Oglesby Police Chief Doug Hayse hopes to be able to present awards to police officers who do great work more regularly. A committee looked back ten years in some cases to find officers who did heroic things but hadn’t been honored for them. Some saved lives, at least one helped people out of a troubling situation, and some had perfect attendance. Hayse says they deserve recognition, because it’s hard to be a police officer these days with so much criticism of law enforcement.
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Randy Leininger (right) receives a certificate from Oglesby City Commissioner Terry Eutis while Mayor Dominic Rivara watches. Leininger is Officer of the Year for 2021.
Assistant Police Chief Mike Margis (right) is given the Life Saving awards for 2016 and 2018, the Distinguished Arrest Award for 2018, and a Meritorious Conduct Award for 2017.
Sgt. Brett Valle earned the Life Saving awards for actions in 2012 and 2018, Most Felony Arrests for 2021, and Officer of the Year for 2020.
Officer Jack Barnes is given awards for Meritorious Conduct in 2020, Perfect Attendance in 2020, Rookie of the Year 2020, Medal of Valor 2020, and the Chief’s Award for 2021.
Officer Evan Duttlinger is honored for Most Arrests 2020 and 2021, Medal of Valor 2020, Chief’s Award 2020, and Officer of the Year 2021.
New Officer Michael Rivara is recognized for being the top shooter with a perfect score at the police academy.
You can hear more about the police officers and what they did to earn the awards in this recording of Chief Doug Hayse speaking to the Oglesby City Council this week.