The Lorain Police Department held its first Awards and Recognition Banquet on October 15, 2013. Awards were presented to officers in several categories, going back more than twenty years in some cases. Below you will find a description of the awards as well as the officer(s) who received each award:
BADGE ONE RECOGNITION
This award recognizes officers of the Lorain Police Department who have honorably served as the senior Patrolman in the department. The current senior Patrolman for the Lorain Police Department who holds the honor of serving as Badge One is officer ELADIO ANDUJAR.
| OFFICER NAME | RETIRED |
| Jeffrey W. Lacock | 6/4/2017 |
| Jeffrey L. Smith | 1/2/2014 |
| Joel P. Miller | 12/17/2010 |
| Manuel A. Brillon | 7/13/2010 |
| Wayne C. Long | 6/26/2004 |
| Timothy F. Gerek | 5/31/2002 |
| Richard L. McCormack | 2/15/2000 |
| Daniel Paghi, Jr. | 4/10/1983 |
MEDAL OF VALOR
The Medal of Valor is awarded to any member for an act of outstanding bravery or heroism by which the individual has demonstrated a great degree of selflessness, personal courage, professionalism and devotion to duty.
|
Sergeant Martin Carreon |
Officer Larry Swanger |
LIFE SAVING
Life Saving is awarded to any member for being directly responsible for saving a human life as substantiated by supporting evidence from witnesses, medical authority, or supervisors. (The award would also be appropriate if evidence indicated that the actions taken prolonged a human life, even though the victim may die at a later time.)
First Award
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer Robert Hargreaves |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Officer Howard Heathcoat |
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Captain Thomas Mize |
| Officer Richard Broz | Officer Jarrod Nighswander |
| Detention Officer Timothy Bunting | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Lieutenant Daniel Smith |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer Ricardo Soto |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Sergeant Larry Swanger |
| Telecommunicator LeeAnne Failing | Detention Officer Robert Torres |
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Officer James Wolford, Jr. |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez |
Second Award
|
Sergeant Raymond Farley |
PURPLE HEART
The Purple Heart is awarded to any member who is killed in the performance of duty as well as to any member who sustained an injury while in the performance of duty, which constitutes serious physical harm as defined in the Ohio Revised Code, and was the result of an intentional criminal assault such as a shooting, stabbing, or bludgeoning.
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Officer Eladio Andujar |
Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
|
Officer Robert Hargreaves |
Officer James Wolford, Jr. |
|
Sergeant Mark McCoy |
BLUE STAR
The Blue Star is awarded to a member who, while in the performance of duty, sustains an injury which constituted serious physical harm as defined by the Oho Revised Code, but does not meet the standard set forth for the Purple Heart.
|
Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks |
COMMENDATION
The Commendation is awarded to a member who accomplished an act or service, or has performed in a manner above that which would normally be expected. It must be sufficient to distinguish the individual member above those of comparable position and responsibility and reflect a highly credible accomplishment. It may be awarded when members have displayed extraordinary intelligence, and ability in effecting arrests, preventing a crime or solving a case.
First Award
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Sergeant Andrew Matthewson |
| Officer Jamie Ball | Sergeant Mark McCoy |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Sergeant Lawrence Meek |
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Captain Thomas Mize |
| Officer Richard Broz | Officer Jacob Morris |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Officer Jarrod Nighswander |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Brent Payne |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Craig Payne |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Officer Brian Denman | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Telecommunicator LeeAnne Failing | Officer Juan Rodriguez |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer Matthew Sedivy |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Lieutenant Daniel Smith |
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Officer Jeffrey Smith |
| Officer Wesley Fordyce | Officer Edwin Soto |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Telecommunicator Linda Stack |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Lieutenant Edward Super |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez | Telecommunicator Jeanette Tirado |
| Telecommunicator Kristi Griffith | Officer Mark Tomlin |
| Officer Richard Hall, Jr. | Officer Dario Torres |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Officer Efrain Torres |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer James Ventura |
| Officer Howard Heathcoat | Officer Ryan Vrooman |
| Officer John Kovach | Officer Dennis Walend |
| Officer David Kusznir | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Officer William Lachner | Officer James Wolford Jr. |
| Officer Jeffrey Lacock |
Second Award
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Jeffrey Lacock |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Sergeant Andrew Mathewson |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Sergeant Lawrence Meek |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Craig Payne |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Officer Edwin Soto |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez | Lieutenant Edward Super |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Officer Dario Torres |
| Officer John Kovach | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Officer William Lachner | Officer James Wolford, Jr. |
Third Award
| Officer Steyven Curry | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Officer William Lachner | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
Fourth Award
| Officer William Lachner | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
GOOD CONDUCT
The Good Conduct is awarded to all members who continuously demonstrate conscientious adherence to department rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies. To receive this award, this member must have no suspension days and no letters of reprimands for a 3-year period. A member shall be eligible for the award upon completion of 3 years of consecutive service. In order to continue wearing the award, the member must not receive a suspension or letter of reprimand. Subsequent awards will be noted with the appropriate numerical representation; i.e., 2, 3, 4, etc.
