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Beavercreek Police Department honors officers and dispatchers for life-saving responses and long service
Summary
Captain Dan Kroll presented the department's 2024 awards, including letters of recognition, department accommodations and employee-of-the-year honors; incidents cited included a child rescue from a threatened household and an on-ramp delivery aided by an officer.
Captain Dan Kroll, who oversees the operations division, outlined the Beavercreek Police Department’s 2024 awards program and recognized officers, dispatchers and civilian staff for life-saving responses and long service.
Kroll described three award categories: letters of recognition for specific acts showing above-average initiative; department accommodations for outstanding performance in an event; and employee-of-the-year honors for consistent, mission-focused performance. He said the department moved to quarterly recognition to shorten the time between an event and formal acknowledgment.
Kroll cited multiple examples. Officers Stallard, Thomas and Zimmerman received letters of recognition after they entered a home and rescued a child while a suspect had threatened to kill family members. Officer Tanisha Carroll received a department accommodation for rendering aid to a mother in active labor on the northbound I-35 ramp at North Fairfield Road and delivering the baby before medics arrived. Several officers and dispatchers were recognized for providing CPR and other life-saving aid, the captain said.
External honors included a Green Optimus Respect for Law Enforcement Award presented to the high-school SRO Chris Unruh for youth engagement, a Knights of Columbus Bluecoat Award given to Officer Dabney for community and church service, and a VFW Post 082012 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award presented to Detective Bonnie, noted by Kroll for leading a homicide investigation and coordinating with out-of-state law enforcement on an extradition.
Kroll also recognized personnel with 25 years of service, including Tracy Kaufman (dispatch) and officers who serve in training and special teams. Mayor Don Adams and several council members publicly thanked the department during council time.
