OPP Accolade Awards Recognize Exceptional Performance and Achievement Among its Members

BARRIE, ON, Sept. 19 – The Ontario Provincial Police will be recognizing some of its most distinguished members at the 6th annual Accolade Awards in Barrie on Monday, September 22, 2008.Accolade Awards are presented to both uniform and civilian OPP members who make outstanding and meaningful contributions to the organization, and whose hard work underscores the OPP’s mission – “Policing Excellence through our People, our Work and our Relationships”.

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

The media are invited to attend the awards presentation ceremony being held at 3:45 p.m. in the Churchill Ballroom at the Holiday Inn, 20 Fairview Road, Barrie, Ontario.

Category Winner(s)

Officer of the Year Inspector Dave McLean
Civilian of the Year Ms. Celia Deang
Auxiliary Liaison Officer of the Year Provincial Constable Dan Park
Jim Potts Award Aboriginal Relations Team/Major Event
Liaison Team (members listed below)
Valuing & Supporting People Staff Sergeant Dan Davidson
Enforcement Provincial Constable George Duke
Provincial Constable Robert Sinclair
Provincial Constable David Vogelzang
Investigation “Baillargeon Historical Assault Investigation” – Detective Constable Kim Griffore / Detective Constable Kelly Wood
Innovation & Creativity Provincial Constable Marc Sharpe
Dedication Mr. Bill Gibson
Team Achievement “Project Pirate” Team (members listed
below)
Community Service Detective Constable Brian Perala
Humanitarian Excellence Superintendent John Tod
Partnership “Church Break Ins” Investigative Team
(members listed below)

Aboriginal Relations Team/Major Event Liaison Team

Provincial Constable (Blake) Cohoe
Staff Sergeant Kim Paul Gainforth
Sergeant Gilles Lachance
Sergeant Jeff Lavalley
Sergeant Don Lickers
Sergeant Stephanie Patterson
Sergeant Marty Singleton

“Project Pirate” Team

Detective Inspector Ken Leppert Detective Constable Sandy Adams
Detective Constable Brett Anderson Detective Sergeant Mike Bickerton
Detective Constable Leanne Bovay Detective Constable Jean Bureau
Detective Constable Neil Browne Detective Constable Kent Butler
Detective Constable Darrell Caffin Detective Constable David Felstead
Detective Constable Kurtis Fredericks Detective Constable Lee Fulford
Detective Constable Laura Goodenough Detective Sergeant Brian Griffith
Detective Constable Stuart Hayhurst Detective Constable Rob Johnston
Detective Constable Keith Jones Detective Constable Michael Knox
Detective Constable John Landry Provincial Constable Angela Leigh
Detective Sergeant Peter Liptrott Detective Sergeant Paul Mackey
Detective Sergeant Scott Mahoney Detective Constable Robin McKay
Detective Constable Peter Mitchell Detective Sergeant Baldo Nuccio
Detective Sergeant Andrew Pierre Detective Sergeant Alf Pistolkors
Detective Sergeant Jamie Prosser Detective Constable Brent Robitaille
Detective Constable Louise Sanders Detective Sergeant Jim Smyth
Detective Constable John Spence Detective Sergeant Dean Steinke
Detective Constable Sue Storey Detective Sergeant Randy Viragh
Provincial Constable David Vittie Detective Staff Sergeant Ken Watson
Detective Constable Russell Watson Detective Constable Gary Wheeler

“Church Break Ins” Investigative Team

Detective Constable Dwight Adams Detective Sergeant Mike Bickerton
Ms. Shawne Bryson Constable Neil Campbell
Provincial Constable Manny Coelho Detective Constable Colin Darmon
Provincial Constable Kevin Detweiler Provincial Constable Larry Drew
Detective Constable Tanya Hodgin Provincial Constable Andy Hooper
Detective Sergeant Len Johnston Acting Detective Sergeant Chris Knoll
Identification Constable Trevor McLeod Constable Jeremy Mighton
Detective Constable Pat Mullin Detective Sergeant Baldo Nuccio
Detective Sergeant Steve Paddon Detective Constable Rayna Page
Constable Rob Paige Detective Constable Lori Reeves
Detective Sergeant Anthony Renton Provincial Constable Paul Richardson
Inspector Ron Shaidle Detective Sergeant David Shantz
Provincial Constable Ken St. John Detective Constable Kevin Washnuk

For further information: Shelley Nemeth, Coordinator, Awards and Recognition Unit, Phone: (705) 329-6057