Awards for Officers/Civilians 2004-2020

Police Chief

Paul Noel
(865) 215-7000

Public Safety Complex
1650 Huron St.
Knoxville, TN 37917

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2021

OFFICERS & UNITS OF THE MONTH
January - A.J. Loeffler, Allen Cook, Andrew Markham, Richard Wallace
February - Tim Walker, Jason Lay
March - Sharon Terrell 

OFFICERS OF THE YEAR

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

MIKE WAGGONER LEADERSHIP AWARD

KPD LEGACY AWARD


2020

OFFICERS & UNITS OF THE MONTH
February - Austin Jordan, Tim Walker, Chas Terry, Rob Taylor, Tirzah Given, NCIC Unit
March - Greg Womac, Sharon Terrell, Sam Henard, Rodney Patton, Jason Booker, Chas Terry, Andrew Markham
April - Adam Broome, Terry Crowe, Francisco Vargas, Luke Johnson, Malachi Soldner
May - Todd Strickenberger, Thomas Clinton, Geoffrey Murret, Timothy Riddle 
July - Connor Cox, Chris Williams, Austin Jordan, Francisco Vargas, David Chandler, Jacob Wilson, Darrell Sexton, Brandon Lively
August - Krista Davies, Nelson Hamilton, Derek Baird, Alan Meisheid
September - Andrew Cloyd, Dylan Bradley, Adam Barnett, Jason Boston, James Gadd
October - Evan Thornton, Stephen Henderson
November - Austin Jordan
December - Gordon Johnson, Austin Brewster, Chris Medina, Jonathon Clabough, William Ferguson and the Personnel Unit

TN OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY RECOGNITION
Sammy Shaffer

OFFICERS OF THE YEAR
Phil Jinks
Chas Terry

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Marcie Alls
Scott Erland

MIKE WAGGONER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Steve Still

KPD LEGACY AWARD
Gary Price

2019

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - James Vesser
April - Dylan Bradley and Ethan Grantham
July - Anthony Estrada, Luke Johnson, Ryan Ayers, Donald Mullins and Jonathan Gomez
August - Kevin Varner, Brian Mullane and Dona Carberry
October - Charles Roach, J.D. Sisk, Jonathan Harris and Tanner Sise
December - Rachel Britt, Caleb Coffey, Gordon Johnson, Martin Rice and Dan Roark

UNIT CITATION AWARD
Special Crimes Unit
Property Management Unit
Drug-Related Death Task Force
Organized Crime Unit

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
Tammy DeBow, Rodney Patton and Nathanael Sanders

OFFICER LIAISON OF THE YEAR
Eric Parks

LIFE SAVING AWARD
April - Chris McCarter and Brian Rehg from KCSO
October - Drew Winstead

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Phil Major
Tammy Mattina
Sam Henard
Brian Bush

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
April - Becky Kriesa and Diane Lewis
July - Jackie Roberts

FIRST RESPONDER RECOGNITION AWARD FROM TN OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Ethan Grantham

OFFICERS OF THE YEAR
Patty Tipton and Ethan Grantham

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD OF THE YEAR
Susan Coker and Lori Banks

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Maintenance Team of Jody Dykes, Benjamin Peterson and Caleb Sheville

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Arim Ismail

MIKE WAGGONER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Phyllis Tonkin

KPD LEGACY AWARD
Joe Fowler
Phil Keith
Charlie Coleman


2018

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Jeremy Maupin
March - Josh Shaffer, Todd Childress, James Erskine, John Pickens
May - David Chandler, Ethan Grantham
June - J.D. Hopkins, Floyd Fox
October - James Gadd
December - Amy Boyd, John Holmes, John Pickens

UNIT CITATION AWARD
Animal Control Unit
Safety City
Violent Crimes Unit

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Garrett Fontanez
Carl Kennedy
Derrick White

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Josh Shaffer and Brian Evans

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Julia Small

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Teddy Goldman

MIKE WAGGONER LEADERSHIP AWARD

Keith DeBow

PURPLE HEART AWARD
Barry B.K. Hardin

TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Todd Hardin

KPD LEGACY AWARD
Arthur Bohanan
Rudy Bradley
Van Bubel
Danny Crenshaw
Gerald King
James Mason
Gary Shaffer
Tommy Stiles

2017

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Garrett Fontanez
February - Mark Taylor
March - Sergio Marrero
April - Tammy Mattina
August - Garrett Fontanez
September - Alan Meisheid
December - Jeff Damewood, John Pickens

UNIT CITATION AWARD
Central Business District
KPD Chaplain Corps
Mobile Field Force

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Wallace Armstrong
Michael Dabbelt
Tracy Hunter
John Stevens
Rodney Townsend
James Williams
Jacob Wilson
Stephanie Wilson

CITATION OF EXCELLENCE
Citizen Douglas Hilton

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
February - Janice Woodard
December - Greg Whitaker

OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Sgt. Sammy Shaffer

MIKE WAGGONER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Investigator Jason Booker

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Janice Woodard

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Joseph Sheppard

PURPLE HEART AWARD
Jay Williams

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SELFLESS DEDICATION
Vince Ayub

2016

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Andrew Markham
February - Gordon Gwathney
March - Jason Artymovich, Andy Young
May - Dan Paidousis
June - David Lee
August - Keith Lyon
October - Steve Frazier
November - Joseph Bowers
December - John Kiely

UNIT CITATION AWARD
District Support Unit
Honor Guard
Training Unit

MEDAL OF VALOR
Jacob Schettler
Dylan Williams

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Ryan Ayers
Chip Braeuner
Kyle Loveday
Edmund Randolph
Stephanie Wilson

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
February - Janice Woodard
March - Vicki Dagnan
June - Recruit Connor Cox
November - Brandi Carson

METRO DRUG COALITION COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD
Craig McNew

CITATION OF EXCELLENCE
Citizen Adel Agounine
Citizen Steve Richards

MIKE WAGGONER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Mike Waggoner

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Phil Jinks
Phyllis Tonkin

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Donna Patty
Suzanne Mantooth

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Connor Timms


2015

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
February - Jonathan Book, James Williams
March - Jordan Henderson
May - Jason Kalmanek
June - Joseph Bowers, Andrew Markham
July - Mike Fowler, Adam Broome
August - David Ogle
September - Sam Henard, 
October - Keith Lyon, Eric Parks
December - Jonathan Brock, James Williams, Zach Wilson

LIFE SAVING AWARD

Joshua Dykes

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Sam Henard - Outstanding Service Award from MADD

PURPLE HEART
James Wilson

UNIT CITATION AWARD
Training Staff
Fatal Accident Investigation - Brian Evans, Ron Trentham, Larry Presnell, and Wally Spitzer

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
January - Julia Small
February - Eric Miller, Julia Small
May - Rebecca Byers

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Joshua Dykes

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Julia Small

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Hayden Marshall


2014

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Richard Wallace
February - Jeff Allgood, Chris Starr
March - Sergio Marrero
April - Caleb Crothers
May - Chris Bell
August - James Gadd, Sue Cox
October - Tom Epps
November - Nate Skellenger, Clay Presley, Terry Pate, J.D. Sisk
December - Trish Ward

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Travis Harvey

MEDAL OF MERIT
Thomas Turner

MEDAL OF VALOR / PURPLE HEART
Derrick White

UNIT CITATION AWARDS
East District D Squad
Safety Education Unit

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
February - Becky Kreisa
May - Sandra Hicks

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Todd Gilreath
Nate Skellenger

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Brandi Carson
Tom Evans

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Peyton Goins


2013

OFFICER OF THE MONTH

January - Jeff Allgood, Robert Cook
February - James Gadd
April - Don Jones, Travis Shuler, Robert Capouellez
June - Brian Moran
October - Terry Pate
November - Caleb Crothers
December - Eddie Johnson

MEDAL OF MERIT AWARD
Alan Stonerock

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Sharon Terrell

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE
Sam Henard
Brian Kauffman

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
January - Earnest Sealy
April - Josh Compton
July - Deborah Thomas
October - Michael Mathes, Chris Roberts
November - Keri Henley, Keith Hogue
December - Diane Lewis

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Gordon Gwathney

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Christine Mullan

2012

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
February - Benjamin McVay
March - Keith Lyon, Devin Hopkins
April - Ray Offenbacher
May - Tracy Hunter, Greg Womac, Sandra Reynolds
June - Robert Satterfield
July - Brian Mullane
August - Joey Whitehead
September - Cheri Matlock
October - Christopher Hutton
November - Phil Jinks, Richard Wallace 

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Roger Simmons

MEDAL OF MERIT AWARD
Andrew Keith
Gene Sasscer
Steve Taylor

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
February - Mary Lewis, Janet Gorman, David Kitts
March - Vanessa Mayes
December - Debbie Moore

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Day
Jeff Green

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Brenda Hicks

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Colby Chandler

2011

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Matt Lawson
February - Patty Tipton
March - Ron Trentham
April - Jason Artymovich
May - Patty Tipton
June - Brian Headrick
July - Greg Hoskins
August - Mike McCarter
September - Larry Presnell
November - Jason Boston
December - Edmund Randolph, Lee Shaw

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Barry Britton
Steve Taylor

PURPLE HEART
Brandon Stryker

RESERVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Lynn Thompson - Retiring, Reserve Officer 40 Years

MEDAL OF MERIT AWARD
Mike Riddle

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
March - Beth Goodman
June - Sherry Smith
July - Brandi Carson
September - Dallas Dalton

