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Benton County Receives Top Honor from Marine Board
The Oregon State Marine Board honored law enforcement officers from around the state for their performance at their annual post-season conference on October 17, inBend.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office was recognized for being the Seasonal Marine Program of the Year. The Benton County’s marine patrol achieved almost 95 percent of their assigned patrol hours, an impressively high number considering seasonal programs operate only a portion of each year with few deputies assigned to marine functions. Benton County made 617 boater contacts, conducted 419 boat examinations and issued 38 citations and 160 warnings. Because of Benton County’s outstanding efforts, Oregon ’s waters are safer for everyone.
Board Member Rick Allen (right) presenting Corporal
Sprague Twedt the Seasonal Marine Program of the Year award.
Benton County also prioritized boating and water safety education and conducted 36 school education presentations and offered boater education courses to the general public. They devoted time and effort to teaching boaters off the water, so the boaters are prepared with the necessary knowledge to be safe on the water.
Other awards presented during the conference included: Most Improved Yearly Program to OSP -NW Region; Most Improved Seasonal Program to Yamhill County; Program of the Year, OSP –NW Region; Education Award to Klamath County; Education Award –Seasonal Program, to Washington County; Officer of the Year to Deputy Steve Dangler, Multnomah County; Seasonal Officer of the Year to Deputy Jerry Roley, Washington County; Rookie of the Year, Deputy Nathan Thompson, Clackamas County; BUII Enforcement to Deputy Paul Vitus; 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 Bernie Altishin, OSMB Cadre; Special Instructor Award to Deputy Jim Drew, Clark County, Washington; Manager of the Year to Lt. Pat Rowland, Jackson County; Program Administration Award of Excellence to Clatsop and Lane Counties; Volunteer of the Year to Bernie Altishin, OSMB Instructor Cadre and Paul Cody, Deschutes County.
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