On May 11, the Olympic Peninsula Chapter 74 of the International Footprint Association honored the achievements of the Clallam County law enforcement and public safety organizations at its annual “Officer of the Year” awards banquet held at the Sequim Elks Club.
Chapter President Maura Mattson and Program Chair Gene Mattson presented special recognition plaques to officers elected by their peers, who have excelled in their careers by going “above and beyond.”
The chapter also presented Officer Tony Bush (PAPD) with an achievement award for being selected as Basic Academy 2015 Class President at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Academy. He is only the second Clallam County participant to have achieved that role, the first being over 30 years ago (Chief Terry Gallagher).
The following agencies were recognized: Sequim Police Department, Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Port Angeles Police Department, Forks Police Department, Port Angeles Fire Department, Fire District 2, Fire District 3, Fire District 4, Washington State Patrol, U.S. Border Patrol, Clallam Bay Corrections Center, U.S. Coast Guard and PenCom.
The Footprinters is nonprofit and promotes fellowship, respect, cooperation and helpfulness between all arms of law enforcement and the public. It also promotes the welfare of its members and communities to champion the true spirit of Americanism by supporting such civic activities as charitable works, sponsoring CASA golf tournaments and awarding scholarships to young people interested in law enforcement and related fields.
Top photo: From left bottom row: (Honorees) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Hallam, CCFD 4 Vashina Donnell, CCFD 3 Capt. John McIntyre, PAFD Firefighter/EMT Todd German and CCFD 2 Assistant Chief Dan Huff. From left top row: Chapter President Maura Mattson, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. John Kirk, Clallam County Fire District 4 Chief Alex Baker, Clallam County Fire District 3 Chief Steve Vogel, Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Terry Reid, Clallam Fire District 2 Chief Sam Phillips and Program Chair Gene Mattson. Not present: Border Patrol Agent Matthew Notari.
Bottom photo: From left bottom row: (Honorees) Forks PD Officer Sue Roberts, PAPD Officer Erik Smith, CCSO Corrections Deputy Nate Clark, Sequim PD Officer Anthony Graham, WSP Trooper Christopher Daigle, CBCC Correctional Officer 2 Jody Ivey, PAPD Tony Bush and PAPD (PenCom) dispatcher Dennis Laboy. From left, top row: Chapter President Maura Mattson, Forks PD Officer Julie Good, Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict, Sequim PD Chief Bill Dickinson, Washington State Patrol trooper Sgt. Gailin Hester, U.S. Border Patrol Deputy Patrol Agent Jason Carroll, Clallam Bay Corrections Center Superintendent Ron Hayes, Port Angeles PD Chief Terry Gallagher and Program Chair Gene Mattson.
