The Lorain Police Department presents awards to officers in several categories. Below, you will find a description of the awards as well as the officer(s) who received them:
BADGE ONE RECOGNITION
The Badge One Recognition Award recognizes officers of the Lorain Police Department who have honorably served as Senior Patrolmen. Currently, no Senior Patrolman holds the honor of serving as Badge One.
| OFFICER | RETIRED |
| Daniel Paghi Jr | 4/10/1983 |
| Richard L. McCormack | 2/15/2000 |
| Timothy F. Gerek | 5/31/2002 |
| Wayne C. Long | 6/26/2004 |
| Manuel A. Brillon | 7/13/2010 |
| Joel P. Miller | 12/17/2010 |
| William Palinski | 1/28/2011 |
| Jeffrey L. Smith | 1/2/2014 |
| Jeffrey W. Lacock | 6/4/2017 |
| Eladio Andujar | 6/2/2020 |
| Efrain Torres | 6/1/2021 |
MEDAL OF VALOR
The Medal of Valor Award is presented to any member who has demonstrated outstanding bravery or heroism. The individual has shown selflessness, personal courage, professionalism, and devotion to duty.
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Larry Swanger |
LIFE SAVING
The Life-Saving Award is presented to any member who is directly responsible for saving human life as substantiated by supporting evidence from witnesses, medical authorities, or supervisors. This award would also be appropriate if evidence indicated that the actions taken prolonged a human life, even though the victim may die later.
First Award
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer David Rees |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Officer Howard Heathcoat | Officer Jesse Perkins |
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Captain Thomas Mize | Officer Raymond Farley |
| Officer Richard Broz | Officer Jarrod Nighswander | Officer Michael Schenek |
| Detention Officer Timothy Bunting | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer | Officer Michael Hendershot |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Lieutenant Daniel Smith | Officer Jeffrey Casselman |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer Ricardo Soto | Officer Steyven Curry |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Sergeant Larry Swanger | Officer Zachary Ferenec |
| Telecommunicator LeeAnne Failing | Detention Officer Robert Torres | Officer Marcus Haring |
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Officer James Wolford Jr | Officer Howard Heathcoat |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez | Officer Jared Adkins | Officer Jeffrey Jackson |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Officer Robert Gnagy | Officer Austin Zubko |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer Brent Payne | |
| Officer Craig Payne | Officer Mark Pultrone | |
| Officer Richard Shiltz | Officer Adam Ehrke |
Second Award
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Craig Payne |
PURPLE HEART
The Purple Heart Award is presented to any member who is killed in the line of duty. The department also presents this award 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.
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer James Wolford Jr |
| Sergeant Mark McCoy |
BLUE STAR
The Blue Star Award is presented to a member who, while in the performance of duty, sustains an injury that constitutes serious physical harm as defined by the Oho Revised Code but does not meet the standard set forth for the Purple Heart.
| Officer Corey Middlebrooks |
COMMENDATION
The Commendation Award is presented to a member who accomplished an act or service or has performed above expectations. 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 to effect arrests, prevent a crime, or solve a case.
