FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2019
Police Annual Promotion, Retirement, and Award Ceremony Recipients Announced
FREDERICK, MD - The Frederick Police Department Promotion, Award, and Retirement Annual Ceremony was held on Friday, March 29, 2019, at the All Saints Episcopal Church. This annual event is held to highlight the accomplishments over the previous calendar year and to thank them for their commitment to our city.
“Our Ceremony highlights the many contributions and outstanding police work that our members provided to the Frederick community this past year. In addition, we have the honor of recognizing those members who were recently promoted to new leadership positions and also take time to thank those recently retired for their faithful and dedicated service to our great city”, stated Chief Hargis.
The Department is pleased to announce the following awards: Additional information, write-ups, and photos can be found at LINK
RETIREMENTS
- Lt. Bruce DeGrange
- Lt. Michael Lee
- Sgt. James Brown
- Sgt. Duane Ertter
PROMOTIONS
- Lt. Paul Beliveau
- Lt. Sean Carr
- Sgt. Charles Snyder
- Cpl. Sean Carpenter
- Cpl. Jason Essel
- Cpl. Kevin Forrest
- Cpl. Jorge Garcia
- Cpl. Stephanie Sparks
- Cpl. Shannon Stream
- Cpl. Daniel Sullivan
- Cpl. Benjamin Wilson
COMMENDATIONS:
- Lt. Sean Carr
- OFC. Scott McGregor
LIFE-SAVING AWARDS:
- Lt. Sean Carr, Sgt. Vince Brown, Sgt. Jonathan Shatlock, OFC Marlon Alvarez, OFC Thomas Edwards, OFC Aaron Gregware, OFC Michael McGrew, OFC Nicholas Rippeon, OFC Douglas Stephenson, and OFC Sheena Yohe
BRONZE STAR:
- Cpl. Christopher Prior, Cpl. Benjamin Wilson, OFC. Christopher Chiaravalloti, OFC James Clark, OFC Tyler Deatrich, OFC David Dewees, OFC Scott Grigsby, OFC Kyle Jones, OFC Gregory Loftis, OFC Scott Long, OFC Paul Malatesta, OFC Kyrie Wolfe, and Off. Daniel Gerand
UNIT CITATION: Communications Section
- Deborah Alston, Adam Cregger, Zachary Davis, Connor Drake, Kaitlyn Dunn, Jennifer Estep, Tyler Hill, Audrey Hillard, Whitney Houch, Paige Milyard, Keyona Quintin, Tara Thompson, John White, and Justina Whitmore
MUTUAL AID AWARD: Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
- Sgt. Amanda Ensor, Cpl. Mark Sturm, DFC Jason Brady, DFC Patrick McCarrick, DFC Bryce McGuire, DFC Kaitlyn Moxley, DFC Ira Redman, DFC Sean Sheehy, Dep. Amber Blackmire, Dep. Brandon Jewell, and Dep. Tara Naughten
CITIZEN’S AWARD:
- Cynthia Henderickson
- Brittany Parks
OFFICER OF THE YEAR: OFC Jeremy Johnston
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: John White, Communications Supervisor
THE CHIEF’S AWARD:
- Det. Patrick Spevak
- Sabrina Swan, Crime Scene Technician
For more information on the ceremony please contact Michele Bowman at 301-600-2091 / mbowman@frederickmdpolice.org
