Deputy Jason Laliberte, Deputy John Delgado
Deputies Jason Laliberte and John Delgado distinguished themselves through exceptional professional knowledge, initiative, and work ethic in confronting gang crimes in Pierce County. Their joint efforts resulted in a 17.2% reduction in gang crimes in one year.
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Corrections Deputy Terry Wick
Corrections Deputy Terry Wick distinguished himself through exceptional professional knowledge, initiative, and communications skills through his interaction with inmates and staff. He is particularly effective with mentally ill inmates.
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Intelligence Analyst Lauren Wallin
Intelligence Analyst Lauren Wallin distinguished herself through exceptional professional knowledge, initiative, and work ethic as she provided core support to criminal investigations throughout Pierce County. Ms Wallin further has increased the image of law enforcement through her contributions to Crime Stoppers, Toys for Tots, Law Enforcement Youth Camp, Special Olympics, Mission to Mexico and many other activities.
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Reserve Deputy Quentin Brown
Reserve Deputy Quentin Brown distinguished himself through exceptional dedication to the Sheriff's Department through his volunteerism and professional skills and abilities.
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Volunteer Irene Fruzzetti
Volunteer Fruzzetti has distinguished herself while service the Department as our Landlord Tenant Liaison for mobile home parks. Ms. Fruzzetti has succeeded in creating a neighborhood culture in many of the mobile home parks and dramatically reduced the calls for service.
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Cadet Isaac Helgren
Cadet Isaac Helgren distinguished himself through exceptional dedication to the Sheriff's Department through his volunteerism and professionalism
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Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Lisa Wagner
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Lisa Wagner distinguished herself through exceptional professional knowledge, initiative and work ethic in support of Law Enforcement and Justice across Pierce County
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Dispatcher Michelle Woodrow
Dispatcher Michelle Woodrow has distinguished herself while providing dispatch services to the Department. Ms. Woodrow has the uncanny ability to anticipate the deputy's requests and provides an added measure of safety to them as she performs her duties.
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Sergeant Frank Clark, working with paramedics, performed CPR on Deputy Kent Mundell, allowing paramedics to concentrate on Kent's injuries. Sergeant Clark's assistance allowed paramedics time to prepare Kent for transport and ensured he survived the crime scene.
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Corrections Deputy Jesse Boyle while on duty responded to a noise and found an inmate choking. Officer Boyle quickly reacted by performing the Heimlich maneuver and dislodging the obstruction and restoring the inmates air flow.
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Reserve Deputy James Fulcher while on duty March 18, 2009, provided life saving steps to control bleeding when a fleeing suspect attempted suicide. He applied direct pressure to the wound, administered first aid and reassured the suspect in a calm, patient manner until paramedics arrived.
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Sergeant Nick Hausner and Deputy Bill Foster responded to a citizen's report of a house fire in Eatonville on March 26, 2009. Deputy Foster broke in a door to find the house filled with smoke while Sergeant Hausner requested that fire respond. They entered the smoke filled home and crawled on the floor calling out to anyone inside. Deputy Foster's call awoke two individuals who were then instructed to climb out a window to safety. The actions of Deputy Foster and Sergeant Hausner were instrumental in removing the two citizens from the burning home; and thereby risking their own personal safety
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Deputy Joseph McDonald responded to a suicidal call and found the subject locked inside a garage with the car engine running. Deputy McDonald broke into the garage and found the air fowled and subject semi conscious. Deputy McDonald was able to drag the subject from the garage and call for medical aide.
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Deputies Gene Abuan, Nate Condreay, Jesse Hotz Montgomery Minion, Kevin Redding, and Darren Witt worked together as the Dive and Marine Services Unit to rescue a man clinging to a capsized boat in Harts Lake on December 19, 2009. The victim was close to slipping under the water when he was pulled to safety. The coordinated action of this team of deputies resulted in the saving of a life and is within the finest traditions of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
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Corrections Sergeant Steven Breiner, Corrections Deputies Lynette Rankin, John King, Pete Wilson, Deneen Dixon, Chris Cooley, and David Paul directly intervened in four suicide attempts by one inmate over three days. Their professionalism and compassion saved this inmate's life.
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Deputy Walter Kent Mundell, Jr.; Sergeant Nick Hausner; Deputy Brian Heimann; Deputy Seth Huber
Deputy Kent Mundell distinguished himself through a conspicuous act of heroism above and beyond the call of duty for his actions during a domestic call on December 21, 2009. Deputy Mundell engaged the armed suspect after his partner had been wounded and the suspect opened fire upon him. Kent stopped the suspect and through his actions saved the lives of his partner and three others in the house. His actions were in the finest traditions of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
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Sergeant Nicholas Hausner distinguished himself through a conspicuous act of heroism above and beyond the call of duty for his actions during a domestic call on December 21, 2009. Sergeant Hausner, while seriously wounded by gunfire, was able to summon back-up and medical aid for his partner who had been grievously wounded. Sergeant Hausner moved to assist his partner with no regards for his personal safety. His actions were in the finest traditions of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
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Deputy Brian Heimann distinguished himself through a conspicuous act of heroism during a domestic violence response. Deputy Heimann pushed the victim out of the line of fire of the armed suspect and positioned himself in front of the victim as he confronted the armed suspect.
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Deputy Seth Huber distinguished himself through a conspicuous act of heroism during a domestic violence response. Deputy Huber positioned himself in front of the victim and his partner as he confronted the armed suspect.