| Officer Eric Alten | Sergeant Lawrence Meek |
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks |
| Officer Tabitha Angello | Captain Thomas Mize |
| Officer Rudy Arce | David Moore |
| Officer Miguel Baez | Officer Jacob Morris |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Telecommunicator Adrianne Nieves |
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer Jason Orellano |
| Officer Richard Broz | Telecommunicator Debbie Palmer |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Officer Craig Payne |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Jesse Perkins |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Lieutenant Giles Cornwell | Officer Tod Reed |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt |
| Officer Brian Denman | Telecommunicator Deborah Riley |
| Officer John Dougherty | Detention Officer Fred Riley |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer Juan Rodriguez |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Detention Officer Abner Santiago |
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Captain Steven Schmittle |
| Officer Wesley Fordyce | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Lieutenant Daniel Smith |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Officer Edwin Soto |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez | Sergeant Ricardo Soto |
| Officer Kurt Graupmann | Telecommunicator Linda Squires |
| Telecommunicator Kristi Griffith | Telecommunicator Linda Stack |
| Officer Richard Hall, Jr. | Lieutenant Edward Super |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Sergeant Larry Swanger |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Officer Timothy Thompson |
| Sergeant Michael Hendershot | Telecommunicator Jeanette Tirado |
| Telecommunicator Courtney Hengartner | Officer Mark Tomlin |
| Officer Zachary Iannantuono | Telecommunicator Tara Toothman |
| Kathy Keiffer | Officer Efrain Torres |
| Officer Christopher Kovach | Detention Officer Robert Torres |
| Officer David Kusznir | Sue Urbanik |
| Officer Randall Leiby II | Officer Dennis Walend |
| Officer Eric Manicsic | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Sergeant Andrew Mathewson | Kelly Zakrajsek |
| Captain James McCann | Sergeant Kenneth Zapolski |
| Sergeant Mark McCoy |
SAFE DRIVING
The Safe Driving is awarded to those individuals who demonstrate safe driving habits. This award will be given to a member who completed 5 consecutive years of service without a preventable vehicular accident. The award is available in five-year increments. A chargeable or preventable collision will void the time accumulated toward the next five-year level and start the five-year clock all over again. The award will be annotated with the appropriate 5-year increment.
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer Jeffrey Lacock |
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Randall Leiby II |
| Officer Tabitha Angello | Officer Eric Manicsic |
| Officer Rudy Arce | Captain James McCann |
| Officer Miguel Baez | Sergeant Mark McCoy |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Sergeant Lawrence Meek |
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Captain Thomas Mize |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Jason Orellano |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Craig Payne |
| Lieutenant Giles Cornwell | Officer Jesse Perkins |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Officer Brian Denman | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Officer John Dougherty | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer Tod Reed |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Juan Rodriguez |
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Officer Miguel Salgado |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Captain Steven Schmittle |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez | Officer Jeffrey Smith |
| Officer Kurt Graupmann | Sergeant Ricardo Soto |
| Officer Richard Hall, Jr. | Lieutenant Edward Super |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Sergeant Larry Swanger |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Officer Dario Torres |
| Sergeant Michael Hendershot | Officer Efrain Torres |
| Officer Zachary Iannantuono | Officer Dennis Walend |
| Officer Jeffrey Jackson | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Officer Christopher Kovach | Officer James Wolford, Jr. |
| Officer John Kovach | Sergeant Kenneth Zapolski |
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
The Academic Achievement is awarded to members who have attained as Associate Degree, or higher, in a field related to the law enforcement profession.
