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OCSO (OK) Reserve Deputy Scott Lee Commended

Thursday, 13 October 2011 08:24 William J Cox

In a recent commendation by Captain Kelly Marshall of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, she noted exceptional performance of two deputies. Importantly, this two-man unit was on patrol during the early morning hours. By having a second deputy in the unit, important first-responder assistance was possible. This provides an outstanding example of how RLEOs improve mission operations for their agencies.

On 10-2-11 at approximately 0540 hours Deputy Findley was contacted by dispatch and informed Deer Creek Rescue and EMSA about a medical call. The call concerned a 71 year old female having difficulty breathing. Upon arrival, Deputy Findley and his partner, Reserve Deputy Scott Lee #667, found Mrs. Conly’s nephew doing CPR. Deputy Findley took over CPR and had Deputy Lee stand by for EMSA to direct them to the back of the house.

Once EMSA arrived, they began connecting monitoring devices while Deputy Findley continued compressions. Deputy Lee then relieved him and took over compressions at which point Deputy Findley, at the direction of EMSA, began rescue breathing by way of the Ambu bag. Deputy Findley and Deputy Lee continued CPR for approximately 45 minutes until EMSA transported Mrs. Conly with a Deer Creek fire fighter on board continuing CPR.

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Free Bullet-Proof Vests for Officers in Need

Thursday, 13 October 2011 08:14 Armor of God Project

An estimated 236,000 law enforcement officers—about one in five—are not issued vests by their department, and can't afford their own.

In an effort to get every officer "vested," ODMP has partnered with Armor of God and Fallen Officers Remembered. These organizations give new or slightly used vests to officers who can't afford them.

Now, any officer can access a free bullet proof vest application form right from this Email.

http://www.vestforlife.com/vforms/request.php

Attention department administrators and quartermasters: If your department has a surplus of new or used vests, you can donate them to Armor of God for distribution to officers in need. Help us save lives!

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http://www.vestforlife.com/vest_donation.php

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Two Pottawatomie (OK) Reserve Deputies Die in Crash

Monday, 03 October 2011 06:44 Kim Morava

By Kim Morava

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Posted Sep 30, 2011 @ 09:36 PM

SHAWNEE, Okla. —

Two reserve Pottawatomie County sheriff’s deputies on duty with the warrant team were killed Friday night when their vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer rig on SH 39 east of Asher.

Numerous Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were working the accident scene late Friday night about four miles east of U.S. 177 between Konawa and Asher, said Trooper Betsy Randolph, OHP spokeswoman.

Killed in the accident were Deputy Mike Roberts and Deputy Tim Lowry, said Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth.

Both were on duty serving arrest warrants, something they often did together as a team and were good at, the sheriff said.

“I want people to know what we’ve lost — these two incredible guys dedicated a great part of their lives to help keep Pottawatomie County safe,” the sheriff said late Friday night. “They’re going to be missed a lot.”

The patrol’s teletype with details about the accident wasn’t yet completed or available Friday night, but Booth said it appears the deputies were topping a hill in their vehicle when they encountered an oversized semi-truck in the roadway that was possibly turning.

Both deputies had served as reserves for many years, the sheriff said. The loss of both is hard on the brotherhood of law enforcement at the sheriff’s office “as tight of a group as we’ve become,” Booth said.

“Both were extremely dedicated — it’s a loss for Pottawatomie County, the sheriff’s office, law enforcement and the citizens,” Booth said. “They volunteered and spent an enormous amount of time getting bad guys off the street.”

He said he’ll remember their dedication, dependability and being experts at tracking down those with outstanding warrants.

“That’s what those guys were all about — keeping our county safe,” Booth said. “It’s what they did.”
As word of the accident spread, other law enforcement agencies called Booth offering both support and assistance to patrol the county and help in any way possible.

Randolph said an accident like this affects everyone in law enforcement as well.

“When one of us hurts, we all hurt,” she said, adding the patrol’s thoughts are with the families of the deputies and the community.

Neighboring Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office Reserve Division contributed Reserve Deputies to stand funeral watches.

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Portland Police Honor RLEO Gerald Miller for 30 Years of Service

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 18:02 Matt Buxton

By Matt Buxton, The Oregonian

Matt Buxton/The OregonianPortland Police reserve officer Gerald Miller, 77, shakes hands with Sgt. Pete Simpson after receiving a Distinguished Service Medal during the bureau's awards ceremony Thursday.

For 30 years, Gerald Miller, a reserve officer with the Portland Police, volunteered with elderly crime victims because he liked to help. To him, the roar of applause and the Distinguished Service Medal he received Thursday was just icing on the cake.

In a day where an officer-involved shooting in Southwest Portland made headlines, those often-unnoticed everyday acts of men and women like Miller who work to keep Portland safe took center stage at the twice-annualPortland Police Bureau's awards ceremony.

