20th annual Police and Fire Department Awards
March 12-18, 2012
Many brave men and women were honored last week at the 20th annual Police and Fire Department Awards in the Capital City. The Rotary Club of Little Rock (Club 99) and the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce again sponsored the annual event, which highlights the heroic and life-saving duties performed by these firefighters and police officers.
At the start of the event was a surprise for LRPD Chief Stuart Thomas, who was honored by his Rotary Club with a Paul Harris Fellowship.
Fire Department Awards
2011 Firefighters of the Month – January - Firefighter Matthew Guenther; February - Captain Daryl Thacker; March - Engineer Kelvin Brown; April - Engineer Brandon Butler; May - Engineer Eric Marsh; June - Engineer John Carey; July - Firefighter Nathan Collie; August - Captain Anthony Springer; September - Captain James Beck, Firefighter Christopher Spruell, Acting Engineer Roger Darr; October - Captain Randy Hickmon; November - Rescue 2/ ”C” Shift; and December - Engine 2 ”C” Shift.
Unit Citation Award – Engine 12, Engine 21, Truck 21, Rescue 2, Engine 2, Engine 15
Individual Citation – Captain Mitch Fry, Engineer Eric Marsh, Firefighter John Carey, Captain Ronnie Hudson, Captain James Beck, Acting Engineer Roger Darr, Firefighter Christopher Spruell, Captain Kenneth Grumbine, Firefighter Matthew Guenther, Firefighter Chad Roberson.
Community Service Ribbon - Engineer Kelvin Brown
Citizen Life Saving Award – Beverly Severs
Medal of Merit - Captain James Beck, and Christopher Spruell.
Meritorious Service Award – Chief Bernie Sherwood
Outstanding Recruit Achievement – Firefighter Justin B. Puckett
Citizen Good Samaritan Award – Tamara Britton and Racheal Salzsieder.
Life Saving Medal - Engineer Eric Marsh, Captain John Hogue, and Firefighter Russell Lewis.
Performance Service Ribbon – Captain Anthony Sprauge, Engineer Brandon Butler, and Firefighter Nathan Collie.
Fire Marshal of the Year – Captain Dennis McCann
Little Rock Firefighter of the Year - Firefighter Matthew Guenther
Police Department Awards
2011 Officers of the Month – January - Detective Christian Sterka; February - Officer Drew Talbert; March - Officer Bryan Eshenbaugh; April - Officer Matt Murski; May - Officer Jason Pasman; June - Officer Christopher McCauley, Officer Thomas Moore; July - Detective Beth Bakalekos; August - Officer Charles Starratt; September - Detective Ken Blankenship, Detective Russ Littleton; October - Officer Carl Ashley, Officer Kyle Clemmons, Officer Phillip Tow, Officer Drew Talbert; November - Officer Carl Ashley, Officer Stephen Watson; and December - Officer Kevin Sexton.
Life Saving Award – Officers Bryan Eshenbaugh, Jackie Davidson, Jason Deno, Julio Gill, Jarred McCauley, Stephen Watson, Drew Talbert, John Thompson and Brian Walker.
Commendation Bar – Officer Vincent Lucio
Commendation – Officer Ron Croson
Unit Commendation – Northwest Mobile Squad
Medal of Merit – Officer Scott Detmer and Officer Rob Bell.
Chief Lawrence Johnson Leadership Award – Lt. C.P. Thomas
Community Service Award – Sergeant Willie Davis
Civilian of the Year – Crime Scene Specialist Reagan Block
Rookie of the Year – Officer Shawn Bakr
Officer of the Year – Detective Christian Sterka
