The Calhoun Police Department recently held the organization’s first annual awards banquet, handing out individual awards and recognizing years of service.  In the process, they awarded Joey Ulibaarri as its Officer of the Year.

Other individuals awards as follows: 

  • Supervisor of the Year – Lieutenant Christy Nicholson
  • Detective of the Year – Corporal Nicholas Cruz
  • Rookie of the Year – Officer Susan Awad
  • School Resource Officer of the Year – Corporal Dawn Graham
  • Administrative Officer of the Year – Sergeant Noemi Miranda
  • Field Training Officer of the Year – Corporal Jason Azar
  • Part Time Officer of the Year – Officer Bo Nicholson
  • Medal of Valor – Sergeant Fernando Olmedo, Corporal Jim Banks, & Officer Margarita Carmona
  • Chief’s Award – Administrative Assistant Sharon Jolley
  • Meritorious Service Award – Lieutenant Robert Hughes & Sergeant Jose Ulibarri
  • Life Saving Award – Detective Jeremy Thompson & Officer Margarita Carmona
  • Narcotics Investigator of the Year – Detective Thomas Gray
  • Distinguished Service Award – Corporal Jason Phillips
  • Traffic Enforcement Award – Corporal Jason Henson
  • Professionalism Award – Corporal Heath Everett
  • Top Gun Award – Officer Michael Norton
  • E-911 Operator of the Year – Sergeant Kinslea Otting
  • Appreciation Award – Sandra Phillips

Years of Service awards for the department as follows: 

  • 38 Years of Service – Major Randy Gallman
  • 38 Years of Service – Major Larry Gilbert
  • 37 Years of Service – Chaplain Wayne
  • 36 Years of Service – Logistics Kevin Sutton
  • 33 Years of Service – Chief Tony Pyle
  • 33 Years of Service – Major Ken Carson
  • 30 Years of Service – Captain Harris Housley
  • 30 Years of Service – Lieutenant John McGivern
  • 27 Years of Service – Officer Larry Deaton
  • 25 Years of Service – Lieutenant David Nelson
  • 24 Years of Service – Corporal Jim Banks
  • 23 Years of Service – Administrative Assistant Sharon Jolley
  • 22 Years of Service – Officer Darrin Smith
  • 22 Years of Service – Sergeant Scott Kilgore
  • 21 Years of Service – Sergeant Mark Waycaster

For additional photos from this year’s CPD awards banquet, visit the department’s social media at facebook.com/CalhounPolice online.