2018 State, Regional, National and International Recognitions
Law
Pat Sullivan, Assistant City Attorney IV
Women’s Justice Awards Public Service Honoree
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Springfield Fire Department
Kevin Trogdon, Division Fire Chief
Fire Safety Commendation Award
Sons of the American Revolution
Kevin Trogdon, Division Fire Chief
Chief Fire Officer Designation
Center for Public Safety Excellence
David Pennington, Fire Chief
Chief Fire Officer Re-designation
Center for Public Safety Excellence
Bryan Newberry, Assistant Fire Chief
Chief Training Officer, Fire Marshal Re-designation
Center for Public Safety Excellence
Heith Aldridge, Battalion Fire Chief
Chief Fire Officer Designation
Center for Public Safety Excellence
Scott Jones, Battalion Fire Chief
Chief Fire Officer Designation
Center for Public Safety Excellence
Ben Houston, Captain
Fire Officer Designation
Center for Public Safety Excellence
Springfield Police Department
John Loe, Officer
Law Enforcement Commendation Medal
Sons of the American Revolution
Paul Williams, Police Chief
Law Enforcement Commendation Medal
Sons of the American Revolution
Dustin Martin, Sergeant
Patriot Award
Missouri Army National Guard
Chris Rasmussen and K-9 Jax, Officers
Quarterly Award
National Police Canine Association
Springfield-Greene County Park Board
Kim Reser, Assistant Director
Induction into U.S. Tennis Association Missouri Valley Section Hall of Fame
Shawn Freeman, Golf Division Head Teaching Professional
Merchandiser of the Year Award
PGA Midwest Section
Rick Grayson, Golf Division Contract Teaching Professional
Induction into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
Rick Grayson, Golf Division Contract Teaching Professional
Patriot Award
PGA Midwest Section
Steve King, Golf Division Head Teaching Professional
Jon E. Jacobs Award
PGA Midwest Section
Robert Uckele, Recreation Administrator, Concessions & Catering
Associate Fellow Award
Missouri Park and Recreation Association
2018 Departmental Awards
Environmental Services
Southwest Treatment Plant
Platinum 12 Peak Performance Award, by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies
and George W. Burke, Jr., Facility Safety Award, by the Missouri Water Environment Federation
and Safety Award, Large Facility,
by the Missouri Water Environment Federation
Northwest Treatment Plant
Platinum 8 Peak Performance Award, by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies
and George W. Burke, Jr., Facility Safety Award, by the Missouri Water Environment Federation
Finance Department
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, by the Government Finance Officers Association
and Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, by the Government Finance Officers Association
Springfield-Greene County Health Department
Group Merit Award
Missouri Public Health Association
Springfield-Greene County Park Board
Hall of Fame Inductee
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
Park Ranger Division
Platinum Excellence Award, by the Park Law Enforcement Association
Sports Division
James Farrell Award
USA Softball
Ozark Greenways affiliated with
Springfield-Greene County Park Board)
National Recreation Trail Award for the Wilson's Creek Greenway, by the U.S. Department of the Interior
Springfield Lasers
2018 WorldTeam Tennis National Championship
Workforce Development
W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award for the Build My Future Collaborative, by the National Association of Workforce Boards
Accreditations
Springfield Art Museum
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
Springfield-Greene County Health Department
Accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board
Springfield-Greene County Park Board
Accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA)
Dickerson Park Zoo
Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA)
Springfield Police Department
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
Springfield Fire Department
Accredited by Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)
Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 2 rating
Bomb Squad
Accredited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Public Works
Accredited by the American Public Works Association (APWA)
Environmental Services
Accredited by the American Public Works Association (APWA)
Springfield Greene-County Office of Emergency Management
Accredited by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)
