2024 Marana Police Awards & Promotion Ceremony

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

Distinguished Service Award: Michele 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: Dispatcher Joseph Riley

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

  • Axle

Sergeant Promotions:

  • Caylee Baker

  • Travis Napier

  • Quan Nguyen

Sergeant Caylee Baker and family

Badge pinning for Sergeant Travis Napier

Sergeant Travis Napier

Sergeant Travis Napier

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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