Northern OPP officers receive awards

Ontario Provincial Police officers stationed in Northeastern Ontario are among recipients of performance and achievement awards presented this afternoon at the OPP General Headquarters in Orillia.

The following news release has been issued by the OPP:

************************* The OPP Accolade Awards recognize exceptional performance and achievement among its members

ORILLIA, ON, September 8 - The Ontario Provincial Police will be recognizing some of its most distinguished members at its annual Accolade Awards on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

Accolade Awards are presented to both uniform and civilian OPP members who make outstanding and meaningful contributions to the organization.

The awards program consists of various special team and individual categories.

Nominations are first submitted by colleagues, and are then narrowed down by a distinguished panel of community members and OPP staff.

In the end, 13 remarkable individuals/teams are selected for their outstanding achievements.

This year's Accolade winners are:

Investigation: Project Eliminator

Detective Constable D.H. (Doug) Bradley, Kirkland Lake Detachment Detective Constable Y.D. (Yvan) Godin, Kirkland Lake Detachment Provincial Constable H.B. (Bruce) Keefe, Lambton Group (Petrolia) Detachment Detective Staff Sergeant M.J. (Mike) Pothier, Technical Operations Unit

Detective Inspector M.A. (Mark) Pritchard, Criminal Investigation Branch, North Bay Provincial Constable M.P. (Michael) Walton, Nottawasaga Detachment (CR)

Staff Sergeant R.A. (Richard) Witty, Detachment Commander South Porcupine Detachment

Team Achievement: North of 50 Cops and Kids Youth Program (APB)

Mr. N. (Nicholas) Keays, First Nations Programs

Provincial Constable A.L. (Athena) Lacarte, Native Awareness Training

Ms. J. (Jennifer) Milroy, First Nations Programs

Sergeant J.A. (Jeffery) Simpkins, First Nations Programs

Sergeant M.R. (Marty) Singleton, ART/MELT Teams

Officer of the Year

Sergeant S.E. (Scott) Taylor (NER)

Civilian of the Year

Ms. D.A. (Deborah) Percival (CDB) Auxiliary Liaison Officer of the Year

Provincial Constable D.G. (David) Hackney (WR) Jim Potts Award

Provincial Constable M.M. (Monty) Kohoko (WR)

Valuing & Supporting People

Staff Sergeant M.G. (Mike) Demeules (NER)

Enforcement: H.E.T. (Highway Enforcement Team) (HSD)

Provincial Constable D.J. (Dan) Briggs, HSD Impoundment, Burlington Provincial Constable R.G. (Greg) Clee, HSD Aurora Provincial Constable M.B. (Martin) Connell, HSD Toronto Provincial Constable M.A. (Mike) Di Pasquale, HSD Aurora Provincial Constable M.B. (Mike) Elchyshyn, HSD 407 Detachment Sergeant D.C. (Doug) Fenske, Traffic Supervisor GTR Traffic Provincial Constable S.J. (Sara) Havekes, HSD Cambridge Provincial Constable S.H. (Steve) Heinz, HSD Port Credit Provincial Constable T.J. (Tim) Leithead, HSD Niagara Provincial Constable I.C. (Ian) Michel, HSD Traffic & Marine HSD Regional Headquarters Provincial Constable M.A. (Marilyn) Reynolds, Commercial Motor Vehicles Unit (HSD)

Provincial Constable D.E. (Dan) Schaefer, HSD Burlington

Provincial Constable J.M. (Janet) Scholes, HSD Traffic & Marine Provincial Constable H.W. (Bill) Terc, HSD Niagara Provincial Constable S.R. (Steven) Wolf, HSD Cambridge Innovation & Creativity: Orillia Civil Remedies Act Investigation (CR)

Detective Staff Sergeant J.A. (Jamie) Ciotka, Crime Prevention & Investigation Detective Sergeant C.A. (Colleen) McCormick, Crime Prevention & Investigation Provincial Constable C.J. (Coyer) Yateman, Orillia Detachment

Provincial Constable M.J. (Mairi) Young, Orillia Detachment

Dedication

Staff Sergeant S.R. (Rod) Case (CPB)

Community Service

Staff Sergeant R.C. Rob McDonald (NER)

Humanitarian Excellence

Ms. C.A. (Catherine) King ( PPA - CDB)

Partnership: Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies Unit (MPUB) (Resolve Initiative)

Mr. J. (Jeff) Arnold, Office of the Chief Coroner

Detective Constable S.M. (Sharon) Hanlon, Child Sexual Exploitation Section Ms. T. (Tanya) Hatton, Office of the Chief Coroner

Sergeant N.S. (Scott) Johnston, CBAS Units

Staff Sergeant C.B. (Carole) Lafleur, ViCLAS Unit, Behavioural Sciences Section

Dr. K. (Kathy) McKague, Office of the Chief Coroner Mr. D.G. (Don) Reid, Sex Offender Registry, Behavioural Sciences Section

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