Escambia Sheriff’s Office Honors Top Deputies, Employees

February 7, 2014

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office honored its outstanding employees during a Thursday afternoon ceremony.

Honored were:

Law Enforcement Officer of the Year: Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Kenneth Tolbirt

Law Enforcement Officers of the Quarter: Deputy Sheriff Theodore Nelson, Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Stevens

Law Enforcement Employees of the Quarter: Kristyn Miller, Lynn Littlejohn

Law Enforcement Employees of the Year: Kristyn Miller, Lynn Littlejohn

Medal of Courage: Deputy Sheriff Kerem Suhi

Life Saving Medals: Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Mark Smith, Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Brandon Beech, Deputy Sheriff Kerem Suhi, Deputy Sheriff Theodore Nelson, Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Abelardo Lopez, Det. Sgt. Mark Hallford, Deputy Sheriff Mitchell Stevens, Deputy Sheriff 1st Class William Hallford

Medals of Commendation: Kristyn Miller, Lynn Littlejohn, Deputy Sheriff 1st Class David Ingram, Master Deputy Timothy Edmondson, Deputy Sheriff Jeremiah Meeks, Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Ryan Robinson, Cathleen Steele, David Craig, Anita Brooks-Ingram, Patricia Yvarra, and Latonja Crocker, Deputy Sheriff 1st Class Delarian Wiggins

Meritorious Service Medal: Lt. Jason Potts

Civilian Service Awards: Ashely Suarez, Stephen Steele, Kirstie Lassiter and Wayne Blackmon

Deputy Sam Shelley has also requested that Sheriff Morgan present the Purple Heart that he recently received from the United States Navy after a 16 year delay for wounds received while serving aboard the USS Benfold during Operation Northern Watch in the straits of Hormuz in 1997. Then-Petty Officer Shelley showed great composure after being wounded and was able to get several other shipmates to safety.

Comments

6 Responses to “Escambia Sheriff’s Office Honors Top Deputies, Employees”

  1. Bobbie McCormick on February 11th, 2014 8:18 pm

    Thank you for all you do…

  2. B on February 8th, 2014 11:00 pm

    Congrats to Mitch Stevens! He deserves it :)

  3. angela on February 8th, 2014 5:06 am

    It’s really nice to see that the LEO’s are in the headlines for there hard work and not the criminals that make them put there life on the line each and everyday. I want to THANK YOU ALL. EACH and EVERYONE OF THE LEO need to be award for there bravery and dedication..Congratulations to all.

  4. ECSO229 on February 7th, 2014 1:08 pm

    Thanks for the Sacrifice Sam

  5. Spoon Champion on February 7th, 2014 8:07 am

    Congratulations officers!

  6. well on February 7th, 2014 7:12 am

    Congratulations to each of you and thanks to all the others who help keep us safe each and every day.

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