The International Footprint Association’s Olympic Peninsula Chapter 74 recently named Officers of the Year for 2020 and 2021.
After a year’s delay, the chapter hosted the honorees at a luncheon for a presentation of awards for those who could attend. Honorees were nominated by their respective agencies for their exemplary accomplishments and each were presented a plaque.
The Footprinters were established in 1929 in Fresno and Chapter 74 in 1992. International Footprint Association’s purpose is to bring law enforcement, firefighting, business and professional people and citizens of the community who are interested in supporting those in public safety, promoting positive relations with the community and promoting the true spirit of Americanism through numerous activities.
Chapter 74 annually hosts the Officer of the Year Program and grants scholarships to graduating seniors pursing a career in public safety.
Among those honored by the Olympic Peninsula chapter International Footprint Association are (back row, from left) Border Patrol Agent in Charge Corey Lindsay, Border Patrol Agent Daniel Ervin Yarbrough, fire marshal Mike Sanders, firefighter/paramedic Tyler Gage, firefighter/paramedic Michael Stroobant of the Port Angeles Fire Department, and chief Jake Patterson and lieutenant Kevin Thompson of Fire District 2, with (front row, from left) police chief Sheri Crain, deputy chief Mike Hill of the Sequim Police Department, Border agent Daniel Janikic, Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, officer Eric Walker, police chief Chief Brian Smith and officer Swift Sanchez of the Port Angeles Angeles Police Department, and communications officers Jessica Conner and Chelsea Jensen of PenCom. Not pictured are officer Jeff Thaxton and detective Rick Larsen of the Sequim Police Department, deputy Ben Tomco and detective Jeff Waterhouse of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, corrections officer Lex Prose of the Forks Police Department, trooper Mark Hodgson of the Washington State Patrol, corrections officer Laura Mabrey of the Clallam Bay Corrections Center, EMT volunteer Chaela Sumner from Clallam County Fire District 3, and advanced EMT/quartermaster Carolyn Flint of Clallam County Fire District 4. Submitted photo
