[OSMB-News] News Release -Curry County Marine Deputies Recognized as Heros

Ashley Massey ashley.massey at state.or.us
Tue Oct 20 10:55:18 PDT 2009


For Immediate Release	Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 

Curry County Marine Deputies Recognized as Heros

The Oregon State Marine Board honored marine law enforcement officers
from around the state for their outstanding performance and
contributions during the 2009 boating season at their annual post-season
conference on October 13, in Bend. 
	
Two Curry County Marine Deputies received recognition during the
evening awards ceremony for their life saving efforts.  On January 9,
2009, Deputies Ted Heath and Walter Sherbarth were dispatched to the Elk
River with a report of two kayakers trapped in a strainer.  After
arriving on scene, the Deputies located two female victims in the frigid
water, clinging to the strainer so the force of the river wouldn’t
pull them under.  Rescue efforts were tricky and dangerous due to the
swift current and debris.  The two victims were safely pulled from the
water with the aid of ropes and ladders.  Quick thinking and ingenuity
prevailed, and both victims were transported to a local hospital and
later released.  Fortunately, both victims were wearing life jackets
which aided in their survival.  

Other awards presented during the conference included: Most Improved
Yearly Program to Josephine County; Most Improved Seasonal Program to
Morrow County; Program of the Year, Multnomah County Sheriff’s River
Patrol; Program of the Year -Seasonal to Polk County; Education Award
to, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office; Education Award -Seasonal Program
to Washington County; Officer of the Year to Deputy Daren Krag, Klamath
County; Seasonal Officer of the Year to Deputy Jerry Roley, Washington
County Sheriff’s Office; Rookie of the Year to Deputy Ken Berry,
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; Boating Under the Influence of
Intoxicants Enforcement to Deputy Jason Denton, Jackson County
Sheriff’s Office; Oregon State Police Trooper of the Year to Senior
Trooper Marshall Maher, OSP NW Region; Program Manager of the Year to
Sergeant Cliff Harold, Lane County Sheriff’s Office; Program Manager
of the Year -Seasonal to Deputy Adam Robb, Baker County Sheriff’s
Office; Special Instructor Award to Deputy Steve Fandry, Lane County
Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Tom Turk, Jackson County Sheriff’s
Office, Sergeant Dean Perske, Southwest Region OSP and Senior Trooper
Brad Bennett, Southwest Region OSP; Program Administration Award of
Excellence to Clatsop County and Coos County Sheriff’s Offices; and
Volunteer of the Year to John Zeman of Multnomah County Sheriff’s
River Patrol.

For pictures of the law enforcement award recipients, visit
www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/BoatLaws/news/2009LEPostSeason/2009LEPostSeason.shtml.
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
503-378-8587 ext. 82623
ashley.massey at state.or.us
www.boatoregon.com
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