehension of a particularly dangerous criminal; and exceptional performance. The committee forwarded all nominations that they recommended for wards to the Sheriff for his review and action.

The following personnel received awards:

AWARD RECEPIENTS

Deputy Alan Hatmaker received a Meritorious Award for his off-duty assistance at a life-threatening vehicle crash on August 27, 2007. Deputy Hatmaker's assistance saved the life of an injured citizen.

Detective Joe McDermott received a Meritorious Award for his superior investigative work demonstrated throughout the murder investigation of Shannah Marie Angeles and the members of the gang MS-13 who were responsible for her death.
Deputy Lee Peters received a Meritorious Award for performing rescue breathing on a 17- month old baby girl on April 18, 2007. Deputy Peter's efforts are credited with saving the child's life.

Detective John Hughes received the Meritorious Award for his investigative efforts in a multi-jurisdictional/federal cocaine conspiracy and distribution case. Detective Hughes coordinated the investigation across 5 jurisdictions involving over 200 law enforcement officers.

Sergeant David Stout, Deputy Angelo Irizarry and Sergeant Ted Nelson each received a Meritorious Award for their lifesaving efforts to save a woman and her pets during a residential fire on June 14, 2007.

1st Sergeant Ray Davis received a Meritorious Award for performing rescue breathing on a 2 year old child. 1st Sergeant Davis's calm and quick action saved the life of the child. 1st Sergeant Ray Davis received a second Meritorious Award. This second award was for his efforts in talking a woman out of jumping off a bridge over 1-95 and thus, most probably, saving her life.

Telecommunicator Karen Roy received a Meritorious Award for her outstanding performance during a critical incident that ultimately dealt with the death of deputy in the line of duty.

Telecommunicator Robbie Belman received a Meritorious Award for his professional life saving communication skills. These skills prevented a citizen from taking his own life.

Telecommunicator Andrea Mullen received a Meritorious Award for her outstanding actions during a drowning call involving twin baby boys. Mullen was issuing CPR instructions while dispatching units to the scene and dealing with different callers, all at the same time.

Deputy Jim Fouts received a Meritorious Award for his actions in apprehending a suspect in an attempted armed robbery of a Wawa gas station on November 20, 2007.

Detective Chad Oxley received a Meritorious Award for initiating and completing a campaign targeting numerous street level and local narcotics dealers beginning in May 2007. This campaign is credited with arrests and taking guns and over $100,000.00 of drugs off local streets.

Deputy Eric Gentry and Deputy James Kingman each received a Meritorious Award for the use of an AED device and CPR on a suicide victim who later died as a result of her injuries.

Deputy Nick Chiappini received a Meritorious Award for saving a 5 year old's life. Deputy Chiappini arrived on scene jumped in the pool where the victim was floating, carried the child out of the pool and administered CPR saving the child's life.

Sergeant Randy Shaw and Deputy Kevin Kortman each received a Meritorious Award for their apprehension of a breaking and entering suspect in a potentially life threatening situation.

1st Sergeant Mike Jenkins and Deputy David Thompson each received a Meritorious Award for their ability to use communication and a less lethal weapon to ensure that a woman would not take her own life.

Animal Control Officer Dennis Ottley received a Meritorious Award for his fearless actions detaining an angry Rottweiler during a S.W.A.T. search warrant. Animal Control Officer Ottley had to deal with the dog as well as entering a dangerous residence with suspects and narcotics.

1st Sergeant Ryan Pangretic and Deputy Chris Staples each received a Meritorious Award for performing CPR on a non-responsive female. Their sustained efforts and actions saved the life of the woman.

Deputy Chris Armitage received a Letter of Commendation for his investigation and arrests of suspects who tagged a local business. These arrests lead to charges being filed in Prince William County for over 30 additional acts of vandalism.

Detective Gerald Lloyd received a Letter of Commendation for his superior investigative efforts in the attempted murder of a Stafford County man. His efforts led to a jury recommending a sentence of 105 years for the individual charged.

1st Sergeant Brian Jacobs received a Letter of Commendation for his professional and tactical skills utilized during the arrest of an enraged suspended driver on March 8, 2007.

Deputy Jim Kettle and Deputy Carol Burgess each received a Letter of Commendation for their efforts in solving a rash of vandalisms that occurred on July 30, 2007. The juvenile charged in this incident vandalized 8 cars and 2 houses.

Deputy Ben Woodson received a Letter of Commendation for his outstanding performance in his investigation of 30 criminal cases in 2007 while being able to maintain his patrol functions. Deputy Woodson wrote 200 traffic tickets, made 133 criminal arrests and closed all but 4 of his 30 investigations.

Detective 1st Sergeant Eric Jessee, Detective Donnie Lenhart, Deputy Renzo Beltran and Deputy Alex Cameron each earned a Letter of Commendation for their outstanding efforts in assisting with the investigations of the MS-13 homicide case that began in July of 2006.

Telecommunicators Peggy Cropper, Patty Daney, Tammy Embrey, Debi Jenkins, Sue Schroeder, Call Taker Morgan Carpenter and Telecommunicator Supervisor Wes Melson each received a Letter of Commendation for their superior performance during a vehicle pursuit involving Stafford, Virginia State Police units and Fire and Rescue units. The radio traffic during this incident was intense and rapid requiring a great deal of decision making and multi-tasking.

Telecommunicators Kim Cottle, Andrea Mullen, Karen Stephenson, and Tammy Tolson and Telecommunicator Wes Melson each earned a Letter of Commendation for their combined efforts to maintain order and control in the ECC with incoming radio and telephone traffic during a snow storm in January 2007.

Detective Brian Smyser received a Letter of Commendation for his commitment, dedication and superior contributions to the Regional Gang Task Force.

Detective Dave Wood received a Letter of Commendation for his outstanding investigative skills in a complex National Organization of Deputy Sheriff's fraud case.

Deputy Brian Miller received a Letter of Commendation for the safety and tactical skills he used during a potentially life- threatening traffic stop.

Deputy Kevin Kortman received a Letter of Commendation for having 46 DUI arrests for the year 2007. In addition, Deputy Kortman has been recognized by MADD for his efforts in this area.

Sergeant Randy Shaw received a Letter of Commendation for his annual effort of organizing and running the Stafford County Sheriff's Office Summer Football Camp. Sergeant Shaw's efforts speak volumes of his dedication to the young people of Stafford not only in the area of sports but character development which is always a part of his football program.

Deputy Scott Myers received a Letter of Commendation for his and his K-9 Scout's efforts in apprehending a suspect fleeing from Prince William County. Deputy Myers and Scout tracked the suspect for over 1.5 hours finding him hiding in a bulldozer. The suspect jumped out of the bulldozer and ran a short while. K-9 Scout barked once and the suspect dropped to the ground and gave up.


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