The Little Elm Police Department held its annual Officer Awards Banquet on Friday, January 31, 2020. The banquet is an important event for the Department and is a night filled with recognition of team members for their contributions to the Department and the stakeholders of Little Elm.
The Department would like to thank the members of the Town Council that attended, Curtis Cornelious and his wife, Charlet; Nick Musteen and his wife, Angela; Tony Singh and his wife Crystal; Lisa Norman and her husband, Chip; and, Mayor David Hillock and his wife, Amy.
The Town’s Public Safety Director, Joseph Florentino, and its Town Manager, Matt Mueller, were also in attendance. The Department’s Chaplain, Josh Youngblood, was also present. Ken Eaken, alumni of the LEPD Citizens Police Academy and member of the Citizens on Patrol, donated his talents as the announcer for the ceremony.
The newly-formed LEPD Auxiliary took a few minutes to introduce themselves and their mission. Their Board of Directors, Candi Ward, Ashly Dye, Patty Rossmann, Katherine Gonzalez, Tammla Lowrey, Dorothy Loney, and Madeline Ginn are the force behind the project to encourage memberships and form a support system for their family members that wear the badge in our community. If you are interested in finding out more, visit www.facebook.com/lepdbeyondthebadge.
The Banquet Committee solicited donations from local and surrounding businesses to use as door prizes for the event. Each member of LEPD goes home with something sponsored by a business. This year, the event had an incredible response from these vendors that truly BACK THE BLUE. The Department extends a heartfelt thank you for the community’s generosity and support.
LEPD recognized the following in their respective categories for 2019:
Back the Blue, Town Employees:
David Sagan
Aaron Strickland
Back the Blue, Businesses:
Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds
Trinity innovative Solutions
2019 Volunteers of the Year:
John Couzelis
Mike Wooten
5 Years of Service:
Officer Barron
Officer Daigle
Officer de la Torre
Officer Holliefield
Sgt. Dye
Sgt. Gonzalez
10 Years of Service:
Lt. Barfknecht
Lt. Maxie
15 Years of Service:
Sgt. Samples
Awards for Achievement in Education and Certifications:
Bachelor’s Education:
Cadet Fislar
Basic Instructor:
Officer Conner
Sgt. Lescallett
Sgt. Shirley
Firearms Instructor:
Det. Scott
Field Training Officers:
Corp. Burrell
Corp. Lowrey
Corp. Payeur
Hostage Negotiators Team:
Det. Lara
Corp. Lowrey
Marine Safety Certification:
Officer Beck
Sgt. Lescallett
Det. Moyer
Officer Salomon
Officer Willis
Mental Health Peace Officer Certification:
Officer Ginn
Corp. Kinney
Corp. Lowrey
Corp. Payeur
School Resource Officer Achievement:
Officer Ramirez
Most Valuable Performers:
Team A, Officer Bartlett
Team B, Officer Ginn
Team C, Officer Jones
Team D, Officer McKinney
Criminal Investigations Division, Det. Keith
Traffic Unit, Officer Slocumb
School Resource Officer, Officer Holliefield
Detention Division, Detention Officer, Sandy Kennington
Peace Officer Certifications:
Intermediate, Officer Cueva
Intermediate, Officer Robinson
Intermediate, Sgt. Shirley
Advanced, Sgt. Hinojosa
Master, Sgt. Nordman
2019 Supervisor of the Year:
Sgt. Lescallett
2019 Officer of the Year:
Officer Ginn
2019 Participating Businesses include:
Little Elm Lakeview Indian Community
Academy, Frisco
Little Elm Eye Care
Arte Dental
Lowe’s, Little Elm
Blauer
Ezee Cosmetics
Building Up Beautiful, Nicole Scott
Camping World, Denton
Chick-Fil-A, Cross Roads, TX
Nebraska Furniture, The Colony
Cottonwood Creek Marina, L.E.
CWD
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Mavericks
Defender, Aubrey
Discount Tire, Little Elm
Dorothy Loney, Texas Health
FC Dallas
Filson
Firehouse 52, Aubrey
Firestone
Firstline Prowear, Flower Mound
The Trails of Frisco Golf Club
Fossil Pointe
U.S. Gun Totes
Gall’s
Hobby Lobby, Little Elm
Hollywood Feed
Home Depot, Frisco
Hula Hut
In Fretta
Still on the Corner, Gainesville
1 Hour Escape / Denton
McKinney Dodge
Little Elm Police Officer’s Association
Jessica Jones, RE/MAX Prestige
L & W’s Towing
Lakeside Dental
Allegiant Rifle Works
Kroger, Little Elm
AutoZone, Little Elm
Main Event, Frisco
Millennium Smiles
MTM Recognition
Neatherly Estates (Bed & Breakfast
CoServ
New Era Dental
Nicole Sun Photography
Cabela’s, Allen, TX
Old American Golf
Outlaw Bootcamp
Pam Denison
O’Reilly’s, Little Elm
Rough Riders Baseball
Rustic Furniture, Crossroads
Towers Taphouse
Cinemark, Frisco
Red Door Escape Rooms, Plano
Stewart Peninsula, The Colony
Flix Brewhouse, Little Elm
The Tribute Golf Club
Towers Taphouse
Frisco Gun Club
Walmart, Frisco
Water’s Edge
Zip It Postal
Mattress Guys
Farrell’s
Aflac
Billy Bob’s Texas
Prairie House