Awards & Recognition

Letter of Thanks

  • From: The City of Lake St Louis Police Department
  • When: September 22,2020
  • For: Our quick response to assist their Detectives in searching for evidence
  • Where: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri

Letter of Thanks

  • From: East Alton Police Department
  • When: June 17,2020
  • For: Our quick response in locating a vehicle that was seen sinking into the Mississippi River and for our professionalism we showed to their Personnel
  • Where: East Alton, Illinois

Letter of Appreciation

  • From: Liberty County, Texas Sheriff’s Office
  • When: February 26,2019
  • For: Our assistance in locating a missing woman and her vehicle
  • Where: Liberty County,Texas

Letter of Gratitude

  • From: Havana, IL Police Department
  • When: October 25,2018
  • For: Our involvement during the investigation of a fatal car accident
  • Where: Havana, Illinois

Letter of Appreciation

  • From:Jersey County, IL Sheriff’s Office
  • When: June 1, 2017
  • For: Help in conducting a search for a missing person. The search was conducted in a professional, timely and very efficient manner and was a great benefit to our department
  • Where: Jersey County, Illinois

Certificate of Appreciation

  • From: Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
  • When: June 29, 2017
  • For: Meritorious service rendered to Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in the location of missing person Toni Anderson and her vehicle
  • Where: Kansas City, Missouri

Ohio’s Finest Civilian Award 2015

  • From: Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio Foundation
  • When: June 19, 2015
  • For: The hard work and our dedication to finding missing person Tony Luzio Jr
  • Where: Columbus, Ohio

Certificate of Commendation

  • From: Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted
  • When: June 19, 2015
  • For: Receiving the Ohio’s Finest Civilian Award 2015
  • Where: Columbus, Ohio

Civilian Citation

  • From: The Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association
  • When: February 9, 2015
  • For: The hard work and dedication on the missing person case of Tony Luzio Jr
  • Where: Columbus, Ohio

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Delaware County Sheriff’s Office: Detective Jeff Bessinger
  • When: February 9, 2015
  • For: The assistance in resolving the missing person case of Tony Luzio jr
  • Where: Columbus, Ohio

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Delaware County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Russell martin
  • When: October 24, 2014
  • For: Our dedication and hard work assisting them on the disappearance of Tony Luzio Jr, located car and victim on October 21, 2014 [missing 9 ½ years]
  • Where: Columbus, Ohio

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Illinois Department of Natural Resources; Conservation Officer Tim Lay
  • When: June 6, 2012
  • For: Locating drowning victim of a boating accident on Rend Lake
  • Where: Sesser, Illinois

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Columbia County Sheriff’s Office; LT Chuck Brewington
  • When: February 3, 2012
  • For: located December drowning victim and stayed over to train them on their Side Image Sonar unit
  • Where: Olustee, Florida

Letter of Gratitude

  • From: St Charles Parrish Sheriff’s Office; Sheriff Greg Champagne
  • When: March 9, 2011
  • For: Located drowning victim in the Mississippi River
  • Where: New Orleans, Louisana

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Madison County Sheriff’s Office; Sheriff Robert Hertz
  • When: June 19, 2010
  • For: Locating drowning victim in Holiday Shores Lake
  • Where: Holiday Shores, Illinois

Certificate of Appreciation

  • From: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
  • When: January 2, 2010
  • For: Assisting in a homicide investigation
  • Where: Savannah, Tennessee

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Collins County Sheriff’s Office; Major Chuck Ruckel
  • When: January 11, 2010
  • For: locating drowning victim
  • Where: McKinney, Texas

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Texas Parks & Wildlife; Captain Gary Dugan
  • When: December 12, 2008
  • For: Located drowning victim in Richland Chambers Lake
  • Where: Corsicana, Texas

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Texas Parks & Wildlife; Captain Garry Collins
  • When: December 8, 2008
  • For: locating drowning victim in Ray Hubbard Lake
  • Where: Garland, Texas

 

Letter of Thanks

  • From: Oklahoma Department of Public Safety; Chief of Patrol Van Guillotte
  • When: October 2, 2007
  • For: Assisted Oklahoma Highway patrol in locating and recovering missing boat from boating accident on Kaw Lake
  • Where: Kaw, Oklahoma

Volunteer of the Year Award

  • From: Texas EquuSearch
  • When: June 2007
  • For: Outstanding Dedication and Support
  • Where: Houston, Texas

Certificate of Appreciation

  • From: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • When: March 22, 2007
  • For: Located 8-year-old drowning victim from a boating accident on Clinton Lake
  • Where: Clinton, Illinois
  • Also received Thank You letters from Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Rafael Guitierrez and from the Mt Moriah Christian Church

In Appreciation Award

  • From: Salem Fire Department
  • When: August 12, 2006
  • For: Giving our time to enhance their ability to use side image sonar[training]
  • Where: Salem, Wisconsin

Outstanding Citizen Award

  • From: Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission & Southern Illinois Police Chief’s Association
  • When: January 18, 2006
  • For: May 2005 located vehicle with missing retired school teacher who had been missing for years in the Mississippi River
  • Where: Alton, Illinois
  • Received Thank You letter from Alton Chief of Detectives David Hayes
  • Received a Congratulation letter from House of Representative Jerry Costello in January 2006 for receiving the Outstanding Citizen’s Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards & Recognitions