Kansas City Kansas Police Department

About Our Police Awards

Each year, the Kansas City Kansas Police Department recognizes commendable and honorable actions taken by officers performed in the line of duty. The Department also recognizes exemplary deeds of citizens of the community for actions taken to assist law enforcement. The Chief of Police presents the awards to citizens and officers during an Awards Ceremony held for the recipients. Families, friends, members of the community, and government officials are invited to attend the ceremony.

The award categories are as follows:

Citizen's Plaque: This award is for citizens of the community for action taken to assist a Department member that was clearly above that which would normally be expected.
Valor Award: Department members who distinguish themselves by conspicuous bravery, heroism, or other outstanding action, and were aware of great personal danger prior to the performance of the action taken. Any Department member whose life is given in the line of duty and circumstances indicate an act of valor was performed will be eligible for the award posthumously.
Meritorious Service Award: A Department member who performs an exceptional act; unaware of great personal danger prior to imitating the act, but performs in a commendable manner upon becoming aware of the danger is eligible for this award.
Distinguished Service Award: Any member who performs an act, worthy of merit in a commendable manner, such as saving the life of another person, but where no actual danger existed for the officer is eligible for this award.
Certificate of Commendation: A Department unit or member who performs an act that distinguishes itself by exceptionally admirable quality service to the department, the community or the member personally, for performance of duty or duties clearly above that which is normally expected, thus bringing credit to the department or community is eligible for this award.

--- Civilian Awards ---

Name	Award	Date of Occurrence
Mr. James Spies	Citizen Plaque	06-22-2006
Ms. Maria Navarette	Civilian Certificate of Commendation	06-16-2006
Mr. Matthew Thomas	Civilian Certificate of Commendation	03-03-2006
Mr. Hector Romero	Citizen Plaque	10-30-2006
Mr. German Mangandi	Civilian Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006
Mr. Ayrton Marion	Civilian Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006
Mr. Jose Ortiz	Civilian Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006
Mr. Bryan Quinn	Civilian Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006

--- Police Officers Awards ---

Valor Award Recipients

Name	Award	Date of Occurrence
Detective Susan Brown	Valor Award / Purple Heart Award	10-01-2006
Officer Mark Wilcox	Valor Award	04-17-2006
Officer Glenn Carter	Valor Award	04-17-2006
Officer Michael Mills	Valor Award	06-02-2006
Sergeant Donald Woolley	Valor Award	06-02-2006
Officer William Bais	Valor Award	06-02-2006
Master Sergeant Thomas Murphy	Valor Award	11-23-2006
Officer Paula McDaniel	Valor Award	11-23-2006

Meritorious Service Awards

Name	Award	Date of Occurrence
Officer Michael Martin	Meritorious Service Award	04-01-2004
Officer Dustin Sillings	Meritorious Service Award	06-02-2006
Officer Patrick Locke	Meritorious Service Award	08-14-2006
Officer William Saunders	Meritorious Service Award	08-21-2006
Officer Dustin Sillings	Meritorious Service Award	09-19-2006
Officer Kathleen Hill	Meritorious Service Award	09-19-2006
Captain Scott Breshears	Meritorious Service Award	10-01-2006
Officer Tommy Lee	Meritorious Service Award	10-01-2006
Officer Brian Bunich	Meritorious Service Award	10-01-2006
Officer Mark Wilcox	Meritorious Service Award	11-23-2006
Officer John Grosko Jr.	Meritorious Service Award	11-23-2006
Officer Martin Reyes	Meritorious Service Award	11-23-2006
Officer Kenneth Garrett	Meritorious Service Award	11-23-2006
Captain Alexander Kump	Meritorious Service Award	11-23-2006

Certificate of Commendation

Name	Award	Date of Occurrence
Officer Sandra Omtvedt	Certificate of Commendation	04-07-2006
Officer Shane Turner	Certificate of Commendation	04-14-2006
Sergeant Kenneth Schafer	Certificate of Commendation	04-17-2006
Detective Patrick Greeno	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Charles Stites	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Stuart Littlefield	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Jay Doleshal	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Michael Martin	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Joe Henre	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Mark Gambrill	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Clinton Swan	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Dion Dundovich	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Steve Sheldon	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Shane Wright	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Christopher Blake	Certificate of Commendation	06-02-2006
Officer Sean Behen	Certificate of Commendation	08-21-2006
Officer Jason Vaughn	Certificate of Commendation	08-21-2006
Officer Michael Moulin	Certificate of Commendation	09-19-2006
Officer Charles Householder	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Officer Ross Hatfield	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Officer Stuart Littlefield	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Officer James Gunzenhauser	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Officer Steve Rios	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Sergeant Steve Haulmark	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Master Sergeant Gary Todd	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Captain Roger Golubski	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Captain William Howard	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective William Michael	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Angela Garrison	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Brian Block	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Steve Owen	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Michael Lucas	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Michael Warczakoski	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Michael Vivian	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Willie Jenkins	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Solomon Young	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Steve Mansaw	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Mark Glaspie	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Randy Slater	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006
Detective Michael Warczakoski	Certificate of Commendation	10-12-2006
Detective Scott Howard	Certificate of Commendation	10-12-2006
Officer Tobi Simmons	Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006
Officer Kevin Haffner	Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006
Officer Dion Dundovich	Certificate of Commendation	12-17-2006
Officer Jason Allen	Certificate of Commendation	12-17-2006
Dispatcher Dana Saragusa	Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006
Dispatcher Dawn Maderak	Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006
Dispatcher Nancy Thomas	Certificate of Commendation	11-23-2006

--- Outside Agency Awards ---

Name	Award	Date of Occurrence
Firefighter Troy Vogel	Valor Award	06-02-2006
Park Ranger Brian Tucker	Meritorious Service Award	10-01-2006
Park Ranger Rick Rinehart	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
KCKCC Chief Greg Schneider	Meritorious Service Award	10-01-2006
KCKCC Captain Jason Sievers	Certificate of Commendation	10-01-2006
Park Ranger Terry Laughery	Meritorious Service Award	10-30-2006
KHP Trooper Darrell Linenberger	Meritorious Service Award	06-02-2006
KHP Trooper Bret Johnson	Meritorious Service Award	06-02-2006
Sheriff Deputy Carolyn Young	Certificate of Commendation	10-14-2006