First Award
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Sergeant Raymond Farley | Sergeant Andrew Matthewson | Lieutenant Daniel Smith | Officer Jeffrey Smith |
| Officer Jamie Ball | Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Sergeant Mark McCoy | Officer Edwin Soto | Telecommunicator Linda Stack |
| Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Officer Wesley Fordyce | Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Lieutenant Edward Super | Telecommunicator Jeanette Tirado |
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Officer Kyle Gelenius | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks | Officer Mark Tomlin | Officer Dario Torres |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer Michael Gidich | Captain Thomas Mize | Officer Efrain Torres | Officer James Ventura |
| Officer Richard Broz | Officer Erick Gonzalez | Officer Jacob Morris | Officer Ryan Vrooman | Officer James Wolford Jr |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Officer Richard Hall Jr | Officer Jarrod Nighswander | Officer Dennis Walend | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Christopher Harris | Sergeant Thomas Nimon | Officer Rudy Arce | Officer Robert Gnagy |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer Brent Payne | Officer Jeffrey Casselman | Officer Michael Gidich |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Howard Heathcoat | Officer Craig Payne | Officer Marcus Haring | Officer Matthew Sedivy |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer John Kovach | Officer Shawn Petty | Telecommunicator Kristi Griffith | Telecommunicator LeeAnne Failing |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Officer David Kusznir | Sergeant Christopher Pittak | Officer Brian Denman | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer William Lachner | Officer Juan Rodriguez | Officer Jeffrey Lacock |
Second Award
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Sergeant Dennis Camarillo |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Orlando Colon |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer Steyven Curry | Officer Erick Gonzalez |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Officer John Kovach | Officer William Lachner |
| Officer Jeffrey Lacock | Sergeant Andrew Mathewson | Sergeant Lawrence Meek |
| Sergeant Thomas Nimon | Officer Craig Payne | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Sergeant Christopher Pittak | Officer Edwin Soto | Lieutenant Edward Super |
| Officer Dario Torres | Captain Roger Watkins | Officer James Wolford Jr |
| Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks | Officer Jeffrey Casselman | Officer Michael Gidich |
| Officer Howard Heathcoat |
Third Award
| Officer Steyven Curry | Officer Shawn Petty |
| Officer William Lachner | Sergeant Christopher Pittak |
| Sergeant Thomas Nimon | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Jeffrey Casselman |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Steyven Curry |
| Officer Michael Gidich |
Fourth Award
| Officer William Lachner | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
GOOD CONDUCT
The Good Conduct Award is presented to all members who continuously demonstrate conscientious adherence to department rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies. To receive this award, the member must have no suspension days and no letters of reprimand for three years. A member shall be eligible for the award upon completing three years of consecutive service. To continue wearing the award, the member must not receive a suspension or letter of reprimand. The department will note subsequent awards with the appropriate numerical representation, i.e., 2, 3, 4, etc.
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Tabitha Angello | Officer Rudy Arce | Officer Miguel Baez | Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Officer Fred Breeding II | Sergeant Robert Brown |
| Officer Richard Broz | Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Orlando Colon | Lieutenant Giles Cornwell | Officer Steyven Curry | Officer Brian Denman |
| Officer John Dougherty | Lieutenant Michael Failing | Sergeant Raymond Farley | Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Officer Wesley Fordyce | Officer Kyle Gelenius | Officer Michael Gidich | Officer Erick Gonzalez |
| Officer Kurt Graupmann | Telecommunicator Kristi Griffith | Officer Richard Hall Jr | Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer Christopher Harris | Sergeant Michael Hendershot | Telecommunicator Courtney Hengartner | Officer Zachary Iannantuono |
| Kathy Keiffer | Officer Christopher Kovach | Officer David Kusznir | Officer Randall Leiby II | Officer Eric Manicsic | Sergeant Andrew Mathewson | Captain James McCann | Sergeant Mark McCoy |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks | Captain Thomas Mize | Sergeant David Moore | Officer Jacob Morris | Telecommunicator Adrianne Nieves | Sergeant Thomas Nimon | Officer Jason Orellano |
