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Isabella County DSA's Deputy Todd Graham and Deputy Thomas Szidik

2021 P.O. of the Year: Deputy Todd Graham and Deputy Thomas Szidik

September 3, 2021

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During the late evening of November 15, 2020, many law enforcement units, including the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department, responded to an armed robbery alert that had just happened at a Speedway...

Dearborn Heights Police Department - Officers received POAM Police Officer of the Year awards

2021 P.O. of the Year: Officers from the Dearborn Heights Police Department

September 3, 2021

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On the summer afternoon of August 29, 2020, the Dearborn Heights Police Department responded to a call to investigate an armed gunman at the Cherry Hill Apartments. The Department was informed by the ...

Deputy Angela Susan Miles of Houghton County DSA

2021 P.O. of the Year: Deputy Angela Susan Miles

September 3, 2021

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On April 12, 2021, just after 9 p.m., shots were fired from a residence on West 21st Street in Hubbell. The caller, who was the resident of the home, said he heard the suspect shoot off four rounds wi...

Calhoun County DSA Corporals Brenton King and Jennifer Jackson

2021 P.O. of the Year: Corporals Jennifer Jackson and Brenton King

September 3, 2021

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On September 27, 2020, the Dearborn Police Department was contacted by a female resident at an apartment complex on Park Street, stating that a male had a knife to her neck. Officers were immediately ...

2021 P.O. of the Year: Deputy Suleiman Sumbal

September 2, 2021

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On July 11, 2020, Calhoun County Sheriff Department Deputy Suleiman Sumbal was requested to assist a Marshall City Police Department Sergeant to serve a mental health pickup order to a suspected menta...

Calhoun County DSA Officer Brandon Hatch

2021 P.O. of the Year: Deputy Brandon Hatch

September 2, 2021

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Just after midnight on September 5, 2020, Battle Creek Police Officers engaged in a vehicle pursuit. The driver had been swerving in and out of traffic and driving erratically before the chase began. ...

2021 P.O. of the Year Awards: Officer Andrew VanBuskirk

September 2, 2021

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On July 1, 2020, while making his foot patrol at the Howell High School, Howell Police Officer Andrew VanBuskirk heard noises coming from the thick foliage swamp area just east of the school. Officer ...

2021 P.O. of the Year: Sergeant Patrick Eash and Lieutenant Jason Barna

September 2, 2021

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In the wee hours of the morning on February 21, 2021, a fire started in a home that was split into three apartments in the 800 block of Stone Street in Port Huron. While on a routine patrol, Port Huro...

9/11 Frontline Stories: Speaker Tim Brown FDNY

September 2, 2021

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Attendees of the 2021 POAM Annual Convention got the privilege to listen to Tim Brown, FDNY. He shared his 9/11 survivor story and the experience he endured that day, which changed his life. As a firs...

Michigan Attorney General Speaks at 2021 Annual Convention

September 1, 2021

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the speaker lineup at the 2021 POAM Annual Convention. During her speech at the POAM Seminar, she pointed out her support for law enforcement and her plans...

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