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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