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Past Award & Scholarship Recipients
If you see an error or you received an award in the past and it's not listed. Please contact us!
The year listed designates when the award was given for the previous years' performance.
I.E. 2010 case is awarded in 2011 Conference.
Officer of the Year
2024 - Sergeant Laurie Finnegan - St. Paul Police Department
2023 - Sergeant Rachel Jurek - Minnesota State Patrol
2022 - Officer Maiya Cain - Minneapolis Police Department
2021 - Officer Kate Deering - Brooklyn Center Police Department
2020 - Officer Katie Ruesink - Rosemount Police Department
2019 - None Nominated
2018 - Detective Heather Jensen - Bloomington Police Department
2017 - Sergeant Amber Larson - St. Paul Police Department
2016 -Officer Nikkole Peterson of the St. Paul Police Department
Excellence in Performance
2024 - Investigator Amber Campbell - St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
2023 - Officer Payton Walser - Hasting Police Department
2022 - Deputy Sheriff Miranda Gronginga - Isanti County Sheriff's Office
2021 - Officer Emily Giese - Coon Rapids Police Department
2020 - Acting Lieutenant Hannah Mishler - Department of Natural Resoures
2019 - Special Agent Bobbi Jo Pazdernik - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
2018 - Officer Michele Giampolo - St. Paul Police Department
2017 - Officer Dawn Roeder - St. Paul Police Department
2016 - Vanessa Anderson - Minneapolis Police Department Colleen Myhre - South St. Paul Police Department
Detective Michelle Leffelman - Bemidji Police Department (Out of State)
Melissa Schmidt Community Service Award
2024 - Detective Samantha Brown-Hoyt - Brooklyn Park Police Department
2023 - Detective Darcie Zirbes - Alexandria Police Department
Community Paramedic Katelyn Harren - North Memorial Ambulance
2022 - Officer Taylor Richmond - St. Cloud Police Department
2021 - Officer Ashlee Lange - University of Minnesota Police Department
2020 - COVID - Awards Presented in 2021 for 2019.
2019 - Officer Heather Gustafson - St Paul Police Department
2018 - Officer Colleen Saunby - Minneapolis Police Department
Officer Cheryl-Leigh Goodman - Minneapolis Police Department
2017 - Officer Tabitha Carrigan - Bemidji Police Department
2016 - Officer Sara Suerth - Brooklyn Park Police Department
Medal of Valor Award
2024 - None Nominated
2023 - Trooper Megan Booser - Minnesota State Patrol
2022- Officer Sarah Grell - Department of Natural Resources
2021 - None Nominated
2020- COVID - Awards Presented in 2021 for 2019
2019 - Sergeant Anna Hedberg - Minneapolis Police Department
2018 - Officer Vicki Karnik - Minneapolis Police Department
2017 - Officer Jennifer Merrill - Minneapolis Police Department
Officer Lyn Tonne - Burnsville Police Department
2016 - None Nominated
Carolen Bailey Mentorship Award
2024 - None Nominated
2023 - Officer Tara Becker - Apple Valley Police Department
2022 - None Nominated
2021 - Officer Keia Pettis - Minneapolis Police Department
2020- COVID - Awards Presented in 2021 for 2019.
2019 - None Nominated
2018 - Deputy Chief Mary Nash - St. Paul Police Department
2017 - None Nominated
2016 - Chief Penny Vought - Waseca Police Department
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 - Chief Lynne Bankes - White Bear Lake Police Department
Excellence in Support
2024 - Administrative Assistant Stephanie Heiberger - Brooklyn Park Police Department
2023 - Dispatcher Katie Sjolander - Eden Prairie Police Department
2022 - Intelligence Analyst Kyli Pavek - Minneapolis Police Department
Community Navigator Kate Miller - Minneapolis Police Department
2021 - Officer Holly Helm : Burnsville Police Department
Officer Kelly Martin - Minneapolis Police Department
2020 - Records Manager Amy Larsen - Washington County Sheriff's Office
Senior Admin Assistant Tanya Junker - North Mankato Police Department
2019 - Barb Kietzman - Waseca Police Department
Christine Worke - Waseca Police Department
2018 - Patty Lammers - St. Paul Police Department
2017 - Administrative Assistant Cara Rand - Anoka County Sheriff’s Department
2016 - Pam Oppegard Maple Grove Police Department
Excellence in Service Award
2024 - Jess McCarthy-Nickila - Duluth Police Department
2023 - Crime Analysis Nikki Schmidt - Savage Police Department
2022 - Officer Kate Damm - Maple Grove Police Department
Crime Prevention Specialist Georgeann Freeman - Savage Police Department
2021 - Officer Kate Zerull - Bloomington Police Department
2020 - ADC Support Specialist Shawn Whipple - Goodhue County Sheriffs Officer
ADC Support Specialist Gwen Frazier - Goodhue County Sheriff's Office
2019 - Officer Tracy MacDougall - Minneapolis Police Department
2018 - Community Service Officer Heather Novak - Anoka Police Department
2017 -Lieutenant Jodi Rolloff - Dakota County Sheriff’s Office
2016 - Officer Carrie Pitcher - Brooklyn Park Police Department
Community Service Award
2024 - Officer Kari Bonfield - Sartell Police Department
2023 - None Nominated
2022- None Nominated
2021 - None Nominated
2020- COVID - Awards Presented in 2021 for 2019
2019 - Officer Eleni Menter - Metro Transit Police Department
2018 - Officer Amy Redding - Kenyon Police Department
2017 - None Nominated
2016 - Officer Samantha Belcourt - Minneapolis Police Department
Recognition of Heritage Award
2024 - Chief Penny Vough - Waseca Police Department
Officer Melissa Myers - Mankato Police Department
Deputy Shirley Zwack - Stearns County Sheriff's Office
2023 - Deputy Sheriff Luanna Anderson - Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department
2022 - Deputy Chief Laura Marquardt - Duluth Police Department
2021 - Retired Officer Kris Tyra - University of Minnesota Police Department
2020 - COVID - Awards Presented in 2021 for 2019
2019 - Chief Penny Vought - Waseca Police Department
Lieutenant Kim Lund - Minneapolis Police Department
Officer Catherine Michal - Minneapolis Police Department
2018 - Officer Therese Learmont - St. Paul Police Department
Officer Vicki Karnik - Minneapolis Police Department
2017 - Assistant Chief Kristine Arneson - Minneapolis Police Department (32 years)
Commander Colleen Luna - St. Paul Police Department (32 years)
2016 - Sergeant Joann Springer - Ramsey County Sheriff's Office (35 years)
Leadership Award
2024 - Chief Stephani Revering - Crystal Police Department
2023 - Sergeant Meghann Jones - Duluth Police Department
2022 - Sergeant Sara Metcalf - Minneapolis Police Department
2021 - Sergeant
2020 - COVID
2019 - Deputy Serena Frazier Waseca County Sheriff's Office
2018 - Lieutenant Shelley Patten - Department of Natural Resources
2017 - Assistant Chief Kristine Arneson - Minneapolis Police Department
2016 - Sergeant Amanda Heu - St. Paul Police Department
2024
Lydia Moore | $500
Elizabeth Christensen | $500
2023
Mariah Latuff | $500
Faith Athmann | $500
2022
Courtney Schorhammer | $500
Jenna Lawin | $500
2021
Danielle Reuss | $500
Dakotah Beck | $500
2020
Isabelle Sanchez |Â $500
Amanda Kyllo | $500
2019
Rachel Ostlund | Central Lakes College | $500
2018
2017
Bren Fletcher | Central Lakes College in Brainerd | $500