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| Polk County Marine Patrol Earns Top Award |
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For Immediate Release - 10/21/09
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 Polk County Marine Patrol was honored for a second consecutive year with the Seasonal Program of the Year Award. Polk County Marine Law Enforcement completed 924 boat examination reports, issued 44 citations and 95 warnings, conducted 42 hull identification inspections and arrested five operators 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. “Polk County Marine Patrol consistently performs at the top,” said Bill Rydblom, Law Enforcement Manager for the Marine Board. “A great team who continues to do great things for boaters in Polk 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; 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 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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