DETECTIVE SALUTED AS TOP COP; OFFICER HONORED FOR POLICE WORK, ACHIEVEMENTS.Byline: John Huddy Daily News Staff Writer Detective Bill Daniels Robert W. "Bill" Daniels is commonly known as the "Father of Cable Television". Childhood through enlistment- Bill was born July 1, 1920 in Greeley, Colorado and shortly thereafter moved to Hobbs, New Mexico. was named the 1998 Police Officer of the Year on Wednesday at the annual Police Awards Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . Sponsored by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce and the city, the awards luncheon honors members of the police force and citizens who volunteer their time to help make Simi Valley one of the safest cities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . ``It's an honor to be recognized by your peers,'' Daniels said. ``It's nice for the public to recognize the Police Department in this way - it's also nice to know that we're being thought about.'' Daniels has been a Simi Valley police officer since 1988. He spent two years as a patrol officer and was then assigned as a crime scene investigator in the detective unit in 1992. From 1992 to 1996, Daniels handled robbery investigations. In 1996, he was transferred to homicide, where he has been working as a detective ever since. Daniels is the department's representative for the Ventura County Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. , and has helped organize the annual ``Tip-A-Cop'' fund-raiser and ``Torch Run'' for the Special Olympics Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. . A Simi Valley resident, Daniels helps coach the Simi Valley High School Simi Valley High School is a secondary school located in Simi Valley, California which was established in 1920 as the first high school in the valley. It nestles in the Santa Susana Mountains and is adjacent to the San Fernando Valley, part of the city and county of Ventura. girls basketball team during the summer. The department started the awards program in 1996 to honor employees for their contributions to the department and the community. Along with Daniels, several other Police Department employees and community members were saluted at the ceremony for their efforts. Others honored during the luncheon were: Ventura County Peace Officers Association Award: Senior Officer Frank Ahlvers and Officer Travis Coffey for their work rescuing a 9-year-old boy who was stranded on a rock cliff. Community Service Award: Gaylord Galloway, who has been building wooden trucks and toys in his free time for several years and donating them to the Police Department to be given to children; the Simi Valley Ladies Quilt Guild, which has been producing beautiful quilts which they donate to the Police Department to be given to children. Volunteer of the Year: Dave McCormick, a civilian adviser to the Police Department's Explorer Post for 20 years. He is the founder and current president of Friends of Canines of the Simi Valley Police Department The Simi Valley Police Department (SVPD) is the police department of the city of Simi Valley, California. The department currently has over 120 sworn officers, and more than 65 support personnel[1]. The department has a patrol area that covers over 39 square miles. . Reserve Officer of the Year: Theresa ``Terry'' Adams, who has been a reserve police officer for five years. Last year she volunteered 900 hours to the Police Department. Civilian Employee of the Year: Rebecca ``Becca'' McConnell, who is a crime scene investigator with the department. Chiefs Award: Detective Jay Carrott, who started as a reserve police officer, and in May 1985 was hired as a full-time Simi Valley police officer. Michael F. Clark Award: Detective Tom Marshall Tom Marshall could refer to:
in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. and the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training . He has helped plan numerous employee functions at the Police Department. Explorer of the Year: Daniel ``Dan'' Borgstrom, who was an explorer until October 1997, when he turned 21. He recently was hired by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. as a deputy sheriff and he will be attending the academy starting in July. Employee Service Awards: Bob Gardner, police sergeant - 20 years of service; Wayne James, police officer - 20 years of service; Jon Ainsworth, police lieutenant - 25 years of service. Johanna Vavra was recognized for her 20 of service as a civilian employee. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color in Simi Edition only) Daniel Borgstrom greets Theresa Adams as, from left, Randy Adams, Tom Marshall, Bill Daniels, Rebecca McConnell and Simi Valley Mayor Greg Stratton look on. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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