The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce was proud to help organize the 2018 Annual Police Awards, where we recognized local law enforcement for going above and beyond in the line of duty.
This year's award recipients included:
EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
1st Quarter Officer Zachary Robbins
2nd Quarter Officer Rafael Carrasco (not present)
3rd Quarter Officer Philip Dix
4th Quarter Detective Jesus Caro
CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION
School Resource Officer Sylvester Swain
Officer Zackary Robbins & Timothy Sutcliffe, Senior Criminalistics Technician
Officer Mathew Silver (note: one “t” in Mathew)
K9 Officer Amanda Ricker (not present)
MARK RIDDERING AWARD
Officer Cole Whitney
DISTINGUISHED TEAM AWARD
SWAT Team
Distinguished Service Award
Timothy Sutcliffe, Senior Criminalistics Technician
Lifesaving Award
Officer Daniel Bridges (now works for Roseville PD)
Support Employee of the Year
Kristina Aguilar, Office Assistant I
Dispatcher of the Year
Michael Balcorta, Dispatcher II
Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Det. Jesus Caro
Congratulations to all of this year's recipients, and thank you to all local law enforcement for keeping our community safe!