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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, we gathered to recognize and honor exceptional actions and remarkable achievements in 2024 at our Annual Awards Ceremony.
Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Award recipients:
MEDAL OF VALOR
Our Medal of Valor is presented to members of the Sheriff's Office who distinguish themselves with acts of exceptional heroism. The act must involve an imminent risk to personal safety while attempting to prevent serious injury or loss of life. At the Sheriff’s discretion, the Medal of Valor may be awarded to an employee of another Law Enforcement Agency when their act of valor occurred while involved in operations with the Sheriff’s Office.
Please join us in congratulating our Medal of Valor recipients: Sergeant Ariel, Officer Brenner (Molalla PD), Sergeant Castro, Deputy Clark, Deputy Hancock, Deputy Hunt, SWAT Medic Kaiser, Deputy Lovell, Deputy McCafferty, Deputy Nelson, Deputy Newton, Deputy Palmeri, Sergeant Pilcher (Oregon City PD), Detective Robinson, Deputy Sanders, Sergeant Sanders, Deputy Scott, SWAT Medic Shaw, Sergeant Simac (Milwaukie PD), SWAT Medic Starrett, Detective Unck and Detective White
Deputy Douglas (WCSO), Corporal Edwards (WCSO), Sergeant Jarvis (Hillsboro PD), Senior Training Officer Matsukado (Beaverton PD), Sergeant O'Reilly (WCSO), Deputy Payton (WCSO), Officer Tillotson (Tigard PD), and Officer Wujick (Beaverton PD)
LIFESAVING AWARD
The Lifesaving Awards are given to Sheriff's Office employees who — fully aware of a life-threatening situation — act purposely to prevent death.
Please join us in congratulating our Lifesaving Award recipients: Deputy Ausmus, Sergeant Castro, Deputy Eagle, Deputy Ferguson, Deputy Pederson, and Deputy Sawtelle
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
Our Meritorious Service Award may be given to members of the Sheriff's Office or other county employees who distinguish themselves in the performance of their duties. The award recognizes unusual or highly creditable actions that further our efficiency and professionalism.
Please join us in congratulating our Meritorious Service Award recipient: Detective Adel
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
The Public Service Award may be given to members of the public who distinguish themselves with highly commendable or unusual acts or by making a lasting contribution to the law-enforcement profession.
Please join us in congratulating our Public Service Award recipient: Gregory Losapio
UNIT COMMENDATION
Our Unit Commendation may be awarded to any group of individuals or employees performing an outstanding act or achievement that brings credit to the Sheriff's Office — or provides outstanding assistance to the Sheriff's Office or to law enforcement in general.
Please join us in congratulating our Unit Commendation Recipients: A Safe Place Family Justice Center Division, Clackamas County Inter-agency Taskforce, Crisis Negotiation Team, Honor Guard, SWAT, Washington County CNU, and Washington County TNT
SHERIFF'S OFFICE COMMENDATION
The Sheriff's Office Commendation is awarded to a member of the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding act or achievement that brings credit to the department. The act or achievement involves performance above and beyond the employee's basic assignment.
Please join us in congratulating our Sheriff's Office Commendation Recipients: Deputy Anderson, Deputy Butterfield, Deputy Dupell, Lieutenant Heimbuck, Deputy McCarthy, Parole and Probation Officer Myers, Deputy Rogers, Deputy Sanders, and Deputy Sawtelle
Congratulations to all of our 2024 award recipients!
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Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
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