Racine Police Department bestows honors on Juan Mireles

By Journal Times staff

RACINE - Several Racine police officers and civilian employees were honored last week during the Police Department's annual awards banquet.

The following people received awards:

Lifesaving Award Officer Christine Cronin Officer Kevin Klinkhammer Officer Keith Liertz Officer Juan Mireles Officer Gasper Munoz Officer David Rybarik

Distinguished Master Shooter Award Sgt. Charles Ashbeck Officer Michael Mahnke Sgt. Richard Rivers Officer Adam Meyers Sgt. Charles Weitzel Officer Donald Prudhom Investigator Bruce Larrabee Officer Chad Stillman Investigator William Warmington Officer Daniel Tredo Officer Christine Cronin Officer Joe Villalobos Officer Paul Garchek

Outstanding Police

Service Sgt. Steven Madsen

Award of Excellence Sgt. Pablo Guardiola Officer Scott Leslie Sgt. David Wohlgemuth Officer Damen Lowe Investigator Douglas Koykkari Officer Juan Mireles Officer Steven Fish Officer Gary Neubauer Officer Hanns Freidel Officer John Pomeroy Officer Todd Hoover Officer Andre Steward Officer Larry Ivy Officer Todd Yde

Civilian Employee Police Service Award Connie Mellem

Chief's Leadership

Commendation Investigator Randal Kuzia

Exemplary Officer Award Sgt. John Scharping Officer Jorge Garcia Investigator David Derks Officer Scott Keland Investigator Steven Diener Officer Todd Morschhauser Investigator David Shortess Officer Joseph Spaulding Investigator Mark Sorensen Officer Joe Villalobos Investigator William Warmington

Unit Citation - Special Investigations Unit Sgt. David Boldus Investigator William Chesen Investigator David Derks Investigator Phillip Eberle Investigator Douglas Koykkari Investigator Randal Kuzia Investigator Bruce Larrabee Investigator David Shortess

Unit Citation - Second Shift Patrol - Squad 2 Sgt. Todd Schulz Officer Scott Keland Sgt. Richard Toeller Officer Daniel Langendorf Investigator Jody Rogers Officer Michael Mahnke Traffic Investigator David Kelly Officer Adam Malacara Officer Michael Ditscheit Officer Jon Principe Officer Donna Hanke Officer Daniel Tredo Officer Mindy Keland