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
David Kitts

2010

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Justin Ruth, Jeff Damewood
February - Tolliver Robertson, Keith Lyon, Amanda Bunch, Stephanie Wilson, Ryan Kuykendall
April - Amanda Bunch, Tim Riddle, John Stevens
May - Travis Harvey
June - Michael Deets
July - Brandon Wardlaw
August - Ron Linkins, Brandon Glover
September - Eric Miller
October - Brian Bell, Preston Whillock
November - Timothy Evan Thornton

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
April - Ronda Halseth
May - Jack Hampson
July - Teresa Williams
August - Kristen Key, Christopher Loveday, Christopher Hutton
September - Eric Miller

CITIZENS SERVICE AWARD
Cameron Paidousis

2009

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Randal Smith, Paul Giammarino
February - Ron Linkins
April - Joey Mattina
May - Randal Smith
July - Timothy Thornton, Brian Bell, Preston Whillock
September - Todd Gilreath, James Burrell
October - Nelson Hamilton
November - Lance Halseth
December - Robert Cook

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Jayson Waggoner

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Randall Smith

RESERVER OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Patrick Riggins

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Victoria LaGrange

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Rose Manley

2008

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Tyler Wylie
February - Tony Hall
March - Jason Booker
Scott Coffey
April - Chas Terry
May - Eric Parks
June - Dan Paidousis
September - Joshua Dykes
October - Stan Cash, Eric Razote
November - Josh Shaffer
December - Robert Hembree

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
February - Jack Hampson
October- Karen Ellis, Danielle Wieberg, Carrie Perry
December - Tom Sparks

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Andrew Boatman

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Bill Muhlfeld

RESERVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Lynn Thompson

EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Cameron Paidousis

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Jackie Roberts

2007

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Sandy Reynolds and Sharon Terrell
February - Chris Jones and Preston Whillock
March - Kevin Ragland, William Muhlfeld, Jonathan Chadwell, and Matthew Janish
May - Josh Hurst
June - Leslie Bowman
July - Jeremy Maupin
August - Benny Mitchell
September - J.D. Hopkins, Scott Noe
November - Eric Heitz
December - Chris Jones, Joshua Dykes

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Diana Duran

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Anthony Barnes
John Kiely
Eric Fehlman
Preston Whillock

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Will Wilson

RESERVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Matthew Rader

2006

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Greg Coker
March - Robert Taylor
April - John Williams, David Ogle
May - Eric Parks, Robert Blevins
June - Richard Giammarino, Zach Wilson
July - Brad Boruff, John Williams
August - Brad Boruff, Brandon Glover, Adam Moore, John Williams
October - Richard Wallace & Michael Price
November - Gene Sasscer
December - Phil Jinks

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
January - Donna Patty
March - Janice Martston
April - June Fulford & Karen Mitchell
May - Karen Ellis
June - Diane Lewis
July - Patricia Nicley
August - Vicki Dagnan
September - Donna Patty & Jonne Crick
October - Vicki Dagnan
November - Marcie Alls-Stubblefield
December - Deborah Thomas

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Rhett Carter
Brandon Glover
Eric Heitz
Josh Hurst
Tim Kesterson
Ron Linkins
Phil Major
Chas Terry
David Wilson (citizen)
Bob Wooldridge

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Robert (Bobby) Solomon

RESERVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Gary Cinnamon

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Scott Tidwell, Tom Sparkes

2005

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Kathy Pappas
March - Steve Slagle, Jonathan Chadwell, Floyd Fox
April - Jason Booker
May - Adam Willson, Shawn Neal, Hakan Dururvurur
June - Donna Clift, James Cox
July - John Holmes
August - Joshua McAlister
September - Ron Trentham
October - Ryan Flores
November - Shawn Peoples and Brian Kauffman
December - Steve Kaufman

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
January - John Venn
August - Becky Brack
September - Tracy Isenberg
October - Scott Dickenson

OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Sammy Shaffer

RESERVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Lee Ragsdale

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Debbie Moore

CHAPLAINS HONORED
Chaplain Mike Patty
Chaplain Gerald King
Chaplain Pamela Neal

2004

OFFICER OF THE MONTH
January - Bradley Cox, John Williams
February - Todd Hardin
March - Greg Taylor, James Cox, Pete Franzen
April - Harry McGuffee
May - Donny Sams
June - J.D. Hopkins, Jonathan Chadwell
July - Doyle Lee, Kevin Ragland
August - Aaron Bowman, Eric Parks
September - Mike Waggoner, Robert Hembree, Steve Still
October - Shane Watson, Phil Jinks
November - Robert Taylor, Nelson Hamilton, Jeremy Maupin, Ryan Acuff, John Williams, Aaron Bowman, Rodney Townsend, John Dalton
December - Todd Hardin, Charles Sands, Brian Bush

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
October - Jonne Crick
November - Jackie Roberts
December - David Kitts

LIFE SAVING AWARD
Brad Anders
Doyle Lee
Robert Taylor