They were as follows:
Officer
of the Year, Officer of the Second Quarter and Meritorious Service Medal: Officer Anthony ‘Kerry’ Stallings- On May
23, 2013 Officer Stallings responded to a call for service at the Manhattan
Condominiums. Upon the officer’s arrival, he observed a woman standing on the
fifth floor of a parking deck, having placed herself over the protective
barrier of the garage, apparently preparing to commit suicide by jumping to her
death. Officer Stallings immediately made his way to the fifth floor where he
found the woman crying while standing with her feet halfway off the nine inch
ledge. At this point, the officer began speaking with the woman and after several
minutes, he was able to work his way closer to her. Once close enough, Officer
Stallings reached over the barrier and grabbed the woman's hand, pulled her to
him, and wrapped her in a bear hug, lifting her over the barrier and onto the
safety of the parking deck.
Employee
of the Year: Brian Bolden- Prisoner Transport
Officer Bolden joined the Dunwoody Police Department in June of 2013. In just
six short months, he has worked diligently to become not only proficient in the
completion of his assignments but through his personable nature, a true member
of our team. He is dependable, hardworking,
and always has a smile and a warm hello for everyone he encounters. He has proven that he can communicate well
with both civilian and sworn staff and has become an employee who is well trusted
and respected.
Marksman of the Year: Sergeant Aaron Belt-
Sergeant
Belt had the highest qualifying score for the department in 2013.
Top
Cop Award: Sergeant Patrick Krieg- This
award is presented to Sergeant Krieg in honor of his outstanding performance in
a multi-discipline competition which included physical fitness, mental
aptitude, and shooting drills. This competition involved all sworn members of
the Dunwoody Police Department.
Rising
Star Award: Officer Terell Styles- (Awarded
to officers with less than two years of service) Officer Terell Styles earned
this award for his professional demeanor, work ethic, and commitment to the
department, City of Dunwoody, and the citizens we serve.
Officer
of the First Quarter: Officer Harold ‘Trey’ Nelson- Officer
Nelson’s efforts over the first quarter of 2013 have produced several
outstanding arrests, to include a GHB manufacturing operation at a local
apartment complex. In addition to this case, this officer has also been
responsible for several other arrests for Violation of Georgia Controlled
Substance Act (V.G.C.S.A). Along with these arrests, Officer Nelson organized
and conducted a warrant operation with his team members; which resulted in
three fugitive arrests along with additional charges of V.G.C.S.A. Obstruction
and Animal Cruelty.
Officer
of the Third Quarter and Meritorious Service Medal: Officer Christopher Irwin- On
July 8, 2013 Officer Irwin had just gone off-duty when a medical call was
dispatched. It was reported that 56-year old male victim was possibly having a
heart attack. The caller reported that the victim was on the floor, conscious
and having difficulty breathing. Although the officer was off duty and headed
home, he radioed that he would be responding and was the first to arrive on
scene. Upon the officer’s arrival, the victim was unconscious, not breathing
and had no pulse. The officer immediately deployed his issued AED. The AED gave
an initial shock and the officer began CPR with the help of a civilian. The AED
provided two additional shocks before DeKalb Fire Rescue arrived on scene. The
officer remained by the victim’s side, assisting Fire Rescue personnel. The
victim was then transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital where he was in stable
condition and expected to make a full recovery.
Officer
of the Fourth Quarter and Chief’s Award: Officer Tim Fecht- Officer
Fecht has taken on additional responsibilities as a result of Sgt. Carlson’s
military deployment. He has taken on these responsibilities with a positive
attitude and without complaints. This officer has been directly involved in
registering training classes for the department to include travel training
requests. He has also coordinated and/or attended twenty-nine (29) social
events, completed nine (9) Media releases, thirty-seven (37) Media requests,
four (4) on-camera interviews, four (4) Radio interviews, thirty (30) Court
sessions and has coordinated our social media links. Officer Fecht has been an
absolute professional throughout the quarter and continues to maintain a
significant workload which many departments would have delegated between
several officers.
Meritorious
Service Medal: Officer Danny Tedesco- On Thursday, December
26, 2013 at approximately 1140 hrs, Officer Tedesco was dispatched to the Workout
Anytime located on Chamblee Dunwoody Rd in reference to a medical call.
Upon arrival to the scene, our officer met with the gym staff who were with the
victim performing CPR. At the time of the officer’s initial assessment, the
victim was not breathing and was turning blue. The officer immediately deployed
his AED to the victim's chest for an assessment; at which time the victim had
to be shocked. After the first set of
chest compressions, the victim was reassessed, at which time a second shock had
to be administered and CPR was continued. Lifesaving procedures were continued
by the officer and the gym staff until they were relieved by DeKalb Fire Rescue.
The victim eventually regained a pulse and began to breathe on his own - at
which point he was transported to the hospital. As of last check on the victim,
he was doing well and on the road to recovery.
Physical
Fitness Challenge Awards: Officer Trey Nelson and Officer Ian Fein- In 2013, the City sponsored a
Fitness Challenge to generate competition and participation in the
program. This challenge involved voluntary participation in a physical
fitness challenge based upon the Cooper Clinic Standards. Officer Nelson and Officer Fein each obtained
“Superior” in all tested categories.
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