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| Date: October 24, 2006 |
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Multnomah County Marine Deputy Receives Top Honor for Service
The Oregon State Marine Board honored Multnomah County Marine Deputy Steve Dangler with a top award for service to boaters. The award was announced at a recent meeting inBend.
Deputy Dangler received Officer of the Year for his outstanding performance in the community. “Dangler demonstrated a sincere drive to make the water safer by making boater contacts and offering safety inspections,” said Tony Van Meter, Law Enforcement Coordinator for the Marine Board. “He displayed exemplary performance enforcing the laws on the water, not to mention assisting with boat shows, media inquiries, and safety fairs.” Deputy Dangler has also made a concerted effort in the area of marine theft, trying to recover stolen boats and return equipment to the rightful owners. “Deputy Dangler is a well rounded marine deputy and an asset to the river patrol,” Van Meter adds.
Deputy Dangler earned this award by being ranked the highest overall for performance, out of 275 officers in the state.
As Oregon ’s Officer of the Year, Deputy Dangler will be nominated for consideration of other awards including the Western States Officer of the Year and National Officer of the Year from NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Law Administrators).
The Multnomah County River Patrol had 5 deputies that ranked in the top 20 for performance. “This marine program is so fortunate to have such a high number of caliber people -they do an amazing job,” said Van Meter.
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; 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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