News Flash

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct. 29,2020

Springfield Police to Live Stream Award Ceremony This Morning  

The Springfield Police Department Leadership Council will be conducting a departmental awards ceremony on Thursday October 29^th, 2020 at the Springfield Art Museum located at 1111 E. Brookside Springfield, MO.  The in-person attendance at the ceremony is LIMITED TO AWARD RECIPIENTS and their family/guests.  

We encourage everyone else to attend the awards ceremony virtually.  The ceremony will be live streamed on the Springfield Police Department Facebook and website (Springfieldmo.gov/SPD). The ceremony is divided into three segments to follow current covid guidelines.  

The following is the time each segment is expected to begin and lists the award recipient and the type of recognition they will be receiving.  The final awards will be presented posthumously to the family of Officer Walsh.  

Please join us virtually to hear details of their work and help us congratulate them!

0900 hours

Ms. Megan Devito                         Citizen Commendation

Mr. Steven Edmonds                     Citizen Service Medal

Mr. Jared Merriman                      Citizen Service Medal

Officer Sean Kelly                           Meritorious Service Award

Officer Andrew Zinke                    Meritorious Service Award

Mr. Colin Cottengim                      Citizen Service Medal

Mr. Daniel Rowe                            Citizen Service Medal

Battalion Chief Brian Athen         Command Commendation

Public Affairs Officer Jasmine Bailey     Command Commendation

1000 hours

Officer Amy Zimmerman             Command Commendation

Corporal Will Hill                            Command Commendation

Corporal Kaylee Friend                 Command Commendation

Corporal Rod Noble                       Command Commendation

Sgt. Michael Karnes                       Command Commendation

Officer James Luttrell                    Life Saving Award

Corporal Gilbert Correa                Life Saving Award

Officer Trevor Merckling              Medal of Valor – Silver

1100 hours

Officer Robert Douglas                 Medal of Valor – Silver

Corporal Clinton Collier                Medal of Valor – Silver

Officer Yeng Xiong                         Medal of Valor – Silver

Officer Austin Faulconer              Medal of Valor – Silver

Corporal Shawn McClure             Meritorious Service Award

Corporal Joshua Steele                 Command Commendation

Officer Josiah Overton                  Purple Heart / Medal of Valor – Gold

Officer Christopher Walsh           Purple Heart / Police Cross / Medal of Valor - Gold

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Media Contact: PAO Jasmine Bailey
417-864-1786
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