ORILLIA, ON, Oct. 19, 2012 /CNW/ - The Ontario Provincial Police will be recognizing some of its most distinguished members on Monday at its annual Accolade Awards ceremony.
Accolade Awards are presented to both uniform and civilian OPP personnel who make outstanding contributions to the organization and whose hard work and achievements also underscore the OPP's mission - "Policing Excellence through our People, our Work and our Relationships".
The awards program consists of various special team and individual categories. Nominations are first submitted by colleagues and are then narrowed down by a distinguished panel of community members and OPP staff. In the end, 12 remarkable individuals/teams are selected for their outstanding achievements.
The media are invited to attend this special awards ceremony.
| Date: | Monday, October 22, 2012 | |||||
| Time: | Awards Ceremony: 1:30 p.m. | |||||
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Auditorium, OPP General Headquarters 777 Memorial Avenue Orillia, ON |
The awards ceremony runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (approx.). Media will have an opportunity to meet the winners following the ceremony.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF 2012 ACCOLADE AWARDS CATEGORIES AND RECIPIENTS:
| Categories | Winners |
| Officer of the Year | Provincial Constable Gerry Dwyer |
| Civilian of the Year | Mr. Rajender Sud |
| Auxiliary Liaison Officer of the Year | Provincial Constable Vince Gircys |
| Jim Potts Award | Aboriginal Issues Unit (see below) |
| Valuing & Supporting People | North East Region Mentoring Program Inspector Mark Andrews Ms. Shantal Gallagher Inspector Mary Shannon |
| Enforcement | Detective Constable Curtis Peckford |
| Investigation | Individual - Provincial Constable Derek Wickett And Team - Project Wigan - Tori Stafford Homicide (See Below) |
| Innovation & Creativity | Detective Constable Garry Mellan Detective Constable Johnie Penner |
| Dedication | Provincial Constable Al Boyd |
| Team Achievement | Provincial Communications T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More) (see below) |
| Community Service | Provincial Constable Laurens Van der Mark |
| Partnership | The Kenora Area Substance Abuse & Mental Health Task Force (see below) |
Aboriginal Issues Unit
| Detective Constable C.F. (Carlo) Bruni | Aboriginal Issues Unit - Sault Ste. Marie (POIB) |
| Detective Constable K.P. (Keith) Charette | Aboriginal Issues Unit - Kingston |
| Detective Constable M.R. (Marc) Despres | Aboriginal Issues Unit - Kenora |
| Detective Constable J.D. (Jeff) Goodman | Aboriginal Issues Unit - Thunder Bay |
| Detective Constable M.E..(Mike) Hill | Aboriginal Issues Unit - Kingston |
| Detective Sergeant A.I. (Alana) Jones | Aboriginal Issues Unit |
| Detective Constable D.E. (Dave) Maddocks | Aboriginal Issues Unit - Windsor |
| Detective Constable J.A.C. (Julianne) Sorensen | Aboriginal Issues Unit - London |
Project Wigan - Tori Stafford Homicide
| Detective Sergeant B.D. (Bruce) Aitken | Crime Prevention & Investigation |
| Detective Inspector K.M. (Mike) Bickerton | Central Unit/Pen Squad/ROE |
| Provincial Constable R.A. (Robin) Brocanier | Oxford County Detachment |
| Detective Constable C.A.(Colin) Darmon | Regional Support Team |
| Detective Sergeant B.R. (Bryan) Gast | Economic Crime Unit |
| Ms. A.T. (Angele) Gedrimas | Central Unit/Pen Squad/ROE |
| Detective Constable C.M. (Chantal) Gingras | Perth County Detachment |
| Staff Sergeant P. (Paul) Hess | Woodstock Police Service |
| Detective Constable B.J. (Barb) Hoath | Economic Crime Unit |
| Detective Constable G.L. (Gord) Johnson | South Bruce Detachment |
| Detective Constable P.E. (Paula) King | Regional Support Team |
| Acting Detective Sergeant J.P. (Jason) Miller | Team 2 - Major Case Management |
| Detective Constable P.J. (Pat) Mullin | Regional Support Team |
| Detective Constable K. (Karen) Overbaugh | Woodstock Police Service |
| Detective Sergeant A.K. (Anthony) Renton | Regional Support Team |
| Inspector W.A. (William) Renton | Woodstock Police Service |
| Ms. J.E. (Jeanette) Sanderson | Central Unit/Pen Squad/ROE |
| Identification Constable G.M. (Gary) Scoyne | Forensic Identification Services - Tillsonburg |
| Detective Staff Sergeant J.M. (Jim) Smyth | Central Unit/Pen Squad/ROE |
| Detective Constable J.K. (John) Spencer | Economic Crime Unit |
| Sergeant J.J. (Jamie) Stirling | Emergency Response |
| Detective R. (Rick) Walker | Woodstock Police Service |
Provincial Communications T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More)
| Ms. S.J. (Seneca) Brown | PCC - Thunder Bay |
| Ms. C.J. (Carolyn) Croft | PCC - Thunder Bay |
| Ms. A. (Allison) DeBenetti | PCC - Thunder Bay |
| Ms. S.L. (Shana-Lee) Fillier | PCC - Thunder Bay |
| Ms. M. (Maria) Harding | PCC - Thunder Bay |
| Ms. D. (Deb) Muller | PCC - Thunder Bay |
| Ms. C.C. (Cassandra) Nieuwesteeg | PCC - Thunder Bay |
The Kenora Area Substance Abuse & Mental Health Task Force
| Provincial Constable R.G. (Bob) Bernie | Kenora Detachment |
| Provincial Constable D.S. (Dave) Cain | Kenora Detachment |
| Ms. P. (Patti) Dryden-Holmstrom | Morningstar Centre - Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Addiction Services |
| Inspector D.J. (Dave) Lucas | Detachment Commander Kenora Detachment |
| Ms. G. (Gillian) Lunny | Kenora District Health Unit |
| Ms. K. (Kim) Elke | Kenora District Health Unit |
| Mr. J. (Jack) Martin | William W. Creighton Youth Services |
| Ms. M. (Michelle) Ott | Firefly Child & Family Services |
| Superintendent S. (Steve) Walker | Kenora District Jail |
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SOURCE: Ontario Provincial Police
Terri McCormack, Communications Officer
Corporate Communications & Executive Services
Phone: (705) 329-6871
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