Farmington Police Department
Awards
Combat Cross- Awarded to an employee for an individual act of heroism with imminent personal hazard of life in combat with an armed adversary.
Gallantry Star- Awarded to an employee for an act of distinguished bravery in the arrest of a person who represented a major threat to the welfare of the community and/or employee.
Wounded in Combat- Awarded to an employee for a wound received in the line of duty, inflicted intentionally by an armed adversary and resulting in severe puncture wounds, lacerations, fractures or concussion being suffered by the employee.
Lifesaving- Awarded to an employee for an act in the line of duty which, through disregard of personal safety or prompt and alert action, results in the saving of a human life.
Employee of the Year- Awarded to a full-time employee who stands well above other employees in the performance of their job and who contributes immensely to the mission of the Farmington Police Department. The first year for this award began on January 1, 1996.
Officers receiving this award include: Officer Marc Cayer - 1996, Lt. Jack Peck - 1997 & 2007, Officer Joyce Richard - 1998, Officer Shane Cote - 1999, Officer Shane Campbell - 2000, Chief Richard Caton III - 2001, Officer Christopher Chase - 2002, Detective Marc Bowering - 2003, Secretary Rachel Heseltine - 2004, Officer Darin Gilbert - 2005, Officer Bridgette Gilbert - 2006, Lieutenant Jack Peck - 2007, Detective Marc Bowering - 2008, Officer Darin Gilbert - 2009.
Commendation- Awarded to an employee who performs an act or deed which is highly credible in the line of duty, showing initiative and accomplishment. The first year for this award began on January 1, 1994.
Officers receiving this award include: Lt. Jack Peck, Sgt. Peter Barton, Officer Randall Keaten, Officer Shane Campbell
Good Conduct- Awarded to a full-time employee for a continuous two (2) year tour of duty without an official reprimand or instance of report in any manner. The first two (2) year tour of duty began on January 1, 1995.
Officers receiving this award include: Chief Richard Caton, Sgt. Vernon Stevens, Officer Joyce Richard, Sgt. Shane Cote, Lt. Jack Peck, Sgt. Peter Barton, Officer Mike Wahl, Officer Darin Gilbert, Officer Shane Campbell, Officer Nathan Reid, Det. Marc Bowering, Officer Bridgette Gilbert, Officer Brian Ross.
Educational Achievement- Awarded to a full-time employee for attaining 65 credits towards a degree or possessing an Associates Degree at an acknowledged institution. A gold acorn will be added for a Bachelors Degree and an oak leaf for a Masters Degree. This award shall be given after an employee has successfully completed the required probationary period, regardless if the degree was earned prior to employment.
Officers receiving this award include: Chief John Rogers (MA), Chief Richard Caton (BA), Lt. Jack Peck (AA), Sgt. Peter Barton (AA), Officer Michael Wahl (BA), Sgt. Shane Cote (BA), Officer Shane Campbell (BA), Officer Randall Keaten (BA), Officer James Rice (BA), Officer Mary Pratt (BA), Officer Edward Hastings IV (AA), Officer Matthew Brann (AA).
Civilian Service- Awarded to a civilian for personal assistance by a civilian in apprehending a criminal or in extending oneself beyond one's own safety to provide prompt action to aid people in danger.
Conley Gould Jr. and Kathleen Haines were also recognized for their years of service as Reserve Patrolmen in 2001.
Officer Darin S. Gilbert:
It is with great pleasure to award you the distinction as the 2009 Employee of
the Year for the Farmington Police
Department. This annual award is given to any full-time employee who
stands well above other employees in the performance of their job and who
contributes immensely to the mission of the Farmington Police Department.
During this last year, you took on several additional responsibilities in
addition to your regular duties. These included managing a Holiday Enforcement
grant from the Bureau of Highway Safety, setting up and running the physical
agility test for the officers in the department and training four new patrolmen
as the Patrol Training Officer along with Sgt. Cote.
As a senior patrolman in the department, it is clear that you are willing to
take on a leadership role. This is essential in a small department as ours. It
gives the younger, less tenured officers more options to ask questions and to
seek guidance. It is an important function of a senior officer to take on
additional responsibilities, but none more important than to assist less
experienced officers getting started in a difficult career with the right
information, attitude and direction.
For the reasons mentioned above, you have stood out and are the Farmington
Police Department's "2009 Employee of the Year".
Once again, congratulations for a job well done.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Caton III
Chief of Police
Fall 2009
Officer William S. Tanner IV,
It is my pleasure to announce that you have been selected the
Farmington Police Department
Employee of the Quarter for the Fall of 2009.
During this quarter you attended the 18 week
Basic Law Enforcement Training
Program at the Maine
Criminal Justice Academy. During your attendance, you were selected by
your class mates as
President of your class. You also received three class awards.
Your leadership abilities were recognized by your class mates and they
voted you as their
class president. As class president, you made decisions for your class.
This position also made you responsible for all your classmates while at the
academy. At the graduation ceremony, you gave an excellent class speech.
While at the academy, you earned 3 class awards. The first was the
Professionalism Award. The second was the Firearms Proficiency Award. The
third was the Physical Fitness
Proficiency Award. All three were earned as the result of hard work.
These achievements speak highly of your character and the character of the
officers of the Farmington Police Department.
These character traits
assist us in meeting the goal of our mission statement of “To create a feeling
of safety for people within the
Town of Farmington”.
Once again, I want to congratulate you as the Employee of the Quarter for
the Fall of 2009.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Caton III
Chief of Police