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Deputy Walter Kent Mundell, Sergeant Nicholas Hausner
Deputy Walter Kent Mundell, while responding to a domestic violence call, was confronted with an armed suspect who opened fire upon his partner. Deputy Mundell responded courageously and with force, inflicting grievous bodily harm to the suspect, stopping the suspect's advance. Deputy Mundell received several wounds from gunfire which ultimately resulted in his death. Deputy Mundell's selfless actions were within the highest traditions of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
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Sergeant Nicholas Hausner while on duty in the Mountain Detachment was seriously wounded by gun fire during a domestic violence response. Deputy Hausner though wounded was able to summon aide for his partner and himself.
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Bureau Chief Rick Adamson demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, organizational and operational skills as the incident commander for the Lakewood Officers Homicide Scene. His incident command skills resulted in numerous agency resources being marshaled for a swift and thorough investigation and the identification of those involved.
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Captain Brent Bomkamp demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, investigative skills, management and organizational capabilities while directing his vast team of detectives, forensics investigators and coordinating with outside agencies.
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Detective Sergeant Tim Kobel and Detective Lynelle Anderson demonstrated Meritorious service through their professionalism, superior investigative and interviewing skills which resulted in the identification of the Lakewood Officers Homicide suspect and co-conspirators.
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Detective Sergeant Mike Portman, Forensic Manager Steve Wilkins, Forensic Investigator Adam Anderson, Forensic Investigator Loree Barnett, Forensic Investigator Mary Lou Hanson-O'Brien, and Forensic Investigator Steven Mell demonstrated meritorious service through their professionalism, investigative skills and personal fortitude, processing the crime scene of the Lakewood Officers homicide.
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Sergeant Mike Blair demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism and compassion as a family liaison to the Kent Mundell family. Sergeant Blair was a tireless and selfless link between the Mundell family, medical personnel, friends, department members and the outside world.
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Deputy Kevin Fries demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism and compassion as a family liaison to the Kent Mundell family. Deputy Fries was a tireless and selfless link between the Mundell family, medical personnel, friends, department members and the outside world.
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Detective Jason Tate demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism and compassion as a family liaison to the Kent Mundell family. Detective Tate was a tireless and selfless link between the Mundell family, medical personnel, friends, department members and the outside world.
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Detective Ed Troyer demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism and tireless service during the Lakewood Officers homicide investigation and Deputy Kent Mundell. Detective Troyer was the face of the Sheriff's Department nationally.
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Deputy Bryon Brockway demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, tenacity and investigative skills and developed information on a major multi-site marijuana grow operation that was later identified as a federal drug trafficking organization.
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Deputy Todd Donato demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, compassion and superior sense of duty to assisting a car crash victim who was injured and trapped in his car. Deputy Donato supported the victim's body with his own body preventing additional injury.
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Deputy Mark Fry demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, tenacity and investigative skills developed a County-wide Pseudo-Ephedrine data tracking system with retail and pharmaceutical sales establishments. This system has led to multiple investigations being developed.
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Detective Debbie Heishman demonstrated meritorious service through her professionalism, tenacity and superior investigative abilities during several key homicide investigations, which resulted in several high profile convictions.
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Sergeant James Heishman demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, exemplary leadership skills, and demonstrated sense of compassion during an extremely difficult time for the Department. Sergeant Heishman provided calm and determined guidance for his detachment and the department as he assisted with the tragic loss of Deputy Mundell and the serious injury of Richelle Heacock. Sergeant Heishman provided the drive for a community project to remodel the Heacock home to enable the Heacock family to support Richelle in her recovery. His efforts are in keeping with the finest traditions of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
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Detective John Jimenez demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, superior investigative and interviewing skills which resulted in the identification, arrest and prosecution of a homicide suspect.
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Detective James Loeffelholz demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, superior investigative and interviewing skills which resulted in the identification, arrest and prosecution of a homicide suspect.
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Deputy Chris Olson demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, tenacity, and sense of duty in the investigation and arrest of a dangerous felon who was threatening law enforcement officers.
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Deputy Vance Tjossem demonstrated meritorious service through his professionalism, tenacity and investigative skills in developing two informants which led him to bringing down a major drug trafficking organization.
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Honor Guard
Sergeant David Perry, Corrections Deputies Julie McArthur, Todd Klemme, Jon Blind, John Lyon, Rob Miller, Deputies Buddy Mahlum and Dennis Robinson demonstrated meritorious service through their professionalism and pride in representing the Department as our Honor Guard.
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Tom Miner - DEM, Curt Beaupre - DEM, Cliff McCollum - PC Fire, Dani Geissinger-Rodarte - FBI, Gary Roberts - Tacoma PD, Bob Bartro - DEM, Gary McVay - PC Fire, Alan Predmore - Buckley Fire, Scott Engle - Puyallup PD, Martin Kapsh - Port of Tacoma, Angie Foster - TPD Family Association
These individuals were instrumental in the preparation and coordination of the Deputy Kent Mundell Memorial.
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Larry Carlson, Larry Wallace
Citizens Larry Carlson and Larry Wallace while working at Pierce Transit heard police sirens and found a suspect running through their maintenance shop. Mr. Carlson and Wallace confronted the suspect and detained him as the pursuing deputy arrived. Mr. Carlson and Wallace demonstrated courage and civic responsibility to their community by assisting law enforcement.
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