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| Klamath County Marine Patrol Receives Top Awards |
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For Immediate Release - 10/20/09
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.
The Klamath County Marine Patrol received the Public Education Award and Deputy Daren Krag was honored as the Deputy of the Year.
The Marine Patrol conducted 42 boater education classes, teaching 1,644 students in Klamath County. “This is a very strong number of people now educated about rules, safety, and regulations on Oregon’s waterways,” said Bill Rydblom, Law Enforcement Manager for the Marine Board. “One thing is certain, educated boaters are safer boaters.”
Deputy Daren Krag was also recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2009 boating season. Deputy Krag conducted 1,062 boater examination reports, issued 85 citations and 424 warnings, conducted 16 hull identification inspections and arrested 12 individuals for boating under the influence of intoxicants (BUII). In Oregon, a boat operator must fail field sobriety tests before being given a breath test under the state’s Implied Consent Law. A limit of 0.08 percent or above immediately imposes stiff fines and loss of boating privileges.
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 -Seasonal Program to Washington 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 Tom Turk, Jackson 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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