Kalamazoo, MI: On March 13th 2008, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety held an awards ceremony to recognize the achievements and contributions made by KDPS Officers and Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorneys.
Interim Chief Mallery praised each of the thirty-three officers and two prosecuting attorneys for their hard work and dedicated service to this community.
Chief Mallery stated, “The men and women of this organization are outstanding. While its impossible to acknowledge every act, these specific efforts have significantly impacted the quality of life for the citizens of this community, I’m proud to serve with each of them”.
The following list the officers and assistant prosecuting attorneys that received awards:
Lt. Lenkart, Sgt’s VanderWiere, Seifferly, Huber, Benthin, Boling, Brinkman, Kozal and Randall. PSO’s Ott, Gordon, Gronau, Millard, Magnan, Ferguson, Dixon, Hoyt, Loso, Malcom, Skurski and VanderKlok. Received the Professional Excellence Award for their actions on November 16th 2007, where three armed intruders held multiple victims inside a residence at gunpoint. The actions of these officers’ resulted in the rescue of each victim and the apprehension of three suspects.
Sgt. Hendrick received the Professional Excellence Award for his efforts in planning and coordinating police response to the white supremacist rally on August 4th 2007.
Detectives Beauchamp, Pittelkow and Lab Specialist Ludecking received the Professional Excellence Award for their efforts in the August 7th 2007, robbery/homicide investigation at the Stadium Drive Laundry that led to the murder conviction of Christopher Levitt.
PSO Bonnema received the Professional Excellence Award for exemplifying the highest standards of professionalism. In 2007 PSO Bonnema responded to over 1000 calls for service, made more than 100 arrests, and led the department in drunken driving arrests.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Chris Ann Johnson received the Chief’s Award of Excellence for her distinguished performance in the July 8th 2007 murder trial of Rendae West. APA Johnson’s efforts resulted in West’s Second Degree Murder conviction.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Stuart Fenton received the Chief’s Award of Excellence for his efforts in the Murder trial of Christopher Levitt. APA Fenton’s preparation and professional presentation of the case was instrumental in Levitt’s conviction.
Sgt. Randall received the Award of Merit for his work with the citizens of this community to procure funding for the Clock program. (This program assists with dealing with juvenile curfew violators)
PSO’s Rieser and Martin received the department’s Life Saving Award. On July 16h 2007 these officers responded to a rescue call. Upon arrival the officers located a male subject struggling to breath. Subsequently, the subject stopped breathing and went into cardiac arrest. The officers conducted CPR which resulted in the restoration of the subjects pulse and breathing. The subject was later released from Bronson Hospital.
PSO’s Henderson, Campbell, Oliver, Szekely, and Sgt. Franks received the department’s Life Saving Award. On April 4th 2007 these officers responded to a call of a subject having a heart attack. Upon arrival, they located a subject in full cardiac arrest. Working together, these officers engaged in life saving efforts that resulted in the restoration of the subjects pulse and breathing. The subject was later released from Bronson Hospital
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