Congratulations...
Mesa County, Colo. -- This afternoon, Sheriff Matt Lewis and his command staff present a variety of awards during the agency's annual award ceremony event. The following is a summary of the awards presented and the very deserving recipients.
- Citizen Citation of Merit: Awarded to a citizen for assistance rendered to the agency, which resulted in the saving of a life or the advancement of justice in any significant way, which put the citizen in possible danger or risk to their lives or property.
- Kimberly Smith was presented the Citizen Award by Sheriff Matt Lewis after a few words from Sgt. Matt King. Kimberly fought of a carjacking and violent suspect leading to his apprehension and limited further crime spree.
- Cathy Kast and her daughter Alexis Kast are being presented the Citizen Award by Sheriff Matt Lewis. The mother and daughter actively fought off a home intruder and later spotted him, calling in his movements to law enforcement allowing him to be arrested for the burglary incident.
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| Cathy Kast & Alexis Kast | Citizen Award |
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| Cathy Kast & Alexis Kast | Citizen Award |
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| Sgt. Matt King with Kimberly Smith | Citizen Award |
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| Kimberly Smith | Citizen Award |
- Volunteer Recognition went to Tom Freeman who volunteers with the Sheriff's Office for 18 years.
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| Tom Freeman and his wife | 18 Years of Service |
- 25 Years of Service with Mesa County Sheriff's Office.
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| (Right to center) Inv. Jim Hebenstreit, Sandra Romans & Inv. Scott Ehlers |
- Commendation Awards for employees who embodied Outstanding Service.
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| Deputy John Coleman | Commendation Award |
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| Deputy Dave Wiltgen | Commendation Award |
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Deputy Ben Lawrence | Commendation Award
- Excellence Award: Awarded to employees who, through their own efforts, have developed and initiated a means of significant increasing the agency's administrative or operational efficiency or effectiveness.
Carla Dittman | Excellence Award Recipient
Deputy Casey Dodson | Excellence Award Recipient
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| Manager Connie Olson | Excellence Award Recipient |
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| Deputy James Cannon | Excellence Award Recipient |
- Life Saving Award: Awarded to members of the agency who, while employed, perform significant life saving measures on an individual; and that these actions led to the prolonging of life to the extent that the victim was released to the care of medical authorities.
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| Former Deputy Jaeda Cannizzaro and Nurse Heather Hanvey | Life Saving Award |
- Medal of Merit: Awarded to an employee who voluntarily places himself at significant risk to apprehend a violent criminal suspect in the commission of a crime.
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| Sgt. Matt King | Medal of Merit Recipient |
- Medal of Valor: Awarded to an employee who has performed an act of valor beyond the call of duty in a situation presenting a significant danger to the employee, and during which the employee preserves and carries out whatever must be done with demonstrated courage and professionalism to save a life or perform a duty. The employee in so doing severely jeopardizes his own life.
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| Deputy Garth Cowley | Medal of Valor Recipient |
