The Canton Moose Lodge held its annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner Monday night in Canton. Awards for "Officer of the Year" were given to employees from all public safety agencies in the county. Cherokee Sheriff's Office employees receiving awards were:
- Sgt. Marianne Kelly—Criminal Investigations (Crimes Against Children)
- Detective William Ballard—Criminal Investigation (Property Crimes)
- Lt. June Blackwell—Headquarters Operations
- Cpl. Ryan Brooks—Adult Detention Center
- Deputy William Vanschuyver—Court Services Division
- Denise Mirabella—Warrant and Civil Unit
- Deputy Garry Smith—Uniform Patrol Operations (Division 1)
- Deputy Matthew Verber—Uniform Patrol Operations (Division 2)
- Deputy Casey Steele—Uniform Patrol Operations (Division 3)
- Deputy Noah Rich—Uniform Patrol Operations (Division 4)
- Cpl. Mark Kapanowski—Special Operations
In the photos, awards were given out by Cherokee Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Vic West.
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