KPD OFFICERS OF THE MONTH & AWARDS
OFFICERS OF THE MONTH:   2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH:  2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011
2011 AWARDS
Officer Awarded Medal of Merit for Assisting Apartment Residents of Burning Building Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Police Chief David Rausch awarded the Medal of Merit Award to Knoxville Police Department Officer Mike Riddle. Officer Riddle has been with KPD since April 1989. [NEWS RELEASE] DECEMBER OFFICERS OF THE MONTH Apprehension of Burglary Suspects Earns Officers Award Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Police Chief David Rausch named Officer Edmund Randolph and Officer Lee Shaw the December Co-Officers of the Month. Officer Randolph has been with KPD since April 1989 while Officer Shaw has been with the department since January 1994. [NEWS RELEASE] NOVEMBER OFFICER OF THE MONTH Attempted Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Robbery Suspects Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Police Chief David Rausch named Knoxville Police Department Officer Jason Boston the Officer of the Month for November. Officer Boston has been with KPD since August 2008. [NEWS RELEASE] SEPTEMBER OFFICER OF THE MONTH Officer Honored For Arrest of Robbery Suspects Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Police Chief David Rausch named Officer Larry Presnell the September Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Officer Presnell has been with KPD since February 1991. [NEWS RELEASE] AUGUST OFFICER OF THE MONTH Investigation and Arrest of Vehicle Burglary Suspect Earns Officer Award Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch named Sgt. Mike McCarter the August Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Sgt. McCarter has been with KPD since November 1994. [NEWS RELEASE] JULY OFFICER OF THE MONTH Multi-Felony Arrests Earns Officer Special Honor Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch named Lt. Greg Hoskins the July Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Lt. Hoskins has been with the department since November 1981. [NEWS RELEASE] JUNE OFFICER OF THE MONTH Officer Honored for Multiple Felony Arrests Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch named Officer Brian Headrick the June Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Officer Headrick has been with KPD since May 2002. [NEWS RELEASE] KPD Reserve Officer Retiring After 40 Years of Volunteer Service Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch honored Sgt. Lynn Thompson who is retiring after serving 40 years with the department's Reserve Unit. Sgt. Thompson was recognized as the Reserve Officer of the Year in 2008. [NEWS RELEASE]	Officer Awarded Purple Heart For Being Shot In Line of Duty Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch awarded the Purple Heart to Knoxville Police Department Officer Brandon Stryker. Officer Stryker has been with the department since 2006. [NEWS RELEASE] MAY OFFICER OF THE MONTH Arrest of Aggravated Robbery Suspect Earns Investigator Award Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch named Investigator Patty Tipton the May Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Investigator Tipton has been with KPD since January 1996. [NEWS RELEASE] APRIL OFFICER OF THE MONTH Officer Receives Award for Kentucky Fugitive Arrest Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch named Officer Jason Artymovich the April Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Officer Artymovich has been with KPD since November 2007. [NEWS RELEASE] MARCH OFFICER OF THE MONTH Investigative Skills at Crash Site Results in Arrest of Bank Robbery Suspect Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Chief David Rausch named Officer Ron Trentham the March Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Officer Trentham has been with KPD since November 1994. [NEWS RELEASE] FEBRUARY OFFICER OF THE MONTH Response To Officer Down Call Earns Investigator Special Recognition Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch named Investigator Patty Tipton the February Officer of the Month for the Knoxville Police Department. Investigator Tipton has been with KPD since January 1996. [NEWS RELEASE] JANUARY OFFICER OF THE MONTH Suspects Arrested on Drug Charges Due To Off-Duty Officer's Investigation Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch named Knoxville Police Department Officer Matt Lawson the January Officer of the Month. Officer Lawson has been with KPD since August 2008. [NEWS RELEASE] LIFE SAVING AWARD WINNERS Quick Response and CPR Earns Officers Life Saving Award Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Police Chief David Rausch awarded Knoxville Police Department Officers Barry Britton and Steve Taylor the department's Life Saving Award. Officer Taylor has been with KPD since January 2007 while Officer Britton has been with the department since September 2009. [NEWS RELEASE] 2011 OFFICERS OF THE MONTH LIST: January Matt Lawson February Patty Tipton March Ron Trentham April Jason Artymovich May Patty Tipton June Brian Headrick July Greg Hoskins August Mike McCarter September Larry Presnell November Jason Boston December Edmund Randolph Lee Shaw 2011 LIFESAVING AWARD LIST: Barry Britton Steve Taylor 2011 PURPLE HEART: Brandon Stryker 2011 RETIREMENT HONORS: Lynn Thompson - Reserve Officer 40 Years 2011 MEDAL OF MERIT AWARD Mike Riddle
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