"There are officers right now today who are taking heroic actions and helping people solve their problems," said Sgt. Pete Simpson, the bureau's spokesman who emceed the event, held at the David Douglas Performing Arts Center in Southeast Portland. "We want to recognize that as often as we can to not only reaffirm the commitment those officers have to their communities but to let the communities know that these are the type of people that serve them."

Hundreds of officers and their families gathered for the event, in which the bureau recognized officers and a handful of others such as Miller.

The smiling 77-year-old started as a reserve officer by volunteering to patrol streets, and after a decade he joined the now-closed elderly crime unit, helping older victims cope.

"I loved getting out there and working the streets -- that rush of adrenaline," he said. But he has found lasting fulfillment visiting and helping people get over burglaries and other crimes, he said.

"I enjoy every minute, and I enjoy it because they enjoy it," he said.

Even when the division was effectively eliminated, he kept making Sunday visits, helping victims -- who became his friends -- for more than a decade.

And while service like helping the elderly was recognized, other high-level work, like that of Detectives Jeff Bender and Mark Georgioff in taking down a burglary ring, earned accolades as well. The two received an Achievement Medal for using a receipt found in a car prowl victim's car to track down more than $300,000 of stolen property and led to the arrest of more than 10 criminals.

And there was the work of Officer Marcianne Jackson, who received the Nathan Thomas Memorial Distinguished Service Medal for her work helping countless victims get their lives back on track after a crime. She's the program coordinator of the bureau's Crisis Response Team, a group of more than 50 trained volunteer citizen crisis responders.

Jackson, who received resounding applause, was humble about the medal and downplayed the extra recognition.

"We're good people," she said, "and we do a number of good things every single day. You don't hear about that portion, but you'd be overwhelmed with the humanness of our officers."

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Kona Honors Reserve Officers

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 17:49 Sherry Bracken

Kona Crime Prevention Honors Three Officers

June 1, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Virginia Isbell

Retired Reserve Officers John Basque (l) and Uncle Donna Kuali'i (r) flank Officer of the Month Jeremy (Scotty) Lewis.

Kona Crime Prevention Committee on Wednesday honored the June Officer of the Month, Kona Patrol Officer Jeremy (Scotty) Lewis. They also recognized the long service and special brand of aloha brought to the job by two reserve police officers, Uncle Donna Kuali’i and John Basque. The luncheon was at Huggo’s Restaurant.

Lewis, who was also the April Officer of the month, was singled out for his dedication in tracking down two women accused of more than 50 financial crimes around the island. His work led to their arrest and conviction.

Uncle Donna Kuali’i and John Basque both were born and raised in Hilo and graduated from Hilo High. They were in the same Reserve Officer Training Class in 1957. Both eventually ended up in Kona, and gave decades of volunteer service to the County of Hawaii and its citizens. Uncle Donna’s “real” job was with Aloha Airlines, and then he became a greeter at Royal Kona Resort. His face and presence are known throughout Kona. John Basque also had an airline career, with Hawaiian Airlines.

The next Officer of the Month luncheon for West Hawaii will be Wednesday, July 6. The public is always invited to recognize the work of the Hawaii Island police. For more information about Kona Crime Prevention Committee or for reservations to attend the next luncheon, call 443-7708.

On February 1, 2011, Kona Patrol Officer Jeremy Scott Lewis (Scotty), on a temporary assignment to the Area II Special Enforcement Unit, began a follow-up investigation on a residential burglary in Captain Cook. Taken in the burglary were two laptop computers and two credit cards. Officer Lewis re-contacted the victim and obtained a list of transactions showing that the credit card had been used at various businesses in Kona, Waikaloa, Honokaa, Hilo and Puna.

At the Kona Safeway, Officer Lewis learned from employees that one of the credit cards had been used by two females. Safeway employees were suspicious of the females and had written down the license plate number of the vehicle they drove. Based on a registered owner check, Lewis came up with two possible suspects and prepared photo lineups. Store employees positively identified the responsible females from the lineups.

Officer Lewis continued his investigation through Kona and Waikaloa. He gathered evidence including time sensitive videos that corroborated the offenses. He was able to determine that these two females were responsible for 49 other property crimes throughout the island. An Island Wide APB was initiated and on February 16, 2011, the two suspects were apprehended in Hilo. Hilo. Detectives subsequently charged the two females with multiple felony financial crimes.

Officer Lewis was quick to point out that he was assisted by other officers and detectives once the suspects were identified. The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognizes that the identifying of the suspects was a direct result of Officer Lewis’s diligent and time consuming investigation and has selected Officer Jeremy Scotty Lewis as the June 2011 Officer of the Month.

The group will also honor two very special Living Legends of Aloha, retired Reserve Officers John Basque who served over 53 years in the Police Reserve Program and Uncle Donna Kualii who served 43 years in the Police Reserve Program.

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