FDL Police Dept Annual Awards Listed

The  Fond du Lac Police Department recently held it’s 17th Annual Awards Recognition dinner at the Marian University Stayer Center in Fond du Lac. The following is a list of this year’s award recipients.

Recently Retired Presented by Chief Bill Lamb and City Manager Joe Moore

Deputy Chief Kevin Lemke—32 Years of Service

Detective Brian Bartelt–33 Years of Service

Officer Brian Willis–30 Years of Service

Officer David Havard–12 Years of Service

Administrative Assistant Julie Koenig–7 Years of Service

Longevity Service Awards Presented by Chief Bill Lamb and City Manager Joe Moore 

5 Years…Officers Brian Bednarek, Keywon Brown, Matthew Chevremont, Rebecca Kollmann, Nathan Rucker, Camille Vandermolen, Exec. Asst. Michelle Anthes

10 Years…SRO Corby Gross, Officers Charles Beckford, Ben Colwin

15 Years…Captain Aaron Goldstein, Lieutenant Dave LeCaptain, Officer Pam O’Hearn

20 Years…Assistant Chief Steve Klein

30 Years… Detective Pat Primising

Distinguished Service Awards Presented by Chief Bill Lamb

Lt. Dave LeCaptain—SWAT 10-years

Unit Team Appointments (FTO and SWAT) Presented by Chief Bill Lamb

D.A.R.E. Graduate State Essay Winner Nominated by Officer Steve Olson       
Emma Holzmann

Community Partnership Awards

Sophia Foundation…….……………Nominated by Asst. Chief Steve Thiry                                       
Maplewood Commons…….……………Nominated by Capt. Aaron Goldstein                            
Lakeside Gardens…….……………Nominated by Lt. Andy Gill

 

Citizens Awards

Dr. Shane Bauer, came to the aid of mugging victim and helped subdue the suspect…………Nominated by Officer David Raddatz 
Shayne Bauer, came to the aid of mugging victim and helped subdue the suspect…………Nominated by Officer David Raddatz 
David Chitek, came to the aid of mugging victim and helped subdue the suspect…………Nominated by Officer David Raddatz

Commander’s Award:

Camille Vandermolen…….……………Nominated by Capt. Aaron Goldstein                            

Lifesaving Award

Officer Brian Bednarek…Nominated by Capt. Aaron Goldstein                                                           
Lt. Ed Wenzel and Officer Shawn Provot…Nominated by Asst. Chief Steve Klein         
Officer Ben Hardgrove…Nominated by Lt. Tony Hahn

Outstanding Team Effort

Detectives Steve Kaufman, Lee Mikulec, Mike Mueller, (Retired) Dan Razner (Jason Anderson Homicide Conviction) ………………Nominated by Asst. Chief Steve Klein and Captain Pat McKeough

Detectives Scott Krause, Steve Kaufman and Dan Wilson, (Roy Whitelow 1st Degree Reckless Homicide Investigation) ………………Nominated by Asst. Chief Steve Klein and Captain Pat McKeough

Detectives Bill Ledger and Dan Wilson (Reginald Dorsey 1st Degree Reckless Homicide Investigation) ………………Nominated by Asst. Chief Steve Klein and Captain Pat McKeough

Detective Scott Krause, Street Crimes Unit Officer Vance Henning, and Officers Charles Beckford, Brian Bednarek, Rebecca
Kollmann, Shawn Provot, and Ryan Williams (Renner Drug Trafficking Ring Arrest)………………Nominated by Asst. Chief Steve Klein and Captain Pat McKeough                    

Detectives Scott Krause, Mike Mueller, and Bill Ledger, Lieutenants Andy Gill, Tina Braun, Jason Laridaen, Dave Frohrip,
Ed Wenzel, Tony Hahn, Dave LeCaptain, Captains Pat McKeough and Robb Duveneck, street Crimes Unit Officers Vance Henning and Nick Hahn, and Officers Zach Schultz, Curt Beck, Nate Rucker, Ben Hardgrove, Shawn Provot, Kristen Kachelmeier, and Records Clerk Mary Kay Beau (High Intensity Drug Enforcement Efforts)………………Nominated by Asst. Chief Steve Klein and Captain Pat McKeough                                                  

Outstanding Arrests

Detective Matt Bobo, (Regional Car Theft Ring Investigation and Arrest)…Nominated by Captain Pat McKeough

Department Mission Award:

Kristina Meilahn.……..………Nominated by Assistant Chief Steve Thiry

Outstanding Achievement

Officer Kristina Meilahn—Soroptimist International Foundation Award

Officer Cammie Vandermolen —Wisconsin Association of Women Police 2013 Merit Award

Lt. Dave LeCaptain and DVIT (Lieutenants Dave LeCaptain and Dave Frohrip and Officers Kieran Weed, Nate Rucker, Kristina Meilahn, Zach Schultz, Matt Chevremont, Kristen Kachelmeier, Kari Gordee, Melissa Sprangers, Chris Deering, Ragan Pecore) —Agnesian Healthcare and Solutions Center “Those Who Care About Domestic Violence Award”

A special thank you to the following that helped make the awards program special:

Society Insurance

The Police Spouses Auxiliary

Personal Touch Floral

Schreiner’s Restaurant                                                                           

Marian University

The Fond du Lac Police Awards Committee: Chief Bill Lamb, Asst. Chief Steve Klein, Asst. Chief Steve Thiry, Lt. Andy Gill, Lt. David LeCaptain, Lt. Ed Wenzel, Lt. Tony Hahn, and Administrative Assistant Mary Driscoll