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| Jackson County Marine Deputy Honored for Outstanding Contributions |
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For Immediate Release - 10/22/09
The Oregon State Marine Board honored marine law enforcement officers from around the state for their outstanding performance and contributions during the 2009 boating season at their annual post-season conference on October 13, in Bend.
Deputy Tom Turk has assisted the Marine Board for many years as an Instructor for the Marine Law Enforcement Academy held each spring, and specialty training such as certifying other law enforcement personnel on breath testing instrumentation. Deputy Turk has also helped coordinate and instruct training for standardized field sobriety tests and blood/breath correlation studies in support of the Marine Board’s breath testing program. Deputy Turk was recognized with a Special Instructor Award during the evening ceremony. “Deputy Turk is the go-to guy for the new and experienced law enforcement officers alike,” said Dale Flowers, Law Enforcement Coordinator for the Marine Board. “He’s such a tremendous resource for Jackson County’s
Marine Patrol Program and for boaters he protects and serves in his county.”
Other awards presented during the conference included: Most Improved Yearly Program to Josephine County; Most Improved Seasonal Program to Morrow County; Program of the Year, Multnomah County Sheriff’s River Patrol; Program of the Year –Seasonal to Polk County; Education Award to, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office; Education Award –Seasonal Program to Washington County; Officer of the Year to Deputy Daren Krag, Klamath County; Seasonal Officer of the Year to Deputy Jerry Roley, Washington County Sheriff’s Office; Boating Under the Influence of Intoxicants Enforcement to Deputy Jason Denton, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office; Oregon State Police Trooper of the Year to Senior Trooper Marshall Maher, OSP NW Region; Program Manager of the Year to Sergeant Cliff Harold, Lane County Sheriff’s Office; Program Manager of the Year -Seasonal to Deputy Adam Robb, Baker County Sheriff’s Office; Special Instructor Award to Deputy Steve Fandry, Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Dean Perske, Southwest Region OSP and Senior Trooper Brad Bennett, Southwest Region OSP; Rookie of the Year, Deputy Ken Berry, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; Program Administration Award of Excellence to Clatsop County and Coos County Sheriff’s Offices; and Volunteer of the Year to John Zeman of Multnomah County Sheriff’s River Patrol.
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