[OSMB-News] News Release -Washington County Marine Patrol Honored with Awards

[Ashley Massey]

For Immediate Release	Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 

Washington County Marine Patrol Honored with 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. 

Washington County Marine Patrol earned the Deputy of the Year Award and
the Public Education Award.

Deputy Jerry Roley was recognized for a third consecutive year as the
Deputy of the Year for a seasonal program.  Deputy Roley conducted 543
boat examination reports, issued six citations and 207 warnings, and
conducted 22 hull identification inspections.  “Deputy Roley is a true
asset to the marine program,” said Bill Rydblom, Law Enforcement
Manager for the Marine Board.  “He makes an impression with everyone
he meets.  Boaters in Washington County are well served with his skills
and expertise.”
	
Additionally, Washington County was recognized for a second consecutive
year for their contributions to Oregon’s Boater Education Program by
facilitating 44 boater education classes, educating 6,847 students. 
“That’s no small number of people who now know the boating rules
of the road and how to stay safe on the waterways,” added Rydblom
during the evening ceremony.

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,
Klamath County Sheriff’s Office; Officer of the Year to Deputy Daren
Krag, Klamath County; 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
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