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Albion PSO Zachary Behnke receiving the 2025 POAM Police Officer of the Year Award with Judge Mertz.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Albion Officer Zachary Behnke

May 22, 2025

Recognizing Officer Zachary Behnke’s Courage During the 2025 POAM Annual Convention and Police Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony in Grand Rapids, we recognized Albion Department of Public Safe...

Jackson County Officers Honored | Jackson County DSA Detective Mark Easter, Deputy Santos Delacruz, Deputy Thomas Brower, Deputy Katie Love, and Deputy Cameron Breining receiving their Police Officer of the Year Award at the Annual Convention.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Jackson County DSA

May 22, 2025

During the Business Meeting honoring the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Awards at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, POAM proudly honored five Jackson County officers whose valor and quick action...

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Eaton County DSA

May 22, 2025

Eaton County DSA High-Risk Pursuit Involving Armed Suspect During this year’s Police Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony, POAM was proud to honor three Eaton County Sheriff’s Office members for th...

Lake County DSA Deputies Kyle Hickmann and Jared Ingle receiving their Police Officer of the Year and Distinguished Service Awards at the Annual Convention.

2025 P.O. & Distinguished Service Awards: Deputies Kyle Hickmann & Jared Ingle

May 22, 2025

Lake County SHeriff’s High-Speed Chase Leads to Armed Confrontation During this year’s Police Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony, held at the 2025 POAM Annual Convention in Grand Rapids, we p...

Oscoda County Deputy Ryan Blair receiving the 2025 POAM Police Officer of the Year Award.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Deputy Ryan Blair

May 22, 2025

Teen Caught in Dangerous AuSable River Current During the 2025 Annual Convention, the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) proudly recognized Oscoda County Deputy Ryan Blair for his extraord...

Canton Township Police Officer Brian Zinser receiving the 2025 POAM Police Officer of the Year Award with Tudor Dixon.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Canton Police Officer Brian Zinser

May 22, 2025

Officer Brian Zinser Honored for House Fire Response On a night dedicated to honoring courage, service, and sacrifice, Officer Brian Zinser of the Canton Police Department was recognized as a Police O...

Bay City Officers Honored | Bay City Police Officers and Command Officers Associations' Officers Jacob Kirsch, Stephen Staron, Scott Selle, Brandt Cygan, and Sergeant Matthew Strunk receiving the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award at the POAM Annual Convention.

2025 Police Officer of the Year: Bay City POA & COA

May 22, 2025

The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) proudly recognized four Bay City Department of Public Safety members with the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award during the organization’s annua...

Wayne County Deputy Sheriff's Association Corporal John Pietz, Deputy LaQuawn Milhouse, and Deputy Robert Smith, III receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award at the POAM Annual Convention.

2025 Distinguished Service Award: Wayne County Deputy Sheriff’s Association

May 22, 2025

Wayne County Deputy Sheriff’s Association’s Corporal John Pietz and Deputies LaQuawn Milhouse & Robert Smith II During the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award Ceremony at POAM’s Annual...

Wayne County Deputy Sheriff's Association Deputies Cole Glaspie, Leo Powers II, and Homar WIlliams receiving the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award and the Distinguished Service Award at the POAM Annual Convention.

2025 P.O. of the Year and Distinguished Service Awards: Wayne County DSA

May 22, 2025

Deputies Glaspie, Powers, and Williams Awarded at POAM Convention During the Business Meeting highlighting the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Awards at POAM’s Annual Convention, Deputy Cole Glaspie...

Clinton Township Police Officer Ryan Bates receiving the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award at the POAM Annual Convention.

2025 Police Officer of the Year: Sergeant Ryan Bates

May 22, 2025

Sergeant Ryan Bates Honored for Heroic Rescue at 2025 POAM Awards During the 2025 Business Meeting, hosted at POAM’s annual convention, Clinton Township Sergeant Ryan Bates was honored for his extra...

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