Law Enforcement Appreciation Night Returns

(Desloge, MO) Members of law enforcement, emergency, and first responders continue to work to protect and serve the Parkland following the return of the Mineral Area Elks Lodge annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night Banquet. A member of the Mineral Area Elks, and retired Sergeant of the St. Louis Police Department, Roland Seal, says the program has grown considerably from a few officers being recognized to over 20 this year.

Here's the complete list of all award recipients at the 29th annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night at the Mineral Area Elks Lodge...

29^th Law Enforcement Appreciation Night – For 2022 – Mar. 30, 2023

Award Recipients

Desloge Police Department – Police Officer Of The Year – 2022 Corporal Josh Crider

Desloge Police Department – Meritorious Valor Award – 2022 Sergeant Dustin Cash

Farmington Police Dept. - Police Officer Of The Year – 2023 Police Officer Kasandra (Paige) Battreal

Farmington Police Dept. - Life Time Achievement Award – 2023 Officer/Animal Control Cheryla “Bullet” Boyd

Farmington Police Dept. Law Enforcement Meritorious Centurian Award Retired Police Chief Rick Baker

Bonne Terre Police Dept. - Police Officer Of The Year – 2022 Patrolman Rodney Holdman

Park Hills Police Dept. - Police Officer Of The Year – 2022 Officer Michael V. Himich

Leadington Police Dept. - Police Officer Of The Year – 2022 Sergeant Andrew Lewis

St. Francois Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Deputy Of The Year – 2022 Corporal Alex Shumate -

St. Francois Co. Sheriff’s Department Deputy Ryne Scherffius – Honorable Mention – Sheriff’s Department

Missouri State Park Rangers - Ranger of the Year – 2022 Ranger David “DJ” McCarty – Missouri State Park Rangers

Missouri State Highway Patrol - Highway Patrolman Of The Year - 2022 Trooper Dillan A. Vandeven – Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop C, Satellite

St. Francois County’s 911 Communications Officer Of The Year - 2022

911 Telecommunicators - A Shift - Nights – Supervisor Doug Graham, Ashley Richard,

Rikki Mayberry, Brody Johnson, Michelle Mabry, & Justin Barton - SFC Comm. Center

St. Francois County’s Ambulance District - Paramedic of the Year – 2022 Paramedic Emily Schumer & Paramedic Derrick Carltont

St. Francois County’s Law Enforcement Citizen Of The Year – 2022 & Featured speaker Fire Chief David Pratte – Bonne Terre/Big River Fire Department