JOHN V RYAN
Marine Corps League - National Headquarters
P.O. Box 3070
Merrifield, VA. 22116

Meetings are the 1st Saturday of each month at the Baked Alaska Restaurant, foot of 12th in Astoria

See Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Policy & Procedures here

2007 - 2018 (Perpetual award)

Terry Williams
State Commandant
4578 Ward Drive NE, Salem, OR 97305
Home Phone: (503) 393-1931  
 

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Jr. Past Commandant

Lou Neubecker

David Bergquist

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Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
(Within Clatsop County, Oregon) (2009)

The Role of Law Enforcement is to Serve and Protect the People.

In recognizing the excellence and experience of our law enforcement personnel within Clatsop County, Oregon the Marine Corps League, North Coast Detachment 1228, in 2007 created a twelve (12) year perpetual memorial award to help honor individual law enforcement people that have displayed Superior, Technical, Communication and Leadership abilities.

The Memorial award is named in honor of Oregon State Police Officer, Sergeant James Shepherd, who was shot and killed from ambush by a lone assailant on 22 May 1980, while on duty, in rural Clatsop County.

The large memorial plaque is placed on display at the winning recipient's Agency or Department for one year or until a new winner is chosen.  The recipient receives a smaller plaque and Certificate for their own personal display/use.

The Law Enforcement Awards presentation and social is held in October of each year within Clatsop County.  Other awards are presented to include, Runner-up, Special Service and where shown, Valor.  The recipient of the Officer of the Year, and spouse, receives an invitation from the Detachment Commandant to attend,  the Marine Corps Birthday celebration/dinner on 8 November within Clatsop County, Oregon.

ANY certified law enforcement officer  employed or assigned within Clatsop County, including any retired law enforcement person residing in or near Clatsop County, may nominate an active, certifide law enforcement person employed or assigned within Clatsop County, Oregon, for these awards.

This letter and application for nomination can be down-loaded from Detachment 1228's web site: mcl1228.org . Just punch in "contact us".
Those wishing the application sent to them, call the Law Enforcement Awards Coordinator, Mel Jasmin, 503-861-2030 or Detachment 1228 Paymaster, John Hoechlin, 1-360-665-5555 and provide name and mailing address.

There are five (5) Retired law enforcement people on the Nomination board that help make the determination for awards, chaired by the Commandant of Marine Corps League, North Coast Detachment 1228.

Nominations must be mailed in no later than 15 September (2009) to MCL North Coast Detachment 1228. P.O. Box 516 Warrenton, OR 97146.
All materials involved in any nomination will be returned to sender once a choice has been made.  All information is considered confidential and to be used only for the purpose intended.
 

2007 Recipient of the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year:  Sr. Deputy Sheriff Kenneth McCoy

Runner-up:  Astoria Police Officer Eric Halverson / Deputy Sheriff Michael Nelson