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2026 Police Officer of the Year Nominations

September 16, 2025

2026 POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS Nominations are now open for the 2026 POAM Officer of the Year Award! For decades, POAM has proudly recognized Michigan law enforcement professionals who de...

Garden City Police Officers Association | Officers Jonathan Marcyan and Gregory Goodbred receiving the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Awards

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Garden City Police Officers Association

May 22, 2025

Garden City Officers Honored for Heroic Fire Rescue Garden City Police Officers Jonathan Marcyan and Gregory Goodbred responded to a life-threatening house fire at a local duplex residence on October ...

Wayne City POA Officer Jared Grembowski receiving the POAM 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Officer Jared Grembowski

May 22, 2025

Officer Jared Grembowski Recognized for Bravery in Armed Standoff On April 1, 2024, Officer Jared Grembowski demonstrated extraordinary courage and composure while responding to a dangerous situation ...

Grand Blanc COA & POA Sergeant Nate Guigear and Officer Erin Hodge receiving the 2025 POAM Police Officer of the Year Award with Judge Mertz and POAM team.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Grand Blanc COA & POA

May 22, 2025

Sergeant Nate Guigear and Officer Erin Hodge Receive 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award On Christmas morning, while many were beginning to unwrap gifts or sip their first cup of coffee, two Grand B...

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...