| Telecommunicator Debbie Palmer | Officer Craig Payne | Officer Jesse Perkins | Sergeant Christopher Pittak | Officer Mark Pultrone | Officer Tod Reed | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt | Telecommunicator Deborah Riley |
| Detention Officer Fred Riley | Officer Juan Rodriguez | Detention Officer Abner Santiago | Captain Steven Schmittle | Sergeant Ernie Sivert | Lieutenant Daniel Smith | Officer Edwin Soto | Sergeant Ricardo Soto |
| Telecommunicator Linda Squires | Telecommunicator Linda Stack | Lieutenant Edward Super | Sergeant Larry Swanger | Officer Timothy Thompson | Telecommunicator Jeanette Tirado | Officer Mark Tomlin | Telecommunicator Tara Toothman |
| Officer Efrain Torres | Detention Officer Robert Torres | Sue Urbanik | Officer Dennis Walend | Captain Roger Watkins | Kelly Zakrajsek | Sergeant Kenneth Zapolski | Officer Jamie Ball |
| Officer Brian Andreas | Officer Michael Bohaty | Officer Anthony Cambarare | Officer James Connell | Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer Robert Gnagy | Officer Todd Hite | Officer Brent Payne |
| Officer Cielo Rodriguez | Officer Kyle Shawver | Officer Richard Shiltz | Officer Erin Sugerik | Officer Adam Ehrke | Officer Christian Franco | Officer Thomas Orlosky | Officer David Rees |
| Officer Eric Rivera | Officer Matthew Sedivy | Officer James Ventura | Officer Ryan Vrooman | Linda McCarty | Telecommunicator Darlene Dowell | Telecommunicator Patricia Pultrone | Telecommunicator Rosaliz Santiago |
| Officer Christopher Ferenzi | Officer Jeremy Gray | Officer Marcus Haring | Officer Howard Heathcoat | Officer Leslie Palmer | Officer Dario Torres | Officer James Wolford | Officer Austin Zubko |
| Chief Celestino Rivera | Officer Michael Shamblin |
SAFE DRIVING
The Safe Driving Award is presented to all members who demonstrate safe driving habits. The member must have completed five consecutive years of service without a preventable crash. The award is available in five-year increments. A chargeable or preventable crash will void the time accumulated toward the next five-year level and start the five-year clock again. The Safe Driving Award will display the appropriate five-year increment.
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Tabitha Angello | Officer Rudy Arce |
| Officer Miguel Baez | Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Officer Fred Breeding II | Sergeant Robert Brown |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Orlando Colon |
| Lieutenant Giles Cornwell | Officer Orlando Cruz | Officer Brian Denman | Officer John Dougherty |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Sergeant Raymond Farley | Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Officer Kyle Gelenius |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Officer Erick Gonzalez | Officer Kurt Graupmann | Officer Richard Hall Jr |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer Christopher Harris | Sergeant Michael Hendershot | Officer Zachary Iannantuono |
| Officer Jeffrey Jackson | Officer Christopher Kovach | Officer John Kovach | Officer Jeffrey Lacock |
| Officer Randall Leiby II | Officer Eric Manicsic | Captain James McCann | Sergeant Mark McCoy |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks | Captain Thomas Mize | Sergeant Thomas Nimon |
| Officer Jason Orellano | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer | Officer Craig Payne | Officer Jesse Perkins |
| Officer Shawn Petty | Sergeant Christopher Pittak | Officer Mark Pultrone | Officer Tod Reed |
| Officer Juan Rodriguez | Officer Miguel Salgado | Captain Steven Schmittle | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
| Officer Jeffrey Smith | Sergeant Ricardo Soto | Lieutenant Edward Super | Sergeant Larry Swanger |
| Officer Dario Torres | Officer Efrain Torres | Officer Dennis Walend | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Officer James Wolford Jr | Sergeant Kenneth Zapolski | Officer Jacob Morris | Officer Timothy Thompson |
| Officer Michael Bohaty | Officer Matthew Bonkoski | Officer Anthony Cambarare | Officer James Connell |
| Officer Robert Gnagy | Officer Cielo Rodriguez | Officer Adam Ehrke | Officer Christian Franco |
| Officer Andrew Greszler | Officer Bryant Halsey | Officer Davis Rees | Officer Eric Rivera |
| Officer Matthew Sedivy | Officer James Ventura | Officer Ryan Vrooman | Officer Daniel Smith |
| Officer Miguel Baez | Officer Christopher Ferenzi | Officer Jeremy Gray | Officer David Kusznir |
| Officer Daniel Reinhardt | Officer Edwin Soto | Officer Michael Shamblin | Officer Austin Zubko |
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
The Academic Achievement Award is presented to members who have attained an Associate Degree or higher in a field related to the law enforcement profession.