| OFFICER | DEGREE LEVEL |
| Captain Michael Failing | Associate, Bachelor, and Master |
| Sergeant Tabitha Angello | Associate, Bachelor, and Master |
| Sergeant Jacob Morris | Associate, Bachelor, and Master |
| Detention Officer Robert Torres | Associate, Bachelor, and Master |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Associate and Bachelor |
| Officer Christopher Kovach | Associate and Bachelor |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Associate and Bachelor |
| Sergeant Andrew Greszler | Associate and Bachelor |
| Officer Jamie Ball | Associate and Bachelor |
| Officer Juan Rodriguez | Associate and Bachelor |
| Officer Anthony Cambarare | Associate |
| Officer Christopher Ferenzi | Associate |
| Officer Wesley Fordyce | Associate |
| Officer James Connell | Associate |
| Chief James McCann | Associate |
| Telecommunicator Deborah Riley | Associate |
| Officer James Ventura | Associate |
| Officer David Kusznir | Associate |
| Officer Randall Leiby II | Associate |
| Captain Roger Watkins | Associate |
| Officer James Wolford, Jr. | Associate |
| Officer Jason Orellano | Associate |
| Sergeant Kenneth Zapolski | Associate |
SPECIAL SERVICE RIBBON
The Special Service Ribbon is awarded to members who have honorably served in one of the following specialized Departmental Units: Bomb Squad, Crisis Intervention Team, Detective, Dive Team, Field Training Officer, Honor Guard, K-9 Unit, Marine Patrol, Negotiator, S.W.A.T., School Resource Officer, Traffic.
BOMB SQUAD
| Sergeant Michael Hendershot |
CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer David Kusznir |
| Officer Tabitha Angello | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer Jacob Morris |
| Officer Richard Broz | Officer Jason Orellano |
| Detention Officer Timothy Bunting | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Officer Brent Payne |
| Officer Jeffrey Casselman | Officer Craig Payne |
| Officer James Connell | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Officer Brian Denman | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Officer John Dougherty | Telecommunicator Patricia Pultrone |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Cielo Rodriguez |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Officer Juan Rodriguez |
| Officer Kurt Graupmann | Officer Miguel Salgado |
| Officer Jeremy Gray | Detention Officer Abner Santiago |
| Officer Andrew Greszler | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Sergeant Ricardo Soto |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Detention Officer Eric Swords |
| Officer Todd Hite | Detention Officer Robert Torres |
DETECTIVE
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Howard Heathcoat |
| Officer Tabitha Angello | Officer Christopher Kovach |
| Officer Miguel Baez | Sergeant Andrew Mathewson |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Officer Mark McCoy |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Jacob Morris |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
| Officer Brian Denman | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Officer John Dougherty | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Officer Michael Gidich |
DIVE TEAM
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
| Sergeant Michael Hendershot | Lieutenant Daniel Smith |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek |
FIELD TRAINING OFFICER
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Captain Thomas Mize |
| Officer Rudy Arce | Officer Jacob Morris |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Telecommunicator Debra Palmer |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
| Officer Brian Denman | Officer Craig Payne |
| Telecommunicator Darlene Dowell | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Telecommunicator LeeAnne Failing | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Officer Juan Rodriguez |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Officer Christopher Kovach | Officer Jeffrey Smith |
| Officer John Kovach | Telecommunicator Erin Sugerik |
| Officer William Lachner |
HONOR GUARD
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer John Kovach |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer Jacob Morris |
| Officer Jeffery Casselman | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Craig Payne |
| Officer John Dougherty | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Officer Dario Torres |
| Officer Kurt Graupmann |
K9 UNIT
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer Craig Payne |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Jesse Perkins |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez | Officer Tod Reed |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Officer Jeffrey Smith |
| Captain Thomas Mize |
MARINE PATROL
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Mark Tomlin |
| Officer William Lachner |
NEGOTIATOR
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer David Kusznir |
| Officer Jeffrey Casselman | Officer Jason Orellano |
| Officer Brian Denman | Sergeant Ricardo Soto |
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Officer Jacob Morris |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Jason Orellano |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt |
| Officer David Kusznir | Officer Juan Rodriguez |
S.W.A.T.
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Captain James McCann |
| Officer Richard Broz | Sergeant Lawrence Meek |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Captain Thomas Mize |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Tod Reed |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt |
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Captain Steven Schmittle |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Officer Jeffery Jackson | Officer Jeffrey Smith |
| Officer Jeffrey Lacock |
TRAFFIC
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Sergeant Ricardo Soto |