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City of Takoma Park Police Department
• 7500 Maple Avenue • Takoma Park, Md 20912
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Catherine Plevy, 301/891.7142 or 240/338.2901
May 7, 2009 (10:50 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald Ricucci announced today the officers and civilians who have won 2008 awards. This is as a result of the awards committee, made up of sworn and non-sworn personnel, who reviewed all of the activities of 2008. As a result of this review, the following officers and civilians will be recognized at the Takoma Park Police Awards Banquet, which is being held on Friday, May 8, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., at The Marriott Inn & Conference Center, University of Maryland – University College, 3501 University Blvd., Adelphi, Maryland. The Press is invited.
The 2008 Officer of the Year is Detective Private First Class Charles Hoetzel. D/Pfc. Hoetzel was selected because of his overall outstanding performance of duties as an officer and his dedication to the Department in numerous additional tasks, including his new role as detective in the Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU). He led the department in arrests with more than 50 drug arrests, including one in which over 10 pounds of marijuana was seized.
D/Pfc. Hoetzel took the Oath of Office with the Takoma Park Police Department on March 3, 2008. He successfully completed his field training in June 2008. D/Pfc. Hoetzel currently works in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) of the Takoma Park Police Department. D/Pfc. Hoetzel’s teamwork, persistence and efforts to take felons off the streets, to ensure the safety of others, is outstanding.
We congratulate D/Pfc. Hoetzel on being named Officer of the Year!
The 2008 Civilian of the Year is Ms. Danyelle Gallop. Ms. Gallop significantly contributed to the Department's visions and goals through her outstanding performance showing initiative, perseverance and dedication to duty and the Department in highly creditable work.
We congratulate Ms. Gallop on being named Civilian of the Year!
There are a variety of other awards that are given out at the Takoma Park Police Awards Banquet, as follows, and we also congratulate them!
Meritorious Service Medal
Pfc. Angela Donovan
Life-Saving Medal
D/Sgt. Andrew John
Cpl. Cynthia Conrad
Cpl. Greg Wolff
Supervisor of the Year
Lt. Richard Cipperly
Unit Citation
Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU)
D/Sgt. Andrew John
D/Pfc. Matthew Barber
D/Pfc. Thomas Black
D/Pfc. Charles Hoetzel
First Place Shooter Award
Pfc. David Quante
Command Recognition
Sgt. Tyrone Collington
D/Sgt. Richard Poole
D/Sgt. Andrew John
Det. Richard Cannatella
Det. Matthew Barber
Cpl. Kristian Pedersen
Cpl. Keith Largent
Pfc. Derek Fields
Pfc. Walter Smith
Pfc. Joseph Butler
Pvt. Abigail Gaines-Brown
Ms. Catherine Plevy
Memorandums of
Commendation
Lt. Richard Cipperly
D/Sgt. Andrew John
Sgt. Tina Smith
Cpl. Fred Roush
Cpl. Jerome Erwin
Cpl. Greg Wolff
Cpl. Nick Carter
Det. Richard Cannatella
Det. Matthew Barber
Det. Charles Hoetzel
Pfc. Joseph Butler
Pfc. Ernest Atwell
Pfc. Kyle Robison
Pvt. Samuel Villegas
Pvt. Darrell Mathew
Pvt. Carla Magnaye
Ms. Danyelle Gallop
Ms. Demetrice White
Ms. Kyleen Luy
Education Awards
Dispatcher Ana Cubillo
Det. Rick Cannatella
Ms. Kyleen Luy
Ms. Gretchen Hilburger
Cpl. Michelle Holmes
Pfc. Angela Donovan
Pfc. Joseph Butler
Letters of Appreciation:
Ms. Minnie Johnson
Ms. Doris Rodgers
Ms. Ethel Sutton
Ms. Virinia “Liz” James
Ms. Carolyn Pinkard
Ms. Emma Garcia de Reyes
Ms. Pamela Sprouse
Posted by Plevy at May 7, 2009 10:53 AM