{"id":20585,"date":"2022-03-05T17:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=20585"},"modified":"2022-03-05T17:12:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T22:12:22","slug":"top-officers-detectives-and-civilian-personnel-honored-at-the-2022-annual-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/03\/05\/top-officers-detectives-and-civilian-personnel-honored-at-the-2022-annual-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Officers, Detectives, and Civilian Personnel Honored at the 2022 Annual Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, March 4, 2022, Chief Garcia and staff joined City of Lakeland, FL &#8211; Government executive staff and City Commissioners in honoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakelandPD?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZV1UqcwyXL6TWS86IGj99yBkfF69lHrH4vz6H-LpPI8cocAVEIb0z3YCRYxun5XO6uRwI_4xmHaRvNmdZRsHumjbcn7cD5hYTzASWrysop5E9RwYlqiQaYKWS-8bRGxyE7ydKOqWHz8HvK3GxbKFFl58-TD1b4IkGMVMnI3jWeSrudJrHAWzG5btXUKB7dmra8&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\">LakelandPD<\/a> members who went above and beyond their normal duties in 2021. The following awards were bestowed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLakelandPD%2Fposts%2F158146553269197&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"809\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OFFICERS OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER BRENT BEHRENS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER EMILY SUTTLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SERGEANT JOSHUA SCHECKER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER JAKE OGDEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER EARL FERNANDEZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER ALEXANDAR \u0106ORALI\u0106<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER ROBERT \u201cCODY\u201d VAUGHN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER FREDRICK LEWIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER OSCAR WESLEY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TIFFANY STILWELL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DETECTIVE DAVID WATERMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER EMILY SUTTLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SERGEANT MICHAEL FULLER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER MELANIE SULLIVAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER NATHAN SMITH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER BRENTON HALSTEAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER DE\u2019ANGELO ANTHONY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER BRIAN PURDY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SERGEANT MARK EBY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER DAVID BROWN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER MICHAEL \u201cALEX\u201d HAYES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER ANTON JEFFERSON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER PARKER KELLERMAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER JASON MCCAIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER JOSEPH NOVIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SERGEANT WILLIAM \u201cBILL\u201d PETITT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER CEDRIC HOLTON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SERGEANT JOHN \u201cCHAD\u201d RENEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER KENNETH JONES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER STEVEN \u201cTODD\u201d BAILEY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER STEPHEN POPE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER BRENT BEHRENS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER EDWIN SANCHEZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER MICHAEL CARDIN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER EMILY SUTTLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER ROBERTO GARIBALDI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER ALEXA JONES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER CHRISTOPHER MCKEE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER CESAR BARONA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER JAVIER PEREZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER JOSHUA DOROFY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER KENNETH JONES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER MATTHEW GRANAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER SHELSEY FERNANDEZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER MOHAMED SHAW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER JOSHUA COLLINS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICER JOSEPH NOVIS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, March 4, 2022, Chief Garcia and staff joined City of Lakeland, FL &#8211; Government executive staff and City Commissioners in honoring LakelandPD members who went above and beyond&hellip; 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