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Footprinters honor law enforcement and public safety officers

Published 1:30 am Friday, July 7, 2023

By Peninsula Daily News

Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are awardees Jodi Simmons, Deputy Owen McCann, Officer Taran Johnson, Officer Kyle Buchanan, Officer Cody Hesler, Trooper Lynden Schwilke, Sgt. Tanner House, Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee Elizabeth Hagaman, Captain Marty Martinez, EMT Brandan Tucker, Lt. David Benzick and Gene Mattson In the back row, from left to right are Sandra Strafford and agency representatives Susan Craig, Sheriff Brian King, Sgt. Carolee Edwards, Chief Brian Smith, Chief Sam White, Trooper Eric Ellefson, Superintendent Jeri Boe, Chief Derrell Sharpe, Chief Jake Patterson, Chief Dan Orr and Chief Greg Waters.
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Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are awardees Jodi Simmons, Deputy Owen McCann, Officer Taran Johnson, Officer Kyle Buchanan, Officer Cody Hesler, Trooper Lynden Schwilke, Sgt. Tanner House, Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee Elizabeth Hagaman, Captain Marty Martinez, EMT Brandan Tucker, Lt. David Benzick and Gene Mattson In the back row, from left to right are Sandra Strafford and agency representatives Susan Craig, Sheriff Brian King, Sgt. Carolee Edwards, Chief Brian Smith, Chief Sam White, Trooper Eric Ellefson, Superintendent Jeri Boe, Chief Derrell Sharpe, Chief Jake Patterson, Chief Dan Orr and Chief Greg Waters.
Pictured in the front row, left to right, are awardees Jodi Simmons, Deputy Owen McCann, Officer Taran Johnson, Officer Kyle Buchanan, Officer Cody Hesler, Trooper Lynden Schwilke, Sgt. Tanner House, Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee Elizabeth Hagaman, Captain Marty Martinez, EMT Brandan Tucker, Lt. David Benzick and Gene Mattson In the back row, left to right are Sandra Strafford and agency representatives Susan Craig, Sheriff Brian King, Sgt. Carolee Edwards, Chief Brian Smith, Chief Sam White, Trooper Eric Ellefson, Superintendent Jeri Boe, Chief Derrell Sharpe, Chief Jake Patterson, Chief Dan Orr and Chief Greg Waters.

The Olympic Peninsula Chapter 74 of the International Footprint Association recently honored the achievements of 11 Clallam County law enforcement and public safety organizations at its annual Officer of the Year banquet at the Sequim Elks Lodge during Law Enforcement Week.

Program chairman Gene Mattson and chapter president Sandra Strafford presented special recognition plaques to officers selected by their agencies who have excelled in their careers by going above and beyond the call of duty.

Among those honored were PenCom Records Specialist Jodi Simmons, Clallam County Corrections Deputy Owen McCann, Sequim Police Department Officer Taran Johnson, Port Angeles Police Officer Kyle Buchanan, Lower Elwha Klallam Police Officer Cody Hesler, Washington State Patrol Trooper Lynden Schwilke, Clallam Bay Corrections Sgt. Tanner House, Port Angeles Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee Elizabeth Hagaman, Clallam County Fire District #2 Captain Marty Martinez, Clallam County Fire District #3 volunteer EMT Brandan Tucker and Clallam County Fire District #4 Lt. David Benzick.

The Footprinters is a nonprofit organization that promotes fellowship, respect, cooperation and helpfulness among all arms of law enforcement/firefighting and the public.

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