2024 Marana Police Awards & Promotion Ceremony
Published on May 09, 2024
Sworn personnel and professional staff of the Marana Police Department, May 8, 2024
Marana Police Department Command Staff: Lieutenant Clay Strahle, Lieutenant Jacob Shumate, Captain John DeStefano, Deputy Chief Roberto Jimenez, Chief Jeffrey Pridgett, Captain Tim Brunenkant, Lieutenant Joseph Castillo & Lieutenant Erin Ysaguirre
2024 Marana Police Department End of Year Video:
The Marana Police Department held its awards and promotion ceremony at the Heritage Highlands at Dove Mountain on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
The following employees were recognized:
Chief's Citation of Excellence Award
- Town of Marana Communications Team: Vic Hathaway, Amanda Gomez & Zakary King
- Northwest Fire & MPD: Captain Jeff Hamblen, Shane Medlen, Captain Greg Owen, Captain Justin Simmons, Paramedic Craig Pierpoint, Engineer Marvin Snodgrass, Detective Caylee Bakr, Officer John Shafe & Lieutenant Erin Ysaguirre
- MPD: Lieutenant Erin Ysaguirre, Nichole Kaiser, Officer Libni Garcia & Taylor Pitzer
- Volunteer: Gary Johnson
Town of Marana Communications Team
Communications Specialist Amanda Gomez, Visual Communications Designer Zakary King & Communications Manager Vic Hathaway with Chief Pridgett
Northwest Fire & MPD
Captain Jeff Hamblen, Shane Medlen, Captain Greg Owen, Captain Justin Simmons, Paramedic Craig Pierpoint, Engineer Marvin Snodgrass, Detective Caylee Bakr, Officer John Shafe & Lieutenant Erin Ysaguirre
Chief's Citation of Excellence Award
Lieutenant Erin Ysaguirre, MPD Executive Assistant Nichole Kaiser, Officer Libni Garcia & Crime Scene Specialist Taylor Pitzer
Marana Police Volunteer Gary Johnson with Chief Pridgett
Distinguished Service Award: Michelle Murrieta
Marana Police Records Supervisor Michelle Murrieta with Chief Pridgett
Volunteer of the Year: Terry Jellison
Volunteer of the Year Terry Jellison with Chief Pridgett
Civilian of the Year
Civilian of the Year, Dispatcher Joseph Riley with Chief Pridgett
Officer of the Year: Officer Jerry Ysaguirre
Officer of the Year Jerry Ysaguirre with Chief Pridgett
Retirements & Promotions
K-9 Retirement:
Sergeant Promotions:
- Caylee Baker
- Travis Napier
- Quan Nguyen
Badge pinning for Sergeant Caylee Baker
Sergeant Caylee Baker and family
Badge pinning for Sergeant Travis Napier
Sergeant Travis Napier
Sergeant Travis Napier and family
Badge pinning for Sergeant Quan Nguyen
Sergeant Quan Nguyen and family
Lieutenant Promotions
- Clay Strahle
- Erin Ysaguirre
Lieutenant Erin Ysaguirre & Officer of the Year Jerry Ysaguirre
Captain Promotions:
- Tim Brunenkant
- John DeStefano
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