Omaha Police Department Names Officers of the Year

By Abe Winter, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.

Mar. 28–Officers Diane Barton and Mark Negrete of the Omaha Police Department were named 2006 officers of the year at an awards luncheon today.

They were selected from those people named officers of the month throughout 2006. Each received a check for $1,000 and a plaque.

All of the monthly honorees also were introduced at the seventh annual awards luncheon, sponsored by the Omaha Police Foundation at the Marriott Hotel.

The 2006 monthly honorees:

January: Brian Nelson

February: James Barnes, Darren Cunningham, Dave Cyronek, Paul Hasiak, Cynthia Johnston, and Kelly Murphy

March: Michael Davis

April: Travis Oetter

May: Dawn Pollreis

June: Billie Jo Ceglar

July: Jarvis Duncan

August: Michael Curd and Brian Gerrity

September: Adele Tomsu

October: Diane Barton and Mark Negrete

November: Ken Randall

December: Christopher Brown and Chad Simmons

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