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Minneapolis Police honors officers, civilians for valor, service, and dedication

The Minneapolis Police Department honored 39 police officers and civilians at an awards ceremony in City Hall on Monday, July 28. Awards were presented by Police Chief Tim Dolan for number of categories, including providing exceptional police service, bringing honor to the department, and for saving a life or placing themselves in personal danger to protect the public.

The award winners were:

Chief’s Award of Merit U.S. Deputy Marshal William Wenzel Captain Dave Hayhoe Lt. Eddie Frizell (two awards) Lt. Mike Kjos Off. Ron Reier (Retired) Off. Andrew Stender Nina Doree

Medal of Commendation Sgt. Nicholas Torborg Off. Steven Blackwell Off. Matthew Kaminski Off. Ricardo Muro Off. Craig Taylor

Chief’s Award of Merit for the ‘Kids and Cops and Firefighters Too’ Program Captain Casidy Anderson, MFD Sgt. Aaron Biard, MPD Training Unit Sgt. Lynn Miller, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Martha Barnum, Minnesota Dept. of Human Services Liz Brown, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Wendy Devore, Independent Contractor Mary Lou Fiala, MPD Training Unit Linda Gill, MN Dept. of Human Services Sandra Kellogg, MPD Training Unit Marie Koehler, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Candace Lindow-Davies, MN Hand and Voices Carri Sampson, MPD Training Unit Alina Schroeder, Minneapolis Cultural Affairs Narin Sihavong, Minneapolis Cultural Affairs

Medal of Valor Sgt. Michael Young Off. Jason Andersen Off. Thomas Campbell Off. Timothy Devick Off. Christopher Garbisch Off. Anthony Leone Off. Matthew Lindquist Off. John Sheneman Off. Alan Williams Life Saving Awards Off. Katie Blackwell Off. John Laluzerne Off. Patrick McCarver Off. Patrick Reuben Certificate of Appreciation Sherman Patterson, Mayor Rybak’s Office

July 28, 2008