| OFFICER | DEGREE LEVEL |
| Captain Michael Failing | Master’s |
| Sergeant Tabitha Angello | Master’s |
| Sergeant Jacob Morris | Master’s |
| Detention Officer Robert Torres | Master’s |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Christopher Kovach | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Master’s |
| Sergeant Andrew Greszler | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Jamie Ball | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Juan Rodriguez | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Anthony Cambarare | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Pablo Cruz | Associate’s |
| Officer Christopher Ferenzi | Associate’s |
| Officer Wesley Fordyce | Associate’s |
| Officer James Connell | Associate’s |
| Chief James McCann | Associate’s |
| Telecommunicator Deborah Riley | Associate’s |
| Officer James Ventura | Associate’s |
| Officer David Kusznir | Associate’s |
| Officer Randall Leiby II | Associate’s |
| Captain Roger Watkins | Associate’s |
| Officer James Wolford Jr | Associate’s |
| Officer Jason Orellano | Bachelor’s |
| Sergeant Kenneth Zapolski | Associate’s |
| Lieutenant Jacob Morris | Master’s |
| Officer Jared Adkins | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Brian Andreas | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Michael Bohaty | Bachelor’s |
| Officer John Dougherty | Associate’s |
| Officer Erica Fadenholz | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Richard Shiltz | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Isaiah Taylor | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Christian Franco | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Bryant Halsey | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Thomas Orlosky | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Eric Rivera | Associate’s |
| Officer Eric Alten | Associate’s |
| Officer Jeffrey Casselman | Bachelor’s |
| Telecommunicator LeeAnne Failing | Associate’s |
| Officer Daniel Reinhardt | Master’s |
| Officer Michael Schenek | Bachelor’s |
| Officer Michael Shamblin | Bachelor’s |
SPECIAL SERVICE RIBBON
The Special Service Ribbon Award is presented 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, SWAT, School Resource Officer, Community Resource Officer, Drone Unit, or Traffic.
BOMB SQUAD
| Sergeant Michael Hendershot |
CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Jacob Morris | Officer Juan Rodriguez | Officer Bryant Halsey |
| Officer Tabitha Angello | Officer Michael Gidich | Officer Jason Orellano | Officer Miguel Salgado | Officer Eric Rivera |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer Kurt Graupmann | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer | Detention Officer Abner Santiago | Officer Matthew Sedivy |
| Officer Richard Broz | Officer Jeremy Gray | Officer Brent Payne | Sergeant Ernie Sivert | Officer James Ventura |
| Detention Officer Timothy Bunting | Officer Andrew Greszler | Officer Craig Payne | Sergeant Ricardo Soto | Detention Officer Fred Riley |
| Officer Jeffrey Casselman | Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer Shawn Petty | Detention Officer Eric Swords | Officer Christopher Ferenzi |
| Officer James Connell | Officer Christopher Harris | Officer Mark Pultrone | Detention Officer Robert Torres | Officer Marcus Haring |
| Officer Brian Denman | Officer Todd Hite | Telecommunicator Patricia Pultrone | Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | |
| Officer John Dougherty | Officer David Kusznir | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt | Officer Pablo Cruz | |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks | Officer Cielo Rodriguez | Officer Robert Gnagy | |
| Officer Erica Fadenholz | Officer Michael Schenek | Officer Austin Zubko | Officer Michael Shamblin |
DETECTIVE
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Michael Gidich | Captain Roger Watkins |
| Officer Tabitha Angello | Officer Howard Heathcoat | Officer Matthew Bonkoski |
| Officer Miguel Baez | Officer Christopher Kovach | Officer Jason Orellano |
| Sergeant Dennis Camarillo | Sergeant Andrew Mathewson | Officer Ryan Vrooman |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Officer Mark McCoy | Officer Matthew Hartman |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Sergeant Corey Middlebrooks | |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Officer Jacob Morris | |
| Officer Brian Denman | Sergeant Thomas Nimon | |
