The Fond du Lac Police Department held it’s 18th Annual Awards Recognition dinner on October 23rd at the Marian University Stayer Center in Fond du Lac. The following is a list of this year’s award recipients.
Recently Retired
Detective Patrick Primising–31 Years of Service
Longevity Service Awards
5 Years…School Resource Officer Kristina Meilahn, Officer Shawn Provot
10 Years…Officer Ben Hardgrove
15 Years…School Resource Officer Denny Vokes, Crime Prevention Officer Steve Olson, Officer Ragan Pecore
20 Years…Captain Jon Gutzmann, Lieutenant Tina Braun
25 Years…Officer Steve Endries, Records Clerk Lori Binner, Records Clerk Tamara Schanke
Distinguished Service Awards
Officer Ryan Williams and K-9 Grendel– (K-9 Handler 8-years with Grendel)
Unit Team Appointments (FTO and SWAT)
FTO— Officer Kieran Weed
SWAT— Officer Kyle Hoefer
Community Partnership Awards
Joe and Dawn Colwin Foundation
Vince and Bekki Kuber
Central Wisconsin Gun Collectors
Fond De Vettes LTD
Society Insurance
Citizens Awards
Michael Owens, reported 2 suspicious subjects dressed in black entering former RollingMeadows Nursing Home, suspects apprehended in the act of burglary
Kristin Lee, Manager of Elm’s Trailer Park for her assistance during the Rogler shooting incident December 2013
Andrew Menting, reported a suspicious person dressed all in black with a bandana around the neck who dropped a handgun from his waistband, prevented an armed robbery of nearby business
Commander’s Award:
SCO Nicholas Hahn
SCO Vance Henning
Outstanding Arrests:
Lt. Tony Hahn (CD Smith Burglary)
Officer Jarid Pfalzgraf (CD Smith Burglary)
Officer Rebecca Kollmann (Theft/Fraud Case)
Kristian ian Meilahn (Sexual Assault Investigation)
SRO Camille Vandermolen (Sexual Assault Investigation)
Meritorious Service:
Lieutenant Jason Laridaen
Outstanding Team Efforts
William Wilcox Shooting Investigation Shannon Rogler Arson and Standoff
Outstanding Achievement
Detective Steve Kaufman—Fond du Lac County Law Enforcement Executive Assocation President’s Award for 2014
A special thank you to the following that helped make the awards program special:
Society Insurance
The Police Spouses Auxiliary
Personal Touch Flowers and Gifts
Schreiner’s Restaurant
Marian University
The Fond du Lac Police Awards Committee: Chief Bill Lamb, Asst. Chief Steve Klein, Asst. Chief Steve Thiry, Capt. Jon Gutzmann, Lt. Andy Gill, Lt. Jason Laridaen, Lt. Ed Wenzel, Lt. Tony Hahn, Officer Erik Foster, Officer Kari Gordee, Officer Ben Hardgrove, Records Clerk Lori Binner and Administrative Assistant Sherry Maass
