Davidson Police Department 2019 Awards Ceremony_May

A littler pre-ceremony fun at the 2019 Davidson Police Department Awards Ceremony.

Davidson Police Department Sergeant Cindy Smith welcomed guests to the 2019 Awards Ceremony.

Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn began the 2019 Awards Ceremony with the presentation of Distinguished Service -Citizen and Community Awards.

Members of the Cashion family recieved a Distinguished Service - Citizens & Community Partners Award. Chief Penny Dunn highlighted the Cashion's efforts to ensure that fuel remained available to first responder vehicles in the midst fuel shortages as Hurricanes Florence and Michael moved through our area in the summer of 2018.

Members of the Cashion family recieved a Distinguished Service - Citizens & Community Partners Award. Chief Penny Dunn highlighted the Cashion's efforts to ensure that fuel remained available to first responder vehicles in the midst fuel shortages as Hurricanes Florence and Michael moved through our area in the summer of 2018. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Gordon Cashion, Louise Cashion, and Chief Penny Dunn)

Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn thanks Gordon Cashion following the 2019 Davidson Police Department Awards Ceremony. with the presentation of Distinguished Service -Citizen and Community Awards. The department recognized Cashion's Store for their support during last summer's back-to-back hurricanes.

(L-R) Sgt. Cindy Smith, Lee Sullivan, Police Chief Penny Dunn. The Davidson Police Department honored Lee Sullivan from the Herald-Citizen for his coverage of the effort to name the I-77 Griffith Street overpass in honor of the late Davidson Police Officer Mark Swaney.

Chief Penny Dunn read narrative regarding the Distinguished Service - Citizens and Community Partners Award to the Town of Davidson's Public Works Department. Doug Wright and Jesse Bouk accepted the award. Sergeant Cindy Smith assisted with the presentation of the award.

Chief Penny Dunn presented a Distinguished Service - Citizens and Community Partners Award to the Town of Davidson's Public Works Department. Doug Wright and Jesse Bouk accepted the award. Sergeant Cindy Smith assisted with the presentation of the award.

Dr. Gretchen Platt-Koch and her husband Jonathan Bolenbaugh were awarded with the Davidson Police Department's Citizen Life Saving Award. In October 2017, Bolenbaugh was cycling on the Greenway when he came across a nonresponsive runner. He immediately called his wife who rushed to the scene from their nearby home. She performed CPR on the runner until first responders arrived on scene. Their combined efforts are credited with saving the runner's life. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Dr. Gretchen Platt-Koch, Jonathan Bolenbaugh, and Chief Penny Dunn)

Nick Lyssikatos, owner of Brickhouse Tavern, was one of two recipients of the Davidson Police Department's Citizen of the Year awards at the 2019 Awards Ceremony. Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn specifically highlighted Nick's support of the annual National Night Out event. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Nick Lyssikatos, and Chief Penny Dunn)

Nick Lyssikatos, owner of Brickhouse Tavern, was one of two recipients of the Davidson Police Department's Citizen of the Year awards at the 2019 Awards Ceremony. Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn specifically highlighted Nick's support of the annual National Night Out event. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, NickLyssikatos, and Chief Penny Dunn)

Georgia Krueger was one of two recipients of the Davidson Police Department's Citizen of the Year awards. Kruegers was recognized for her efforts to include officers in activities at the Ada Jenkins Center - improving engagement between the department and citizens. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Georgia Krueger, Chief Penny Dunn)

Georgia Krueger was one of two recipients of the Davidson Police Department's Citizen of the Year awards. Kruegers was recognized for her efforts to include officers in activities at the Ada Jenkins Center - improving engagement between the department and citizens. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Georgia Krueger, Chief Penny Dunn)

Nick Lyssikatos and Georgia Kreuger were the two recipients of the Davidson Police Department's Citizen of the Year awards at the 2019 Awards Ceremony. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Georgia Kreuger, Nick Lyssikatos, and Chief Penny Dunn)

Officer Anthony Better and Corporal Scott Russell were presented with Distinguished Service Awards for their successful intervention with a suicidal citizen. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Officer Anthony Better, Corporal Scott Russell, and Chief Penny Dunn)

Officer Anthony Better and Corporal Scott Russell were presented with a second Distinguished Service Awards for their successful intervention and follow up care with a suicidal veteran. (L-R: Sgt. Cindy Smith, Officer Anthony Better, Corporal Scott Russell, and Chief Penny Dunn)

A proud daughter checks out her dad's Distinguished Service Award at the 2019 Davidson Police Department Awards Ceremony.