| Officer John Dougherty | Sergeant Christopher Pittak | |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Sergeant Ernie Sivert |
DIVE TEAM
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Officer Todd Hite | Sergeant Mark Tomlin |
| Sergeant Michael Hendershot | Officer Craig Payne | Officer Matthew Hartman |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Officer Richard Shiltz | |
| Lieutenant Leslie Palmer | Officer Adam Ehrke | |
| Lieutenant Daniel Smith | Officer Larry Swanger |
FIELD TRAINING OFFICER
| Officer Eladio Andujar | Officer Christopher Kovach | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt | Officer Richard Shiltz |
| Officer Rudy Arce | Officer John Kovach | Officer Juan Rodriguez | Officer Michael Taliano |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer William Lachner | Sergeant Ernie Sivert | Officer Andrew Greszler |
| Officer Orlando Cruz | Captain Thomas Mize | Officer Jeffrey Smith | Officer Bryant Halsey |
| Officer Brian Denman | Officer Jacob Morris | Telecommunicator Erin Sugerik | Officer Michael Hendershot |
| Telecommunicator Darlene Dowell | Telecommunicator Debra Palmer | Officer Eric Manicsic | Officer Eric Rivera |
| Telecommunicator LeeAnne Failing | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer | Officer Brian Andreas | Officer Matthew Sedivy |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer Craig Payne | Officer James Connell | Officer Orlando Colon |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Officer Shawn Petty | Officer Randall Leiby II | Officer Marcus Haring |
| Officer Robert Hargreaves | Officer Mark Pultrone | Officer Brent Payne | Officer Jeffrey Jackson |
| Officer Christopher Pittack | Officer Dennis Walend | Officer Roger Watkins |
HONOR GUARD
| Officer Eric Alten | Officer Michael Gidich | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Sergeant Robert Brown | Officer Kurt Graupmann | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt |
| Officer Jeffery Casselman | Officer John Kovach | Officer Dario Torres |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Jacob Morris | Officer Brent Payne |
| Officer John Dougherty | Lieutenant Leslie Palmer | |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer Craig Payne |
K9 UNIT
| Officer Eric Alten | Captain Thomas Mize | Officer Jeffrey Smith | Officer Jesse Perkins | Officer Brandon Sayers |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Craig Payne | Officer Jamie Ball | Officer James Venture | |
| Officer Erick Gonzalez | Officer Jesse Perkins | Officer Wesley Fordyce | Officer Kyle Shawver | |
| Officer Christopher Harris | Officer Tod Reed | Officer Todd Hite | Officer Colton Jovanovski | |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Sergeant Ernie Sivert | Officer Adam Ehrke | Officer Richard Fadenholz |
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 David Kusznir | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt | Officer Zephinia Nimon |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Officer Jacob Morris | Officer Juan Rodriguez | |
| Lieutenant Michael Failing | Officer Jason Orellano | Officer Christopher Colon | |
| Sergeant Raymond Farley | Officer Shawn Petty | Officer Steyven Curry | |
| Officer Efrain Torres | Officer Nicholas Gerace | Officer Miguel Baez |
COMMUNITY RESOURCE OFFICER
| Officer Miguel Baez | Officer Pablo Cruz |
| Officer Christopher Ferenzi |
SWAT
| Officer Fred Breeding II | Captain James McCann | Officer James Connell |
| Officer Richard Broz | Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Officer Daniel Cole |
| Sergeant Martin Carreon | Captain Thomas Mize | Officer Richard Fadenholz |
| Officer Christopher Colon | Sergeant Christopher Pittak | Officer Bryant Halsey |
| Officer Orlando Colon | Officer Tod Reed | Officer Eric Rivera |
| Officer Steyven Curry | Lieutenant Daniel Reinhardt | Officer James Ventura |
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Captain Steven Schmittle | Officer Michael Shamblin |
| Officer Michael Gidich | Sergeant Ernie Sivert | Officer Austin Zubko |
| Officer Jeffery Jackson | Officer Jeffrey Smith | |
| Officer Jeffrey Lacock | Officer Anthony Cambarare |
TRAFFIC
| Lieutenant Jack Fleming | Officer Robert Hargreaves | Sergeant Thomas Orlosky |
| Sergeant Lawrence Meek | Officer Rudy Arce | Officer Mark Pultrone |
| Sergeant Christopher Pittak | Officer Michael Bohaty | Officer Matthew Bonkoski |
| Sergeant Ricardo Soto | Officer Brian Andreas | |
| Officer Kyle Gelenius | Sergeant Larry Swanger |