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| Thursday, October 26, 2006 |
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Hood River Marine Patrol Honored for Service to Boaters
For Immediate Release
The Oregon State Marine Board honored Hood River Sheriff’s Marine Patrol for service to Oregon ’s boaters. The award was announced at a recent meeting in Bend.
Deputy Mark Jubitz of the Hood River Marine Patrol accepted the Education Award on behalf of the patrol unit. “Hood River County ’s seasonal program made the most significant contribution in the area of school education, teaching children how to be safe on the water,” said Bill Rydblom Law Enforcement Manager for the Marine Board. Hood River Marine Patrol conducted 71 boating and water safety classes, to 617 school age students.
Other awards announced during the conference include: Most Improved Yearly Program to Marion County; Most Improved Seasonal Program to Crook County; Seasonal Program of the Year to Polk County; Education Award to Marion County; Officer of the Year to Deputy Steve Dangler, Multnomah County; Seasonal Officer of the Year, Deputy Roger Pearce, Wasco County; BUII Enforcement to Deputy Paul Vitus, Lane County, Deputy Jimmy Gyllenskog, and Ian Lance, Jackson County, and Deputy David Zahn, Marion County; Trooper of the Year to Senior Trooper Marshall Maher, OSP Oakridge and Trooper Martin Maher, OSP Cottage Grove; Tom Rice Instructor of the Year to Deputy Pete Wood, Douglas County; Special Instructor Award to Senior Trooper Marshall Maher, OSP Oakridge; Manager of the Year to Sergeant Russ Wright, Crook County and Sergeant Tim Steele, Marion County; Program Administration Award of Excellence to Clackamas, Josephine and Sherman Counties.
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