[OSMB-News] News Release -Douglas County Deputy Receives Top Honor

[Ashley Massey]

For Immediate Release	Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 

Douglas County Deputy Receives Top Honor

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. 
	
Deputy Ken Berry was recognized as the Marine Board’s Rookie of the
Year for his outstanding accomplishments during his first year as a
Marine Deputy.  Deputy Berry issued 359 boat examination reports, issued
61 citations and 110 warnings, conducted eight hull identification
inspections and arrested five individuals for boating under the
influence of intoxicants (BUII).  “An outstanding first year, and
based on what we’ve seen, only more great things can be expected from
Deputy Berry in the future,” said Bill Rydblom, Law Enforcement
Manager for the Marine Board.

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; 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
www.twitter.com/marineboard

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