[OSMB-News] News Release -Klamath County Marine Patrol Receives Top Awards

[Ashley Massey]

For Immediate Release	Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 

Klamath County Marine Patrol Receives Top Awards

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. 
	
The Klamath County Marine Patrol received the Public Education Award
and Deputy Daren Krag was honored as the Deputy of the Year.  
	
The Marine Patrol conducted 42 boater education classes, teaching 1,644
students in Klamath County.  “This is a very strong number of people
now educated about rules, safety, and regulations on Oregon’s
waterways,” said Bill Rydblom, Law Enforcement Manager for the Marine
Board.  “One thing is certain, educated boaters are safer boaters.”
	
Deputy Daren Krag was also recognized for his outstanding performance
during the 2009 boating season.  Deputy Krag conducted 1,062 boater
examination reports, issued 85 citations and 424 warnings, conducted 16
hull identification inspections and arrested 12 individuals for boating
under the influence of intoxicants (BUII).  In Oregon, a boat operator
must fail field sobriety tests before being given a breath test under
the state’s Implied Consent Law.  A limit of 0.08 percent or above
immediately imposes stiff fines and loss of boating privileges. 

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
-Seasonal Program to Washington 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; Rookie of the Year,
Deputy Ken Berry, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; 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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