VISION

Be a Recognized and Respected Law Enforcement Leader

in Public Safety Strategies and Service to Our Community
GOALS

2015

Minneapolis Police Department

Awards Program

Public Safety, Public Trust and Employee Engagement and Morale

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

MISSION

We, the members of the Minneapolis Police Department are committed

to providing quality and professional service in partnership with all communities
to continue to advance our citys safety, growth and viability
VALUES

Commitment, Integrity and Transparency

2014 Awards Committee:
Awards Presented by:

Deputy Chief Travis Glampe
Chief of Police, Jane Harteau

Commander Bruce Folkens
Assistant Chief Matt Clark

Lieutenant Greg Reinhardt
Deputy Chief Kris Arneson

Lieutenant William Whisney
Deputy Chief Medaria Arradondo

Sergeant Richard Doll (Park PD)
Deputy Chief Travis Glampe

Sergeant Jesse Garcia
Inspector Mike Kjos

Sergeant Darcy Klund
Inspector Katherine Waite

Sergeant Kurt Radke
Inspector Michael Sullivan
Sergeant Jeff York Inspector Michael Friestleben
Officer Gretchen Bloss Inspector Todd Loining

Officer Bryon Cross

Officer Patrick Windus

CPS Renee Allen

301 on Main/Ukrainian Center

301 Main Street NE, Minneapolis
Chief Jane Harteau, Minneapolis Police Department

6:00

Social Hour

7:00

Welcome - Chief Jane Harteau

Invocation - Father Terrence Hayes
Master of Ceremony - Chief Jane Harteau

7:15

Award Presentations - Chief Jane Harteau

Benediction - Reverend Joan Austin

CHIEFS AWARD OF MERIT

Commander Bruce Folkens

Commander Scott Gerlicher
Lieutenant Dean Christianson
Sergeant Eric Dison
Sergeant Patricia Hellen
Sergeant Mark Klukow
Sergeant Gary Manty

Sergeant Andrew Stender

Officer Carlos Baires-Escobar
Officer Lisa Davis
Officer Geoffrey Johnson
Officer Michael Killebrew
Officer Frank Kutz

LIFESAVING AWARD

Officer David Menter

Officer Oscar Macias
Chaplain Joan Austin
Nina Doree
Sue Roethele
Shane Zahn

Sergeant Jason Walters

Officer Carl Blad (2)
Officer Scott Buck
Officer Craig Crisp Jr.
Officer Luke Eckert
Officer Omar Foulkes

Officer Heidi Eisenbeis

Officer Matthew Heger
Officer Griffin Hillbo
Officer Michael Mays

Officer Gabriel Grout

Officer Nicholas Rowe
Officer Karl Sauskojus
Officer Justin Schmidt

Officer Eric Malmberg

Officer Kyle Severson

Officer R. Ross Taylor

CITIZENS AWARD OF COMMENDATION

Evelin Vasquez Castro

Officer Rebecca Madich

Sergeant Scott Downing

Sergeant Kelly ORourke

Kyle Flemming

5th Pct. CRT

5th Pct. Investigations Unit
Records Information Unit

VCAT (Violent Criminal

Apprehension Unit)
Weapons Unit

Kristine Phelps

INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR

Officer Troy Sandberg,

Park PD

Sergeant Greg Freeman & Sergeant Sara Metcalf, Officer Brendon Schram
PARK OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Officer David Swierzewski

Officer Chad Berdahl

MPD OFFICER OF THE YEAR

CITIZENS LIFESAVING AWARD

Sylvia Blackwell
Reshonda Brown

4th Pct. CRT

4th Pct. Directed Patrol
4th Pct. Investigations Unit

Renee Allen

EXCELLENCE IN INVESTIGATION AWARD

Sergeant John Biederman

Sergeant Jeffrey Carter

Second Precinct

CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR

Wayne Hines
MEDAL OF COMMENDATION

Officer Andrew Carigiet

CODEFOR RECOGNITION AWARD - HIGHEST REDUCTION IN PART 1 CRIMES

UNIT CITATION

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Officer Shawn Kelly

Officer Michael Kirchen

Officer Louis Realivasquez

Officer Patrick Reuben
Officer Corey Schmidt
Officer Joshua Stewart
Officer Jason Wolff

MEDAL OF VALOR

DEPARTMENT AWARD OF MERIT

Lieutenant Michael Fossum

Sergeant Kelly ORourke
Officer James Boyd
Officer Bryan Castle

Officer Sarah Frisk

Officer William Gregory
Officer Ryan Kelly
Officer Lawrence Loonsfoot
Officer Kong Moua

Adam Poovey

1st Precinct - Officer Mark Lanasa

2nd Precinct - Officer Carl Blad
3rd Precinct - Officers Corey Andress & Nicholas Wasche
4th Precinct - Officer Matthew Severance
5th Precinct - Officer Bevan Blauert
SOD Officer Craig Taylor